2028 NASCAR Cup Series (AlexesFuture)

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The 2028 NASCAR Cup Series was the 80th season of professional stock car racing in the United States, and the 57th season of the modern era. Chase Elliott enters as the reigning champion and as the reigning Daytona 500 champion.
==Teams and drivers==
===Full-time teams===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Race driver
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	5 	Josh Berry
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	9 	Chase Elliott
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	24 	William Byron
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	48 	Carson Hocevar (R)
Chevrolet 	JR Motorsports 	08 	Carson Kvapil (R)
Chevrolet 	JR Motorsports 	88 	Caden Kvapil (R)
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	10 	Thad Moffitt
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	16 	Justin Haley
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	3 	Daniel Dye (R)
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	8 	Tyler Reddick
Chevrolet 	Richard Petty Motorsports	43 	Erik Jones
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing Team 	1 	Ross Chastain
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing Team 	99 	Dean Thompson (R)
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	38 	Todd Gilliland
Ford 	RFK Racing 	6 	Kyle Sieg (R)
Ford 	RFK Racing 	17 	Zane Smith
Ford 	Team Penske 	2 	Austin Cindric
Ford 	Team Penske 	12 	Layne Riggs (R)
Ford 	Team Penske 	22 	Matt DiBenedetto
Ford 	Wood Brothers Racing 	21 	Natalie Decker
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	11 	Corey Heim (R)
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	18 	Chandler Smith
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	19 	Sammy Smith (R)
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	81 	Ty Gibbs
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	15 	Drew Dollar
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	23 	Jesse Love (R)
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	45 	Christian Eckes (R)
== Schedule ==
No	Race Title 	Track 	Date 	Pole 	Winner 	Team 	Manufacturer
 	Daytona 500 Qualifying 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 	February 9 	81-Ty Gibbs 	88-Caden Kvapil (2nd place)	 	
 	Gander RV Duel 1 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 	February 10 	81-Ty Gibbs 	16-Justin Haley 	Kaulig Racing 	Chevrolet
 	Gander RV Duel 2 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 	February 10 	88-Caden Kvapil 	45-Christian Eckes 	23XI Racing 	Toyota
1 	Daytona 500 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 	February 13 	81-Ty Gibbs 	16-Justin Haley (1) 	Kaulig Racing 	Chevrolet
2 	Auto Club 500 	Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, California 	February 20 	81-Ty Gibbs 	19-Sammy Smith (1) 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
3 	Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada 	February 27 	2-Austin Cindric 	22-Matt DiBenedetto (1) 	Team Penske 	Ford
4 	FanShield 500 	Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona 	March 5 	81-Ty Gibbs 	19-Sammy Smith (2) 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
5 	Starbucks 500 	Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Washington 	March 12 	16-Justin Haley 	23-Jesse Love (1) 	23XI Racing 	Toyota
6 	STP 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 	March 18 	6-Kyle Sieg 	16-Justin Haley (2) 	Kaulig Racing 	Chevrolet
7 	Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia 	March 26 	3-Daniel Dye 	18-Chandler Smith (1) 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
8 	Food City 500 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee 	April 2 	8-Tyler Reddick 	16-Justin Haley (3) 	Kaulig Racing 	Chevrolet
9 	Budweiser 500 	Montgomery Motor Speedway, Montgomery, Alabama 	Wednesday, April 5 	81-Ty Gibbs 	43-Erik Jones (1) 	Richard Petty Motorsports	Chevrolet
10	GEICO 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Alabama 	April 16 	9-Chase Elliott 	38-Todd Gilliland (1) 	Front Row Motorsports 	Ford
11	Toyota Owners 400 	Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Virginia 	April 29 	5-Josh Berry 	5-Josh Berry (1) 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
12	Gander RV 400 Drive for Autism 	Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware 	May 7 	48-Carson Hocevar 	2-Austin Cindric (1) 	Team Penske 	Ford
13	Oswego 500 	Oswego Speedway, Oswego, New York 	Wednesday, May 10 	8-Tyler Reddick 	08-Carson Kvapil (1) 	JR Motorsports 	Chevrolet
14	St. Louis 400 	World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Madison, Illinois	May 21 	23-Jesse Love 	6-Kyle Sieg (1) 	RFK Racing 	Ford
 	Coca-Cola 600 Qualifying 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 	May 27 	 	22-Matt DiBenedetto 	Team Penske 	Ford
15	Coca-Cola 600 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 	May 28 	22-Matt DiBenedetto	8-Tyler Reddick (1) 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet
16	FireKeepers Casino 400 	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn 	June 4 	88-Caden Kvapil 	3-Daniel Dye (1) 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet
17	O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 	Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas 	June 11 	17-Zane Smith 	48-Carson Hocevar (1) 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
18	Echopark Texas Grand Prix 	Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas 	June 18 	19-Sammy Smith 	19-Sammy Smith (3) 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
19	Coke Zero 400 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 	July 2 	8-Tyler Reddick 	81-Ty Gibbs (1) 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
20	Pocono 350 	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania 	July 9 	6-Kyle Sieg 	21-Natalie Decker (1) 	Wood Brothers Racing 	Ford
21	Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 	New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire 	July 16 	18-Chandler Smith 	43-Erik Jones (2) 	Richard Petty Motorsports	Chevrolet
22	Go Bowling at The Glen 	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York 	August 13 	08-Carson Kvapil 	88-Caden Kvapil (1) 	JR Motorsports 	Chevrolet
23	Brickyard 400 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana 	August 20 	11-Corey Heim 	15-Drew Dollar (1) 	23XI Racing 	Toyota
24	Mid-Ohio Challenge 	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio 	August 27 	6-Kyle Sieg 	08-Carson Kvapil (2) 	JR Motorsports 	Chevrolet
25	Bojangles Southern 500 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina 	September 3 	9-Chase Elliott 	43-Erik Jones (3) 	Richard Petty Motorsports	Chevrolet
26	Subway 400 	Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina 	September 10 	15-Drew Dollar 	17-Zane Smith (1) 	RFK Racing 	Ford
27	Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee 	September 17 	8-Tyler Reddick 	8-Tyler Reddick (2) 	Richard Childress Racing 	Chevrolet
28	Ace 500 	Ace Speedway, Altamahaw, North Carolina 	Wednesday, September 20	6-Kyle Sieg 	1-Ross Chastain (1) 	Trackhouse Racing Team 	Chevrolet
29	South Point 400 	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada 	September 24 	38-Todd Gilliland 	6-Kyle Sieg (2) 	RFK Racing 	Ford
30	Ford EcoBoost 400 	Homestead–Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida 	October 1 	23-Jesse Love 	12-Layne Riggs (1) 	Team Penske 	Ford
31	YellaWood 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Alabama 	October 8 	08-Carson Kvapil 	9-Chase Elliott (1) 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Chevrolet
32	Bank of America Roval 400 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina (Roval) 	October 22 	3-Daniel Dye 	11-Corey Heim (1) 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
33	Hollywood Casino 400 	Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas 	October 29 	99-Dean Thompson 	12-Layne Riggs (2) 	Team Penske 	Ford
34	Ally 500 	South Boston Speedway, South Boston, Virginia 	November 5 	48-Carson Hocevar 	81-Ty Gibbs (2) 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Toyota
35	First Data 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 	November 11 	81-Ty Gibbs 	43-Erik Jones (4) 	Richard Petty Motorsports	Chevrolet
 	Phoenix Qualifying 	Phoenix Raceway, Advodale, Arizona 	November 18 	 	22-Matt DiBenedetto 	Team Penske 	Ford
36	Season Finale 500 	Phoenix Raceway, Advodale, Arizona 	November 19 	22-Matt DiBenedetto	12-Layne Riggs (3) 	Team Penske 	Ford
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