2026 NASCAR Cup Series (gloatingkitten2503)

==Teams and Drivers==
===Chartered Teams===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Driver 	Crew Chief
Chevrolet 	Andretti JR Motorsports 	28 	Corey LaJoie 	Ryan Sparks
Chevrolet 	Andretti JR Motorsports 	88 	Carson Hocevar 	Kevin Manion
Chevrolet 	Front Row Motorsports 	34 	Christian Eckes (R) 	Travis Peterson
Chevrolet 	Front Row Motorsports 	38 	Nick Sanchez (R) 	Ryan Bergenty
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	5 	Kyle Larson 	Cliff Daniels
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	9 	Chase Elliott 	Alan Gustafson
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	24 	William Byron 	Rudy Fugle
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	48 	Alex Bowman 	Blake Harris
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	16 	Chandler Smith 	Matt Swiderski
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	31 	Sheldon Creed 	Jeff Stankiewicz
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing	3 	Austin Dillon 	Trent Owens
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing	8 	Kyle Busch 	Randall Burnett
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing	33 	Austin Hill 	Andy Street
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing 	1 	Ross Chastain 	Phil Surgen
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing 	99 	Daniel Suárez 	Travis Mack
Ford 	RFK Racing 	6 	Zane Smith 	Matt McCall
Ford 	RFK Racing 	17 	Chris Buescher 	Scott Graves
Ford 	RFK Racing 	29 	Justin Haley 	Jerry Kelley
Ford 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	4 	Josh Berry 	Davin Restivo
Ford 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	10 	Harrison Burton 	Drew Blickensderfer
Ford 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	14 	Chase Briscoe 	Richard Boswell
Ford 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	41 	Todd Gilliland 	Chad Johnston
Ford 	Team Penske 	2 	Austin Cindric 	Jeremy Bullins
Ford 	Team Penske 	12 	Ryan Blaney 	Jonathan Hassler
Ford 	Team Penske 	22 	Joey Logano 	Paul Wolfe
Ford 	Wood Brothers Racing 	21 	Riley Herbst (R) 	Brian Wilson
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	23 	Bubba Wallace 	Bootie Barker
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	45 	Tyler Reddick 	Billy Scott
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	67 	Sammy Smith 	Jeff Meendering
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	11 	Denny Hamlin 	Chris Gabehart
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	18 	John Hunter Nemechek	James Small
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	20 	Christopher Bell 	Adam Stevens
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	54 	Ty Gibbs 	Chris Gayle
Toyota 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	47 	Corey Heim (R) 	Mike Kelley
Toyota 	Legacy Motor Club 	42 	Noah Gragson 	Luke Lambert
Toyota 	Legacy Motor Club 	43 	Erik Jones 	Dave Elenz
===Non-Chartered Teams===
====Limited Schedule====
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Driver 	Crew Chief 	Rounds
Chevrolet 	Andretti JR Motorsports	27 	Marco Andretti 	Jason Stockert	
Chevrolet 	Andretti JR Motorsports	27 	Carson Kvapil 	Jason Stockert	
Chevrolet 	Beard Motorsports 	62 	Anthony Alfredo 	Darren Shaw 	
Chevrolet 	The Money Team Racing 	50 	Josh Bilicki 	Tony Eury, Jr.	
Chevrolet 	The Money Team Racing 	50 	Conor Daly 	Tony Eury, Jr.	
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing 	91 	Project 91 Drivers	Darian Grubb 	
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	89 	William Sawalich 	Eric Phillips 	
Toyota 	Legacy Motor Club 	44 	Corey Heim 	Todd Gordon 	
===Team and Driver Changes===
*Motorsport giant Andretti Autorsport joined forces with long-time Xfinity Series team JR Motorsports to buy out Spire Motorsports in the 2025-26 offseason. The team became known as Andretti JR Motorsports and retained both drivers and crew chiefs, with Corey LaJoie and Ryan Sparks forming the #28 team and Carson Hocevar and Kevin Bellicourt forming the #88 team. The team also upgraded their technical alliance with Hendrick Motorsports in an effort to become a top-tier team.
*Beard Motorsports signed Anthony Alfredo to replace Nick Sanchez as the driver of the team's part-time #62 Chevrolet.
*Front Row Motorsports switched manufacturers from Ford to Chevrolet and formed a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing.
*Front Row Motorsports signed Christian Eckes from Kaulig Racing's Xfinity team and Nick Sanchez from Richard Childress Racing's Xfinity team to replace Zane Smith and Todd Gilliland in the #34 and #38 cars, respectively.
*JTG Daugherty Racing switched manufacturers from Chevrolet to Toyota and formed a technical alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing.
*JTG Daugherty Racing signed Corey Heim from Joe Gibbs Racing's Xfinity team to replace Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. as the driver of the #47 car. Stenhouse retired after the 2025 season and joined the NASCAR on Fox broadcast team.
*RFK Racing expanded to three full-time cars after buying a charter from Rick Ware Racing.
*RFK Racing signed Zane Smith from Front Row Motorsports to replace Brad Keselowski in the #6 Ford, as Keselowski retired after the 2025 season to focus on running the team.
*RFK Racing signed Justin Haley from Rick Ware Racing to drive the team's new #29 Ford, and also signed Haley's crew chief Jerry Kelley from RWR to continue working with him.
*Stewart-Haas Racing signed crew chief Davin Restivo to replace Rodney Childers as Josh Berry's crew chief, as Childers retired from crew chief duties after 2025 to accept a managerial role at Kevin Harvick, Inc.
*Stewart-Haas Racing signed Harrison Burton from Wood Brothers Racing to replace Michael McDowell in the #10 Ford, as McDowell retired from full-time competition after the 2025 season. Burton brought primary sponsorship from DEX Imaging to replace the departing Smithfield.
*Stewart-Haas Racing signed Todd Gilliland from Front Row Motorsports to replace Ryan Preece in the #41 Ford as Preece was dropped after the 2025 season and returned to the Whelen Modified Tour for 2026.
*Wood Brothers Racing signed Riley Herbst from Stewart-Haas Racing's Xfinity team to replace Harrison Burton in the #21 Ford.
===Charter Chart ===
No.	2025 Owner 	2026 Owner 	Obtainment Method
1 	#1 Trackhouse Racing 	#1 Trackhouse Racing 	Retained
2 	#99 Trackhouse Racing 	#99 Trackhouse Racing 	Retained
3 	#2 Team Penske 	#2 Team Penske 	Retained
4 	#12 Team Penske 	#12 Team Penske 	Retained
5 	#22 Team Penske 	#22 Team Penske 	Retained
6 	#3 Richard Childress Racing 	#3 Richard Childress Racing 	Retained
7 	#8 Richard Childress Racing 	#8 Richard Childress Racing 	Retained
8 	#33 Richard Childress Racing	#33 Richard Childress Racing	Retained
9 	#4 Stewart-Haas Racing 	#4 Stewart-Haas Racing 	Retained
10 	#10 Stewart-Haas Racing 	#10 Stewart-Haas Racing 	Retained
11 	#14 Stewart-Haas Racing 	#14 Stewart-Haas Racing 	Retained
12 	#41 Stewart-Haas Racing 	#41 Stewart-Haas Racing 	Retained
13 	#5 Hendrick Motorsports 	#5 Hendrick Motorsports 	Retained
14 	#9 Hendrick Motorsports 	#9 Hendrick Motorsports 	Retained
15 	#24 Hendrick Motorsports 	#24 Hendrick Motorsports 	Retained
16 	#48 Hendrick Motorsports 	#48 Hendrick Motorsports 	Retained
17 	#6 RFK Racing 	#6 RFK Racing 	Retained
18 	#17 RFK Racing 	#17 RFK Racing 	Retained
19 	#7 Spire Motorsports 	#28 Andretti JR Motorsports 	Bought
20 	#77 Spire Motorsports 	#88 Andretti JR Motorsports 	Bought
21 	#11 Joe Gibbs Racing 	#11 Joe Gibbs Racing 	Retained
22 	#18 Joe Gibbs Racing 	#18 Joe Gibbs Racing 	Retained
23 	#20 Joe Gibbs Racing 	#20 Joe Gibbs Racing 	Retained
24 	#54 Joe Gibbs Racing 	#54 Joe Gibbs Racing 	Retained
25 	#16 Kaulig Racing 	#16 Kaulig Racing 	Retained
26 	#31 Kaulig Racing 	#31 Kaulig Racing 	Retained
27 	#21 Wood Brothers Racing 	#21 Wood Brothers Racing 	Retained
28 	#23 23XI Racing 	#23 23XI Racing 	Retained
29 	#45 23XI Racing 	#45 23XI Racing 	Retained
30 	#67 23XI Racing 	#67 23XI Racing 	Retained
31 	#34 Front Row Motorsports 	#34 Front Row Motorsports 	Retained
32 	#38 Front Row Motorsports 	#38 Front Row Motorsports 	Retained
33 	#42 Legacy Motor Club 	#42 Legacy Motor Club 	Retained
34 	#43 Legacy Motor Club 	#43 Legacy Motor Club 	Retained
35 	#47 JTG Daugherty Racing 	#47 JTG Daugherty Racing 	Retained
36 	#51 Rick Ware Racing 	#29 RFK Racing 	Bought
===Factory Status ===
*This chart will break each team down into three categories:
*Factory team: Get direct support from their manufacturer.
*Affiliate: Have a technical alliance with a factory team or another independent team.
*Independent: Do not have manufacturer support or alliance with a factory team.
Manufacturer	Team 	Status
Chevrolet 	Andretti JR Motorsports 	HMS affiliate
Chevrolet 	Beard Motorsports 	RCR affiliate
Chevrolet 	Front Row Motorsports 	RCR affiliate
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Factory team
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	RCR affiliate
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing	Factory team
Chevrolet 	The Money Team Racing 	RCR affiliate
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing 	RCR affiliate
Ford 	RFK Racing 	Factory team
Ford 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	Factory team
Ford 	Team Penske 	Factory team
Ford 	Wood Brothers Racing 	Penske affiliate
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	Factory team
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	Factory team
Toyota 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	JGR affiliate
Toyota 	Legacy Motor Club 	JGR affiliate
==Schedule==
No. 	Race Title 	Track 	Location 	Date
 	Busch Clash at The Coliseum 	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 	Los Angeles, California 	February 1
 	Bluegreen Vacations Duel 	Daytona International Speedway 	Daytona Beach, Florida 	February 12
1 	Daytona 500 	Daytona International Speedway 	Daytona Beach, Florida 	February 15
2 	Toyota/Save Mart 350 	Sonoma Raceway 	Sonoma, California 	February 22
3 	Pala Casino 500 	California Speedway 	Fontana, California 	March 1
4 	Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube 	Las Vegas Motor Speedway 	Las Vegas, Nevada 	March 8
5 	United Rentals Work United 500 	Phoenix Raceway 	Avondale, Arizona 	March 15
6 	Ambetter Health 400 	Atlanta Motor Speedway 	Hampton, Georgia 	March 22
7 	EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix 	Circuit of the Americas 	Austin, Texas 	March 29
8 	Tyson 400 	North Wilkesboro Speedway 	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	April 5
9 	Cook Out 400 	Richmond Raceway 	Richmond, Virginia 	April 11
10 	Toyota Owners 400 	Richmond Raceway 	Richmond, Virginia 	April 12
11 	NOCO 400 	Martinsville Speedway 	Ridgeway, Virginia 	April 19
12 	GEICO 500 	Talladega Superspeedway 	Lincoln, Alabama 	April 26
13 	AdventHealth 400 	Kansas Speedway 	Kansas City, Kansas 	May 2
14 	Hollywood Casino 400 presented by Barstool Sportsbook	Kansas Speedway 	Kansas City, Kansas 	May 3
15 	Goodyear 400 	Darlington Raceway 	Darlington, South Carolina 	May 10
 	NASCAR All-Star Open 	Rockingham Speedway 	Rockingham, North Carolina 	May 17
 	NASCAR All-Star Race 	Rockingham Speedway 	Rockingham, North Carolina 	May 17
16 	Coca-Cola 600 	Charlotte Motor Speedway 	Concord, North Carolina 	May 24
17 	Würth 400 	Dover Motor Speedway 	Dover, Delaware 	May 31
18 	Hy-Vee 400 	Iowa Speedway 	Newton, Iowa 	June 7
19 	Nutrien Ag Solutions Grand Prix of Canada 	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 	Montreal, Quebec 	June 14
20 	Food City 420 	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway 	Nashville, Tennessee 	June 28
21 	Grant Park 220 	Chicago Street Course 	Chicago, Illinois 	July 5
22 	Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart 	Atlanta Motor Speedway 	Hampton, Georgia 	July 12
23 	Crayon 301 	New Hampshire Motor Speedway 	Loudon, New Hampshire 	July 19
24 	CommScope México 250 	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 	Mexico City 	July 26
25 	HighPoint.com 400 	Pocono Raceway 	Long Pond, Pennsylvania 	August 2
26 	FireKeepers Casino 400 	Michigan International Speedway 	Brooklyn, Michigan 	August 9
27 	Verizon 400 at the Brickyard 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway 	Speedway, Indiana 	August 16
28 	Go Bowling at The Glen 	Watkins Glen International 	Watkins Glen, New York 	August 23
29 	Coke Zero Sugar 400 	Daytona International Speedway 	Daytona Beach, Florida 	August 29
30 	Cook Out Southern 500 	Darlington Raceway 	Darlington, South Carolina 	September 6
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Round of 16 	Round of 16 	Round of 16 	Round of 16 	Round of 16
31 	Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter 	World Wide Technology Raceway 	Madison, Illinois 	September 13
32 	Ally 400 	Nashville Superspeedway 	Lebanon, Tennessee 	September 20
33 	Bass Pro Shops Night Race 	Bristol Motor Speedway 	Bristol, Tennessee 	September 26
Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12
34 	Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 	Texas Motor Speedway 	Fort Worth, Texas 	October 4
35 	YellaWood 500 	Talladega Superspeedway 	Lincoln, Alabama 	October 11
36 	Bank of America Roval 400 	Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval)	Concord, North Carolina 	October 18
Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8
37 	South Point 400 	Las Vegas Motor Speedway 	Las Vegas, Nevada 	October 25
38 	Dixie Vodka 400 	Homestead-Miami Speedway 	Homestead, Florida 	November 1
39 	Xfinity 500 	Martinsville Speedway 	Ridgeway, Virginia 	November 8
Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4
40 	NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race 	California Speedway 	Fontana, California 	November 15
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