2024 NASCAR Cup Series (Checkered's Universe)

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series will be the 76th season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 53rd season for the modern-era Cup Series.
This will be the first season without Kevin Harvick since 2000, as he retired after the 2023 season and will join the NASCAR on Fox broadcast booth in 2024, and the first season since 2011 without Aric Almirola, who stepped away from racing full-time after the 2023 season. In addition, this will be the last season for NASCAR's current TV rights deal, which began in 2015.
Ryan Blaney of Team Penske enters the season as the defending 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion.
== Teams and drivers ==
=== Chartered teams ===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Driver
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	5 	Kyle Larson
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	9 	Chase Elliott
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	24 	William Byron
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	48 	Alex Bowman
Chevrolet 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	47 	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	16 	A. J. Allmendinger 20
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	16 	Josh Williams 5
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	16 	Shane van Gisbergen 7
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	16 	Ty Dillon 2
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	16 	Anthony Alfredo 2
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	31 	Daniel Hemric
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing	3 	Austin Dillon
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing	8 	Kyle Busch
Chevrolet 	Spire Motorsports 	7 	Corey LaJoie
Chevrolet 	Spire Motorsports 	71 	Zane Smith (R)
Chevrolet 	Spire Motorsports 	77 	Carson Hocevar (R)
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing 	1 	Ross Chastain
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing 	99 	Daniel Suárez
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	34 	Michael McDowell
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	38 	Todd Gilliland
Ford 	RFK Racing 	6 	Brad Keselowski
Ford 	RFK Racing 	17 	Chris Buescher
Ford 	Rick Ware Racing 	15 	Riley Herbst 1
Ford 	Rick Ware Racing 	15 	Kaz Grala 25
Ford 	Rick Ware Racing 	15 	Cody Ware 10
Ford 	Rick Ware Racing 	51 	Justin Haley
Ford 	Stewart–Haas Racing 	4 	Josh Berry (R)
Ford 	Stewart–Haas Racing 	10 	Noah Gragson
Ford 	Stewart–Haas Racing 	14 	Chase Briscoe
Ford 	Stewart–Haas Racing 	41 	Ryan Preece
Ford 	Team Penske 	2 	Austin Cindric
Ford 	Team Penske 	12 	Ryan Blaney
Ford 	Team Penske 	22 	Joey Logano
Ford 	Wood Brothers Racing 	21 	Harrison Burton
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	23 	Bubba Wallace
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	45 	Tyler Reddick
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	11 	Denny Hamlin
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	19 	Martin Truex Jr.
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	20 	Christopher Bell
Toyota 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	54 	Ty Gibbs
Toyota 	Legacy Motor Club 	42 	John Hunter Nemechek
Toyota 	Legacy Motor Club 	43 	Erik Jones
=== Non-chartered teams[edit] ===
==== Limited schedule[edit] ====
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Driver 	Races
Chevrolet 	Beard Motorsports 	62 	Anthony Alfredo 	2
Chevrolet 	Beard Motorsports 	62 	Justin Allgaier 	2
Chevrolet 	Live Fast Motorsports	78 	B. J. McLeod 	3
Chevrolet 	Live Fast Motorsports	78 	Ryan Ellis 	2
Chevrolet 	Live Fast Motorsports	78 	Parker Kligerman	1
Chevrolet 	The Money Team Racing	50 	Conor Daly 	4
Chevrolet 	The Money Team Racing	50 	Kyle Weatherman 	2
Chevrolet 	The Money Team Racing	50 	Brennan Poole 	2
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing 	91 	Brendon Hartley 	1
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing 	91 	Dane Cameron 	1
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports	36 	Kaz Grala 	1
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports	36 	Riley Herbst 	5
Ford 	RFK Racing 	60 	David Ragan 	1
Ford 	RFK Racing 	60 	Cole Custer 	1
Ford 	RFK Racing 	60 	Cameron Waters 	3
Toyota 	Legacy Motor Club 	84 	Jimmie Johnson 	9
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	67 	Kamui Kobayashi 	1
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	67 	Kurt Busch 	1
== Results and standings ==
=== Race results ===
No. 	Race 	Pole position 	Most laps led 	Winning driver 	Manufacturer
 	Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum 	Ryan Preece 	Ryan Preece 	Tyler Reddick 	Toyota
 	Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 	William Byron 	William Byron 	William Byron 	Chevrolet
 	Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 	Ryan Blaney 	Ryan Blaney 	Ryan Blaney 	Ford
1 	Daytona 500 	William Byron 	Brad Keselowski 	Kyle Busch 	Chevrolet
2 	Pala Casino 400 	 	 	 	
3 	Pennzoil 400 	 	 	 	
4 	United Rentals Work United 500 	 	 	 	
5 	Ambetter Health 400 	 	 	 	
6 	EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix 	 	 	 	
7 	Toyota Owners 400 	 	 	 	
8 	Food City Dirt Race 	 	 	 	
9 	NOCO 400 	 	 	 	
10 	GEICO 500 	 	 	 	
11 	Würth 400 	 	 	 	
12 	AdventHealth 400 	 	 	 	
13 	Goodyear 400 	 	 	 	
 	NASCAR All-Star Open 	 	 	 	
 	NASCAR All-Star Race 	 	 	 	
14 	Coca-Cola 600 	 	 	 	
15 	Enjoy Illinois 300 	 	 	 	
16 	Toyota/Save Mart 350 	 	 	 	
17 	Ally 400 	 	 	 	
18 	Grant Park 220 	 	 	 	
19 	Quaker State 400 	 	 	 	
20 	Crayon 301 	 	 	 	
21 	HighPoint.com 400 	 	 	 	
22 	Cook Out 400 	 	 	 	
23 	FireKeepers Casino 400 	 	 	 	
24 	Verizon 200 at the Brickyard 	 	 	 	
25 	Go Bowling at The Glen 	 	 	 	
26 	Coke Zero Sugar 400 	 	 	 	
NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs	NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs 	NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs	NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs	NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs	NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
Round of 16 	Round of 16 	Round of 16 	Round of 16 	Round of 16 	Round of 16
27 	Cook Out Southern 500 	 	 	 	
28 	Hollywood Casino 400 	 	 	 	
29 	Bass Pro Shops Night Race 	 	 	 	
Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12
30 	Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 	 	 	 	
31 	YellaWood 500 	 	 	 	
32 	Bank of America Roval 400 	 	 	 	
Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8
33 	South Point 400 	 	 	 	
34 	4EVER 400 	 	 	 	
35 	Xfinity 500 	 	 	 	
Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4
36 	NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race	 	 	 	
Category:Checkered's Universe