2024 NASCAR Cup Series (gloatingkitten2503)

==Teams and Drivers==
===Chartered Teams===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Driver 	Crew Chief
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 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	47 	Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. 	Mike Kelley
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	16 	A.J. Allmendinger 	Matt Swiderski
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	31 	Austin Hill (R) 	Trent Owens
Chevrolet 	Live Fast Motorsports 	78 	B.J. McLeod 	George Ingram
Chevrolet 	Live Fast Motorsports 	78 	Josh Bilicki 	George Ingram
Chevrolet 	Live Fast Motorsports 	78 	Anthony Alfredo 	George Ingram
Chevrolet 	Live Fast Motorsports 	78 	Sheldon Creed 	George Ingram
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing	3 	Austin Dillon 	Keith Rodden
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing	8 	Kyle Busch 	Randall Burnett
Chevrolet 	Spire Motorsports 	7 	Corey LaJoie 	Ryan Sparks
Chevrolet 	Spire Motorsports 	77 	Carson Hocevar (R) 	Kevin Manion
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing 	1 	Ross Chastain 	Phil Surgen
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing 	99 	Daniel Suárez 	Travis Mack
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	34 	Zane Smith (R) 	Travis Peterson
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	38 	Todd Gilliland 	Ryan Bergenty
Ford 	RFK Racing 	6 	Brad Keselowski 	Matt McCall
Ford 	RFK Racing 	17 	Chris Buescher 	Scott Graves
Ford 	Rick Ware Racing 	15 	Shane van Gisbergen (R)	Billy Plourde
Ford 	Rick Ware Racing 	51 	Justin Haley 	Jerry Kelley
Ford 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	4 	Josh Berry (R) 	Rodney Childers
Ford 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	10 	Michael McDowell 	Drew Blickensderfer
Ford 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	14 	Chase Briscoe 	Richard Boswell
Ford 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	41 	Ryan Preece 	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 	Harrison Burton 	Brian Wilson
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	23 	Bubba Wallace 	Bootie Barker
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	45 	Tyler Reddick 	Randall Burnett
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 	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 	Beard Motorsports 	62 	Sheldon Creed 	Darren Shaw 	
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	13 	Chandler Smith 	Eddie Pardue 	
Chevrolet 	The Money Team Racing	50 	Conor Daly 	Tony Eury, Jr.	
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing 	91 	Juan Pablo Montoya	Darian Grubb 	
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing 	91 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Darian Grubb 	
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing 	91 	Brodie Kostecki 	Darian Grubb 	
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	67 	Sammy Smith 	Eric Phillips 	
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	67 	Kurt Busch 	Eric Phillips 	
Toyota 	23XI Racing 	67 	Kamui Kobayashi 	Eric Phillips 	
Toyota 	Legacy Motor Club 	84 	Jimmie Johnson 	Todd Gordon 	
===Team and Driver Changes===
*Sammy Smith ran a partial schedule for 23XI Racing in the #67 car in preparation for a full-time jump in 2025. Smith carried sponsorship from Pilot Flying J and TMC Transportation.
*23XI Racing gave Kurt Busch a 5-race farewell tour driving the team's #67 Toyota after Busch was forced out of the car in 2022 following a concussion. Monster Energy and Jordan Brand backed Busch for his final 5 starts.
*Beard Motorsports signed Sheldon Creed to drive the #62 car for all 7 of the team's attempts in 2024.
*Front Row Motorsports signed Zane Smith from their Truck Series to replace Michael McDowell in the #34 Ford.
*Joe Gibbs Racing signed John Hunter Nemechek from their Xfinity program to replace Martin Truex, Jr., who retired after the 2023 season. The car was renumbered from the #19 to the #18.
*Kaulig Racing signed Austin Hill from Richard Childress Racing's Xfinity team to replace Justin Haley in the #31 Chevrolet. Hill brought sponsorship from Bennett Transportation & Logistics, United Rentals, and Global Industrial.
* Legacy Motor Club switched manufacturers from Chevrolet to Toyota.
*Rick Ware Racing signed Shane van Gisbergen from Australian Supercars to drive the #15 Ford full-time.
*Rick Ware Racing signed Justin Haley from Kaulig Racing to drive their #51 Ford full-time.
*Spire Motorsports signed Carson Hocevar from Niece Motorsports' Truck Series team to replace Ty Dillon in the #77 Chevrolet.
*Stewart-Haas Racing signed Josh Berry from JR Motorsports' Xfinity team to replace Kevin Harvick in the #4 car. Harvick became a commentator for NASCAR on Fox in 2024.
*Bass Pro Shops left Joe Gibbs Racing after 2023 to become the new primary sponsor of Stewart-Haas Racing's #4 car.
*Stewart-Haas Racing signed Michael McDowell from Front Row Motorsports to replace Aric Almirola in the #10 Ford, as Almirola retired after the 2023 season.
*Busch Light left Stewart-Haas Racing after 2023 to become the new primary sponsor of Ross Chastain's #1 car.
===Charter Chart===
No.	2023 Owner 	2024 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 	#4 Stewart-Haas Racing 	#4 Stewart-Haas Racing 	Retained
9 	#10 Stewart-Haas Racing 	#10 Stewart-Haas Racing 	Retained
10 	#14 Stewart-Haas Racing 	#14 Stewart-Haas Racing 	Retained
11 	#41 Stewart-Haas Racing 	#41 Stewart-Haas Racing 	Retained
12 	#5 Hendrick Motorsports 	#5 Hendrick Motorsports 	Retained
13 	#9 Hendrick Motorsports 	#9 Hendrick Motorsports 	Retained
14 	#24 Hendrick Motorsports 	#24 Hendrick Motorsports 	Retained
15 	#48 Hendrick Motorsports 	#48 Hendrick Motorsports 	Retained
16 	#6 RFK Racing 	#6 RFK Racing 	Retained
17 	#17 RFK Racing 	#17 RFK Racing 	Retained
18 	#7 Spire Motorsports 	#7 Spire Motorsports 	Retained
19 	#77 Spire Motorsports 	#77 Spire Motorsports 	Retained
20 	#11 Joe Gibbs Racing 	#11 Joe Gibbs Racing 	Retained
21 	#19 Joe Gibbs Racing 	#18 Joe Gibbs Racing 	Retained (Number Change)
22 	#20 Joe Gibbs Racing 	#20 Joe Gibbs Racing 	Retained
23 	#54 Joe Gibbs Racing 	#54 Joe Gibbs Racing 	Retained
24 	#15 Rick Ware Racing 	#15 Rick Ware Racing 	Retained
25 	#51 Rick Ware Racing 	#51 Rick Ware Racing 	Retained
26 	#16 Kaulig Racing 	#16 Kaulig Racing 	Retained
27 	#31 Kaulig Racing 	#31 Kaulig Racing 	Retained
28 	#21 Wood Brothers Racing 	#21 Wood Brothers Racing 	Retained
29 	#23 23XI Racing 	#23 23XI Racing 	Retained
30 	#45 23XI Racing 	#45 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 	#78 Live Fast Motorsports 	#78 Live Fast Motorsports 	Retained
===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 	Beard Motorsports 	RCR affiliate
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	Factory team
Chevrolet 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	HMS affiliate
Chevrolet 	Kaulig Racing 	RCR affiliate
Chevrolet 	Live Fast Motorsports 	RCR affiliate
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing	Factory team
Chevrolet 	Spire Motorsports 	HMS affiliate
Chevrolet 	The Money Team Racing 	RCR affiliate
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing 	RCR affiliate
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	RFK affiliate
Ford 	RFK Racing 	Factory team
Ford 	Rick Ware Racing 	RFK affiliate
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 	Legacy Motor Club 	JGR affiliate
==Schedule==
No. 	Race Title 	Track 	Location 	Date
 	Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum 	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 	Los Angeles, California 	February 4
 	Bluegreen Vacations Duel 	Daytona International Speedway 	Daytona Beach, Florida 	February 15
1 	Daytona 500 	Daytona International Speedway 	Daytona Beach, Florida 	February 18
2 	Toyota/Save Mart 350 	Sonoma Raceway 	Sonoma, California 	February 25
3 	Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube 	Las Vegas Motor Speedway 	Las Vegas, Nevada 	March 3
4 	United Rentals Work United 500 	Phoenix Raceway 	Avondale, Arizona 	March 10
5 	Ambetter Health 400 	Atlanta Motor Speedway 	Hampton, Georgia 	March 17
6 	EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix 	Circuit of the Americas 	Austin, Texas 	March 24
7 	Tyson 400 	North Wilkesboro Speedway 	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	March 31
8 	Cook Out 400 	Richmond Raceway 	Richmond, Virginia 	April 6
9 	Toyota Owners 400 	Richmond Raceway 	Richmond, Virginia 	April 7
10 	NOCO 400 	Martinsville Speedway 	Ridgeway, Virginia 	April 14
11 	GEICO 500 	Talladega Superspeedway 	Lincoln, Alabama 	April 21
12 	Würth 400 	Dover Motor Speedway 	Dover, Delaware 	April 28
13 	AdventHealth 400 	Kansas Speedway 	Kansas City, Kansas 	May 5
14 	Goodyear 400 	Darlington Raceway 	Darlington, South Carolina 	May 12
 	NASCAR All-Star Open 	Rockingham Speedway 	Rockingham, North Carolina 	May 19
 	NASCAR All-Star Race 	Rockingham Speedway 	Rockingham, North Carolina 	May 19
15 	Coca-Cola 600 	Charlotte Motor Speedway 	Concord, North Carolina 	May 26
16 	Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter 	World Wide Technology Raceway 	Madison, Illinois 	June 2
17 	Nutrien Ag Solutions Grand Prix of Canada 	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 	Montreal, Quebec 	June 9
18 	Ally 400 	Nashville Superspeedway 	Lebanon, Tennessee 	June 16
19 	HighPoint.com 400 	Pocono Raceway 	Long Pond, Pennsylvania 	June 23
20 	FireKeepers Casino 400 	Michigan International Speedway 	Brooklyn, Michigan 	June 30
21 	Grant Park 220 	Chicago Street Course 	Chicago, Illinois 	July 7
22 	Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart 	Atlanta Motor Speedway 	Hampton, Georgia 	July 14
23 	Crayon 301 	New Hampshire Motor Speedway 	Loudon, New Hampshire 	July 21
24 	Verizon 400 at the Brickyard 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway 	Speedway, Indiana 	August 11
25 	Go Bowling at The Glen 	Watkins Glen International 	Watkins Glen, New York 	August 18
26 	Coke Zero Sugar 400 	Daytona International Speedway 	Daytona Beach, Florida 	August 24
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
27 	Cook Out Southern 500 	Darlington Raceway 	Darlington, South Carolina 	September 1
28 	Hollywood Casino 400 presented by Barstool Sportsbook	Kansas Speedway 	Kansas City, Kansas 	September 8
29 	Bass Pro Shops Night Race 	Bristol Motor Speedway 	Bristol, Tennessee 	September 14
Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12 	Round of 12
30 	Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 	Texas Motor Speedway 	Fort Worth, Texas 	September 22
31 	YellaWood 500 	Talladega Superspeedway 	Lincoln, Alabama 	September 29
32 	Bank of America Roval 400 	Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval)	Concord, North Carolina 	October 6
Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8 	Round of 8
33 	South Point 400 	Las Vegas Motor Speedway 	Las Vegas, Nevada 	October 13
34 	Dixie Vodka 400 	Homestead-Miami Speedway 	Homestead, Florida 	October 20
35 	Xfinity 500 	Martinsville Speedway 	Ridgeway, Virginia 	October 27
Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4 	Championship 4
36 	NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race 	Phoenix Raceway 	Avondale, Arizona 	November 3
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