2023 NASCAR Pepsi Cup Series Season

The **2023 NASCAR Cup Series** will be the 75th season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 52nd season for the modern-era Pepsi Cup Series. The season will start with the Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 5. That race will be followed by the Daytona Duel qualifying races and the 65th running of the Daytona 500 on February 19, both at Daytona International Speedway. The season will end with the NASCAR Pepsi Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 5.

## Teams & Drivers

1. #1 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet- Ross Chastain
2. #2 Team Penske Ford - Austin Cindric
3. #3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet- Austin Dillion
4. #4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford - Brett Moffitt
5. #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet - Kyle Larson
6. #6 Roush Racing Ford - Ty Majeski **(R)**
7. #7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet- Corey LaJoie
8. #8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet- Kyle Busch
9. #9 Petty Enterprises Chevrolet - John Hunter Nemechek
10. #10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford - Brad Keselowski
11. #11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota - Denny Hamlin
12. #12 Team Penske Ford - Kurt Busch
13. #14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford - Chase Briscoe
14. #15 Rick Ware Racing Ford - Riley Herbst (2), J.J. Yeley (6), Todd Gilliland (5), Jenson Button (3), Brennan Poole (3)
15. #16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet - AJ Allmendinger
16. #17 Roush Racing Ford - Aric Almirola
17. #19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota - Martin Truex, Jr.
18. #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota - Christopher Bell
19. #21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford - Harrison Burton
20. #22 Team Penske Ford - Joey Logano
21. #23 23XI Racing Toyota - Bubba Wallace
22. #24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet- William Byron
23. #28 Kenny Irwin Racing Ford - Kaz Grala
24. #29 Kenny Irwin Racing Ford - Erik Jones
25. #31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet - Justin Haley
26. #32 23XI Racing Toyota - Tyler Reddick
27. #33 Team Penske Ford - Ryan Blaney
28. #34 Front Row Motorsports Ford - Micheal McDowell
29. #38 Front Row Motorsports Ford - Todd Gilliland (30), Zane Smith (6)
30. #40 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet - Dayton White
31. #41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford - Ryan Preece
32. #42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet- Matt DiBenedetto
33. #43 Petty Enterprises Chevrolet - Noah Gragson
34. #45 Petty Enterprises Chevrolet - Samuel Petty
35. #47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet- Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
36. #48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet- Alex Bowman (33), Josh Berry (3)
37. #51 Rick Ware Racing Ford - Cody Ware (7), Matt Crafton (1), Zane Smith (1), J.J. Yeley (3), Ryan Newman (4)
38. #54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota - Ty Gibbs
39. #74 Bobby Spencer Racing Chevrolet - Jessie De La Cruz
40. #77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet- Ty Dillon
41. #78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet - BJ McLeod (9), Josh Bilicki (2), Anthony Alfredo (2)
42. #93 Nature Farms Racing Chevy - Jeb Burton
43. #94 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet - Chase Elliott (30), Josh Berry (5), Jordan Taylor (1)
44. #97 Roush Racing Ford - Chris Buescher
45. #99 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet - Daniel Suarez

### Partial Schedule

1. #13 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet - Chandler Smith (4), Johnathan Davenport (1)
2. #30 3F Racing Chevrolet - TBD
3. #50 The Money Team Racing Chevrolet - Conor Daly (7)
4. #62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet - Austin Hill (6)
5. #67 23XI Racing Toyota - Travis Pastrana (1)
	1. 80 Finishline Motorsports Marketing - J.J. Yeley (1)
6. #84 Petty Enterprises Chevrolet - Jimmie Johnson
7. #91 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet - Kimi Räikkönen (1)

#### Changes

* On November 2nd 2022, Roush Racing announced former driver from their now-defunct Mnt. Dew Grand National Series Program, Ty Majeski, would drive the No.6 Ford beginning in 2022, replacing Jamie McMurray after McMurray’s retirement.
* In September 2022, Kyle Busch announced that he would leave Joe Gibbs Racing and join Richard Childress Racing beginning in 2023 in a multi-year deal driving the No.8 Chevrolet.
* On October 5th 2022, Kaulig Racing announced A.J. Allmendinger as the full-time driver of the No. 16 in 2023.
* In July 2022, it was reported that Tyler Reddick would be joining 23XI Racing in 2024. However later in October it was announced he would join 23XI in 2023 in the no.32 Toyota, replacing Brandon Jones who decided not to return to 23XI in 2023, and instead drive for Jr. Motorsports in the Mnt. Dew Grand National Series.
* In July 2022, Chip Ganassi Racing announced Matt DiBenedetto would return to the No.42 Chevrolet for the 2023 season.
* In July 2022 it was announced Ty Dillon will not return to Petty Enterprises in 2023. Later it was announced Noah Gragson would replace Dillon in the no.43 Chevrolet.
* In October 2022, Ty Dillion was revealed as the new driver for Spire Motorsports’ no.77 replacing the multiple drivers that drove the car in 2022.
* On November 15, 2022 it was announced Ty Gibbs would take over the No.18 Toyota after Kyle Busch left for Richard Childress Racing. However the entry would be renumbered to 54 as JGR plans to utilize the No.18 in the Pepsi Cup for future years.
* On November 16, 2022, it was announced Ryan Preece would drive the no.41 Ford in 2023, replacing Cole Custer who was moved back to the Stewart-Haas Racing’s  Mnt Dew Grand National Series program.
* In December 2022, Live Fast Motorsports announced they would change to Chevrolet beginning in 2023, and they signed Josh Bilicki to split time in the No.78 Chevrolet with BJ McLeod.
* In December 2022, Stewart Haas Racing announced Brett Moffitt would run full-time in the team's no.4 Ford full-time in 2023.
* On January 4th, 2023 it was announced Jeb Burton would join Nature Farms Racing in 2023 after Jeffery Earnhardt decided to join Alpha Prime Racing in the Mnt Dew Grand National Series.
* In January 2023, it was announced Daytona White would drive full-time for Chip Ganassi Racing in 2023 in the No.40 Chevrolet.
* Cody Ware was originally going to run the full season in RWR’s No.51 Ford, until he took the Food City Dirt Race off, due to personal reasons, but on April 10, Ware was indefinitely suspended by NASCAR following Ware’s arrest for assault by strangulation and assault on a female. Multiple drivers closed out the season.

## Schedule

1. Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum @ Los Angles Memorial Coliseum
2. Bluegreen Vacations Duels @ Daytona International Speedway
3. Daytona 500 @ Daytona International Speedway
4. Pala Casino 400 @ Auto Club Speedway
5. Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway
6. United Rentals Work United 500 @ Phoenix Raceway
7. Ambetter Health 400 @ Atlanta Motor Speedway
8. EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix @ Circuit of the Americas
9. Toyota Owners 400 @ Richmond Raceway
10. Food City Dirt Race @ Bristol Motor Speedway
11. NOCO 400 @ Martinsville Speedway
12. GIECO 500 @ Talladega Superspeedway
13. Wrüth 400 @ Dover Motor Speedway
14. Advent Health 400 @ Kansas Speedway
15. Goodyear Rebel 400 @ Darlington Raceway
16. Pepsi All Star Race @ North Wilkesboro Speedway
17. Coca Cola 600 @ Charlotte Motor Speedway
18. Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter @ Worldwide Technology Raceway at Gateway
19. Toyota/Save-Mart 350 @ Sonoma Raceway
20. Ally 400 @ Nashville Superspeedway
21. Grant Park Firecraker 220 @ Chicago Street Course
22. Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart @ Atlanta Motor Speedway
23. Crayon 301 @ New Hampshire Motor Speedway
24. Dunder Mifflin 400 @ Pocono Raceway
25. Federated Auto Parts 400 @ Richmond Raceway
26. FireKeepers Casino 400 @ Michigan Speedway
27. Verizon 200 at The Brickyard @ Indianapolis Motor Speedway
28. Go Bowling at the Glen @ Watkins Glen International
29. Coke Zero Sugar 400 @ Daytona International Speedway
30. Cook Out Southern 500 @ Darlington Raceway
31. Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by Barstool Sportsbook @ Kansas Speedway
32. Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race @ Bristol Motor Speedway
33. Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 @ Texas Motor Speedway
34. YellaWood 500 @ Talladega Super Speedway
35. Bank of America Roval 400 @ Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval)
36. South Point 400 @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway
37. Dixie Vodka 400 @ Homestead-Miami Speedway
38. Xfinity 500 @ Martinsville Speedway
39. NASCAR Pepsi Cup Series Championship Race @ Phoenix Raceway

## Results

1. Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum - Martin Truex, Jr.
2. Bluegreen Vacations Duels - Joey Logano (Duel 1), Brad Keselowski (Duel 2)
3. Daytona 500 - Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
4. Pala Casino 400 - Kyle Busch
5. Pennzoil 400 - William Byron
6. United Rental Work United 500 - William Byron
7. Ambetter Health 400 - Joey Logano
8. EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix - Tyler Reddick
9. Toyota Owner’s 400 - Kyle Larson
10. Food City Dirt Race - Christopher Bell
11. NOCO 400 - Kyle Larson
12. GIECO 500 - Kyle Busch
13. Würth 400 - Martin Truex, Jr.
14. AdventHealth 400 - Denny Hamlin
15. Goodyear Rebel 400 - William Byron
16. All Star Open - Josh Berry
17. All Star Race - Kyle Larson
18. Coca Cola 600 - Ryan Blaney
19. Enjoy Illinois 300 - Kyle Busch
20. Toyota Save Mart 350 - Martin Truex, Jr.
21. Ally 400 - Ross Chastain
22. Grant Park Firecracker 220 -