Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2013 Sprint Cup Series Team / Driver Chart

NOTE: This is a totally unofficial page compiled by Jayski from many different sources.
I try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often possible, sometimes each day.
It's a guide to what I hear is happening and what has been announced.

Updated 5-15-2013

2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Team/Driver Chart
2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Team/Driver Chart

2013 Rookie of the Year Candidates (ROTY)

#32-Timmy Hill (plans to run 18-20 races)
#10-Danica Patrick
#17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
current rules:

seven is the most Sprint Cup races a driver can run in a season and still run for ROTY
BUT that rules is waved if not running for Sprint Cup Series points, no more real info on those rules.
rules and info about the Rookie of the Year program can be found on:
Jayski's Rookie of the Year Page

NOTE on YELLOW STRIPES:
sometimes a driver not up for the ROTY award may run the yellow stripes on the
back bumper of the car if running on a race track the driver has never competed on before

Unofficial full-time rides by Manufacturer and Car# Assignments
39 Full Time Teams
Chevy: 17 Teams 1,5,7,10,14,24,27,29,31,33,36,39,42,48,51,78,88
Ford: 12 Teams - 2,9,13,16,17,22,32,34,35,38,43,99
Toyota: 10 Teams - 11,15,18,20,30,47,55,56,83,87,93
Some Part-Time Teams by car # that may / will attempt a race or races in 2013:
Chevy: ?
Ford: 12,21,44,79,95,98
Toyota: 19,52,81
Unassigned Numbers for 2012
00,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,
0,3,4,6,8,23,26,25,28,37,40,41,45,46,49,50,
53,54,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,
66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,
80,82,84,85,86,89,90,91,92,94,96,97
Numbers are owned and assigned by NASCAR, teams can request a number and hold the license

CHART KEYS
* part time team
? unknown or a rumor for that section
ROTY = Rookie of the Year Candidate
(i) = not running for Sprint Cup Series points
Red Font = new driver, sponsor, car#, owner, crew chief..etc
A team in all red = new full time or part time team for this season


Teams Scheduled to run Full Time
CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER (contract end year..if known)	MANUFACTURER	PRIMARY SPONSORS (number of races...if known)	LISTED OWNERS / TEAM	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES.................
1	Jamie McMurray 2013	Chevy	McDonald's (15 races) Cessna / Textron (10 races) LiftMaster (Dover-Sept) Bass Pro Shops (2 races) Banana Boat (1 race)	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Teresa Earnhardt Chip Ganassi	Kevin Manion	Hendrick Motorsports
1	Cessna comes aboard to sponsor the #1 for 10 races in 2013 (1-23-2013). McDonald's will sponsor the #1 for more races in 2013. Bass Pro Shops. who leave for the #14 SHR team, will be the primary sponsor for two races in 2013 (12-27-2012). Hendrick Motorsports takes over from Earnhardt-Childress Racing as engine supplier in 2013 (11-2-2012). Supposedly Bass Pro Shops will still sponsor the #1 for a few races in 2013, McDonald's will return and LiftMaster will sponsor the car for one race, Dover in Sept 2013 (10-27-2012). Bass Pro Shops will sponsor #14-Stewart for 18 races and may still sponosr McMurray for some races in 2013 (10-6-2012). McMurray re-signed at least thru 2013, no word how long he is signed for (8-12-2012). No word which of the sponsors return in 2013; Belkin sponsored one race, Banana Boat a race; LiftMaster a race and McDonald's and Bass Pro Shops were the primary sponsors, each about 15 races or so

2	Brad Keselowski 2015 2012 Champion	Ford	Miller Lite 2015	Penske Racing Roger Penske	Paul Wolfe 2015	Roush-Yates
2	Penske Racing switches to Ford in 2013 (3-1-2012). Miller Lite, Keselowski (2015 is an option year) and Wolfe extended to 2015 (1-26-2012)

5	Kasey Kahne 2015	Chevy	Farmers Insurance (22 races)(2014) Quaker State Oil (4 races)(2014) ?Hendrickcars.com Time Warner Cable (4 races)(2015) Great Clips (3 races)(2013)	Rick Hendrick	Kenny Francis	Hendrick Motorsports
5	Kahne signed thru 2015, Farmers Insurance is signed thru 2014 for 22 races, Quaker State signed for four races thru 2013. Trina Solar, a Chinese solar panel manufacturer, was rumored to become a new sponsor for 9 races but haven't heard muich about that in 6 months

7 [was 10]	Dave Blaney 2013	Chevy	SAVY (14 races) Florida Lottery (3 races)	Tommy Baldwin Racing Tommy Baldwin Jr.	Tommy Baldwin Jr.	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines / Pro Motor Engines
7 [was 10]	TBR added Charlie Langenstein as the Competition Director and Joe Lax as Crew Chief for JJ Yeley's #36 (2-11-2013). Florida Lottery will sponsor the #7 at the three Flordia races, Daytona & Homestead (2-2-2013). SAVY will sponsor the car for 14 races, starting at Phoenix in March (1-31-2013). TBR switched from #36 to the #7 for their main team, a tribute to team owner Tommy Baldwin,Jr.'s late father, Tom Baldwin, Sr., who was a beloved NASCAR Modified driver, and sported the number 7NY throughout his career. The team will use points from the #10 team, which was a TBR team in 2012 (1-17-2013). TBR plans to feild a two car team the #7 and a yet un-numbered team (maybe their old #36 from 2012). No word on spoonsors or drivers. Ryan Blaney will not return to drive TBR's NNS car. The team plans to use ECR and Pro Motor engines in 2013 (12-31-2012). No word if Dave Blaney returns. Crew chief, Ryan Pemberton left midseason and headed to JR Motorsports. Looks like it will not be associated with Stewart Haas Racing in 2013 as Danica Patrickl will run full time for SHR in the #10 Chevy

9	Marcos Ambrose 2013	Ford 2013	Stanley Black & Decker 2013 DeWalt Stanley	Richard Petty Motorsports Richard Petty Andy Murstein Doug Bergeron	Drew Blickensderfer	Yates/Roush
9	Almirola and Ambrose re-signed to stay with RPM thru 2013 (11-16-2012). Drew Blickensderfer moves over from Richard Childress Racing's #31 team after Martinsville in October. Former crew chief Mike Ford may head to BK Racing [#83 & #93](10-29-2012).Ford and RPM announced they will partner up for 2013, Stanley /DeWalt to return as sponsor, Ambrose supposedly close to re-signing (10-19-2012). Ambrose & RPM are closing to re-upping for at least another year in 2013 (10-1-2012). After Richmond in September the #9 and #43 swapped crew chiefs and crews with Todd Parrott heading to the #43 and Mike Ford to the #9 (9-11-2012). Some rumors had RPM switching to Dodge in 2013 but Dodge decided to leave the sport at the end of the 2012 season (8-7-2012).

10 [was 49]	Danica Patrick	Chevy	GoDaddy.com	Stewart Haas Racing Tony Stewart Joe Custer Gene Haas	Tony Gibson	Hendrick Motorsports
10 [was 49]	Has owners points from the now closed #49 team for the first three races (1-15-2013). Tony Gibson and crew move over from the #39 team starting at Martinsville in 2012 (10-19-2012). Patrick scheduled to run full 2013 season after running ten races in 2012. Greg Zipadelli named Competition Director for Stewart-Haas Racing before 2012 season and acted as Patrick's crew chief in 2012

11	Denny Hamlin 2013+(injured) Mark Martin (1 race) Brian Vickers (4 races)	Toyota	FedEx Express FedEx Freight FedEx Ground FedEx Office ?Sport Clips	Joe Gibbs Racing	Darian Grubb	Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
11	Hamlin injured in Auto Club 400 last lap accident and will miss five races: Martinsville, Texas, Kansas, Richmond and Talladea. Mark Martin will run the car at Martinsville and Vickers the other four races (3-29-2013). Hamlin signed a contract to stay at least thru 2013, probably a 3-year deal. FedEx returns as the sponsor.

13	Casey Mears 2014	Ford	GEICO 2014	Germain Racing	Bootie Barker	Yates/Roush
13	GEICO is signed thru 2014, Mears supposedly re-signed thru 2014. No word on any changes. Germain would like to expand to two cars but no word if thaqt will happen in 2013

14	Tony Stewart (2002, 2005, 2011 Champion)	Chevy	Bass Pro Shops (18 races) Mobil 1 (11 races) Rush Truck Centers (3 races)	Stewart Haas Racing Tony Stewart Joe Custer Gene Haas	Steve Addington	Hendrick Motorsports
14	Bass Pro Shops will be the co-sponsor for Stewart for 18 races in 2013 with Mobil 1 staying aboard and doing 11 races. 9 races are still unsponsored (10-4-2012). Office Depot will leave the sport and the #14 team after the 2012 season, Mobil 1 will return (9-2-2012). SHR expands to three full time teams with Danica Patrick running the full season in 2013. SHR needs sponsorship for the #39 car for Ryan Newman (7-17-2012)

15	Clint Bowyer 2014	Toyota 2013+	Five Hour Energy Drink 2014 (? races) Peak Motor Oil (3 races) RK Motors (1 race) NAPA Filters (1 race) Gander Mountain (Texas - Apr)	Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltrip Robert Kauffman Johnny Harris	Brian Pattie	Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
15	Gander Mountain wil be the sponsor at Texas in April (4-4-2013). RK Motors and NAPA Filters have both sponsored the car one race so far in 2013 (4-4-2013). Peak Motor Oil to be the primary sponsor at three races. Bowyer signed thru 2014, no word on any changes and Five Hour Energy Drink is expected to return in 2013 after being the sponsor for 35 races in 2012. Toyota and MWR are signed thru at least 2013

16	Greg Biffle 2014	Ford	3M (~29 races) 2014 ?American Red Cross ?Meguiars	Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush	Matt Puccia	Yates/Roush
16	Biffle and sponsor 3M signed thru 2014, no word if the Red Cross or Meguiars return in 2013 to sponsor a couple races

17	Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (ROTY)	Ford	Best Buy (12 races) Zest (4 races) Fifth Third Bank (4 races)	Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush John Henry	Scott Graves	Yates/Roush
17	Scott Graves, who was Stenhouse Jr.'s crew chief when he drove the #6 Ford in a few 2012 races and was the #99 Engineer, will move over to the #17 as the crew chief in 2013 (11-14-2012). Best Buy, Fifth Third Bank and Zest will return in 2012, with each increasing their commitment in 2013. With their involvement, the majority of Stenhouse's races for 2013 are fully sponsored (9-14-2012). Matt Kenseth leaves after the 2012 season with Stenhouse taking the this ride. Kenseth heads to Joe Gibbs Racing to run the #20 Toyota. All indications are that Fennig will stay as the crew chief in 2013. No word on any plans for the team to switch from #17 to the #6,

18	Kyle Busch 2016+	Toyota	M&M's 2013 Snickers Double Mint Interstate Batteries (6 races)	Joe Gibbs Racing	Dave Rogers	Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
18	Busch and JGR extended Busch's contract, supposedly thru the 2016 season.

20	Matt Kenseth 2013+ (2003 Champion)	Toyota	Home Depot (21 races) Dollar General (17 races)	Joe Gibbs Racing	Jason Ratcliff	Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
20	Dollar General ups their races as primary sponsor to 17, with Home Depot dropping back to 21 or so (11-6-2012). Kenseth will drive the car with sponsorship from Home Depot and Dollar General. Looks like the team will keep and run the #20, Ratcliff will remain as the crew chief (9-4-2012). All indications are that and been told that Kenseth, who announced he was leaving Roush Fenway Racing at the end of the 2012 season on June 26th, will move to the #20 ride at Joe Gibbs Racing with Home Depot and Dollar General staying as sponsors. Joey Logano will leave JGR and head to the #22 ride at Penske Racing Jason Ratcliff stays as the crew chief for Kenseth

22	Joey Logano	Ford	Shell-Pennzoil 2014 AAA / Southern California Auto Club	Penske Racing Roger Penske	Todd Gordon 2013	Roush-Yates
22	Todd Gordon will return as crew chief in 2013 for Joey Lagaono (10-31-2012). Joey Loganao will drive the #22 in 2013 (9-4-2012). Penske Racing August 1st that AJ Allmendinger has been released as driver of the #22 Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Cup Series. Allmendinger was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR last week for a positive drug test. "Penske Racing fully supports NASCAR's substance abuse policy and we are disappointed with AJ's positive drug test results," said Roger Penske. Sam Hornish Jr., will drive the #22 Dodge at Pocono and for the foreseeable future. Penske Racing will evaluate its options for a driver of the #22 car for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season (8-1-2012). Joey Logano or Trevor Bayne could take over if Allmendinger's suspension holds up or Sam Hornish Jr. could return to the series full time unless Penske starts a third full-time team in 2013 for Horish Jr.(7-8-2012). Penske Racing switches to Ford in 2013 (3-1-2012). Shell-Pennzoil moved over to Penske Racing in 2011 for a long term deal, supposedly thru at least 2014, but almost left after Kurt Busch's run-in with ESPN's Dr Jerry Punch at Homestead in 2011.

24	Jeff Gordon 2013/lifetime (1995,1997,1998,2001 Champion)	Chevy	Drive to End Hunger (22 races) 2014 Pepsi (2 races) Axalta Coating Systems (14 races) 2013	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon	Alan Gustafson 2014	Hendrick Motorsports
24	The Carlyle Group acquired DuPont's paint business, which sponsors the #24, has been rebranded as Axalta Coating Systems. The Axalta Coating Systems name will begin appearing on the #24 team in 2nd Qtr of 2013. Standox, Spies Hecker, Imron and CromaxPro will appear on the car until then (2-4-2013). Drive to End Hunger extends thru 2014, DuPont is signed thru 2013 (10-4-2012). DePont recently sold off their paint division, no word how it will affect sponsorhsip or pain scheme in 2013 (9-1-2012). No word on any changes for this team. Drive to End Hunger will be the majority sponsor on the #24 team each season thru 2013, with primary paint schemes in 22 Sprint Cup races annually. No word of DuPont and Pepsi return in 2013 as DuPont has lessened it's involvement. Gordon is signed to a long term 'lifetime' deal with Hendrick, and Gordon says he plans to drive at least thru 2013.

27	Paul Menard 2013	Chevy	Menard's	Richard Childress Racing Richard Childress	Slugger Labbe	Earnhardt Childress Racing Engines
27	no word on any changes in 2013, Menard and Menards are signed thru 2013. Kurt Busch was rumored to a 4th RCR team, but he went to the #78 Furniture Row team for 2013

29	Kevin Harvick 2013	Chevy	Budweiser - 2013 (20 + 2 races) Jimmy Johns (8 races) Rheem (6 races)	Richard Childress Richard Childress Racing	Gil Martin	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
29	Harvick will leave RCR after the 2013 season and move to a 4th Stewart Haas Racing Chevy in 2014. Sponsors Budweiser, Jimmy John's and Rheem sponsorships could go with him (11-9-2012). Crew chief Shane Wilson was released before Bristol in August 2012. Gl Martin took over as crew chief as interim but looks like he will stay the crew chief in 2013 (11-1-2012). Kurt Busch was rumored to a 4th RCR team, but it seems unlikely.(7-16-2012)

30	David Stremme Michael Waltrip (Daytona 500)	Toyota	Swan Energy Nutrition53 (10 races) Widow Wax (? races) Sandy Hook School Support Fund (Daytona 500)	Brandon Davis Swan Racing	Steven Lane	Triad Racing Technologies
30	Widow Wax will be the sponsor at Martinsville. Steven Lane replaces Tony Eury Jr. as the crew chief starting at Martinsville. Eury Jr. moves to the job of director of competition, replacing Steve Hmiel, who left the team (4-5-2013). Ran the #26 in the Daytona 500 with Michael Waltrip driving, showing special tribute to raise awareness and contributions for the Sandy Hook School Support Fund. Former NFL Player Bill Romanowski bought a minority stake in the team and his health supplement company, Nutrition53, will be the primary in 10 events, first Texas in April (1-31-2013). Swan Energy will be the primary sponsor for a majority of the races in 2013 (1-12-2013). Michael Waltrip will run the car in the Daytona 500 (1-10-2013). Tony Eury Jr. announced as the new crew cheif (12-10-2012). Brandon Davis, CEO of independent oil and gas company Swan Energy, announced he acquired Inception Racing in late August 2012. His first race as owner was at Richmond in Sept. Davis has tapped Steve Hmiel to be Swan Racing's director of competition. Swan Racing is located in Mooresville, N.C., and will get its horsepower from Triad Racing Technologies. Swan Energy will be the primary sponsor, discussions with additional sponsors are underway and further sponsor announcements are expected early in 2013 (12-5-2012)

31	Jeff Burton 2013	Chevy	Caterpillar (~22 races) Cherrios (6 races) Kwikset (1 race)	Richard Childress Richard Childress Racing	Luke Lambert	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
31	Kwikset will be the sponsor at Daytona in July (3-5-2013). Caterpillar Hybrid Excavator will be the sponsor at Texas in April (12-20-2012). Cheerios takes over as the sponsor for six races after running Wheaties colors in 2012 (10-30-2012). Rumors had Kurt Busch moving to this car but RCR squashed them and Burton is supposedly signed thru at least 2013. Indications are that CAT will return as the main sposnor. No word on BB&T sponsorship

32	Ken Schrader (10 races) Terry Labonte (6 races) 1984,1996 Champ Timmy Hill ROTY (18-20 races)	Ford	Federated Auto Parts (8 races) Safe Skies Locks (1 race) C&J Energy (4 races) OxyWater (24 races) U.S. Chrome	Frank Stoddard Heidi Stoddard FAS Lane Racing	Frank Stoddard Jr	Yates/Roush
32	OxyWater signed on to sponsor the car for 24 races in 2013, and full season in 2014 & 2015. Terry Labonte ran the car at Bristol in March (3-15-2013). Schrader had Safe Skies Locks as the sponsor at Phoenix in March (2-25-2013). Labonte also ran the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona in February (2-21-2013). Hill is scheduled to run for Rookie of the Year in about 18-20 races (1-30-2013). Labonte scheduled to run the four restricor plate races (Daytona & Talladega) with C&J Energy as the sponsor. The team plans to field one car for the Sprint Limited and may field two, for both Schrader and Labonte. Timmy Hill could run some races for the team (1-20-2013). Schrader will return to run 9-10 races in 2013 with Federated Parts as the sponsor for 8 of those races (12-10-2012).

33	Landon Cassill Austin Dillon(i)	Chevy	Justin Workboots Moon Shine Wildfire Camo Littlejoe's Autos Honey Nut Cheerios Amercian Ethanol	Joe Falk	John Rahlf Mike Hillman, Sr. Scott Niset	?Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
33	John Rahlf listed as the crew chief as of Kansas (4-15-2013). Cassill named the full-time driver of the car. Dillon ran the Daytona 500 and will run a few other races with RCR running the team in those races. Mike Hillman, Sr. will be the crew chief when Cassill is the driver (3-1-2013). Honey Nut Cherrios was the sponsor for the Daytona 500. Looks like RCR and Circle Sport will share the #33 owners points (12-30-2012). Stephen Leicht ran the majority of the races starting at Richmond in May and won Rookie of the year in 2012. Falk took over ownership after seven races from Richard Childress Racing. No word on 2013 plans or if Leicht retuns to drive.

34	David Ragan 2013	Ford	Detail Doctor (Daytona 500) Peanut Patch (4 races) CSX Transportation (1 race) Love's Travel Stop (1 race)	Front Row Motorsports Bob Jenkins	Jay Guy 2013	Yates/Roush
34	Detail Doctor to be the sponsor for the Daytona 500 (2-14-2013). Love's Travel Stops to sponsor the #34 (Texas) & #38 (Daytona 500) for one race each and either car for one more unannounced race (2-8-2013). Ragan re-signed with FRM thru 2013, crew chief Jay Guy will return as the crew chief. Margaret Holmes Peanut Patch will be the sponsor at four races: Darlington in May, Bristol (one race), Charlotte (one race) and Atlanta in Sept.(12-18-2012)

35 [was 26]	Josh Wise(i)	Ford	MDS Transport	Front Row Motorsports Bob Jenkins	Derrick Finley (acting)	Yates/Roush
35 [was 26]	Competition director Derrick Finley is acting crew chief after Crew chief Frankie Kerr moved from this team to the #38 FRM team and driver David Gilliland (4-5-2013). The team switches from #26 to #35 for the 2013 season (2-5-2013). Frankie Kerr named the 2013 crew chief (1-17-2013). From a FRM PR, Wise will return to this team in 2013 with MDS as the sponsor and run the full season (12-18-2012). Ran for Rookie of the Year in 2012 and is attempting all the races in 2012. No word if Front Row Motorsports keeps the third team running and if Wise will return in 2013. 1-800LoanMart was the sponsor for five races. MDS was another multi-race sponsor. Wise is listed as not running for Sprint Cup Series Points (i)

36	J.J. Yeley	Chevy	Golden Corral (4 restrictor plate races) Accell Construction (6 races) United Mining Equipment ( races)	Tommy Baldwin Racing Tommy Baldwin Jr.	Joe Lax	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines / Pro Motor Engines
36	TBR added Charlie Langenstein as the Competition Director and Joe Lax as Crew Chief for JJ Yeley's #36 (2-11-2013). Accell Construction will be the sponsor for 6 races (both races at Phoneix, Texas & Kansas)(1-30-2013). United Mining Equipment will be the primary sponsor for 3 races (1-29-2013). Golden Corral will sponsor the #36 in the four restrictor plate races, Daytona and Talladega with J.J. Yeley driving (1-28-2013). TBR switched from #36 to the #7 for their main team, a tribute to team owner Tommy Baldwin,Jr.'s late father, Tom Baldwin, Sr.. The #36 is the 2nd team and could run a full season if sponsorship is found. No word on a driver. The #7 team will use points from the #10 team, which was a TBR team in 2012. The team plans to use ECR and Pro Motor engines in 2013 (12-31-2012).

38	David Gilliland 2013	Ford	Long John Silver's Love's Travel Stop (1 race)	Frankie Kerr	Steven Lane	Yates/Roush
38	Kerr moves over from the #35 FRM team as the crew chief. Former crew chief Steven Lane leaves and heads back to the #30 Swan Racing team (4-5-2013). Steven Lane named the crew chief for Gilliland. Former crew chief Derrick Finley returns to his competition director role with the team (1-17-2013). Gilliland returns in 2013 (12-18-2012)

39	Ryan Newman 2013	Chevy	Quicken Loans (18 races) WIX Filters (3 races) Outback Steakhouse (3 races) Aspen Dental (2 races) Code 3 Associates (2 races) Haas Automation (? races)	Stewart Haas Racing Tony Stewart Joe Custer Gene Haas	Matt Borland	Hendrick Motorsports
39	Matt Borland returns to be the crew chief for Newman starting at Martinsville in Oct 2012 and for the 2013 season, Tony Gibson moves to Danica Patrick's #10 team (10-19-2012). Quicken Loans doubles their sponsorship in 2013, up from 9 races to 18 races (10-2-2012). Newman signed a one-year deal to return to SHR (9-15-2012). Newman's contract runs out at the end of 2012. All indications are that Stewart-Haas want to keep Newman and he wants to stay there. U.S. Army will leave at the end of the season and not sponsor a car in 2013. SHR is talking to their other sponsors to take over the #39 car and keep Newman.

42	Juan Pablo Montoya 2013	Chevy	Target	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Teresa Earnhardt Chip Ganassi	Chris Heroy	Hendrick Motorsports
42	Hendrick Motorsports takes over from Earnhardt-Childress Racing as engine supplier in 2013 (11-2-2012). Montoya signed a contract extension in 2011 which has him sighed thru 2013. Ganassi said Target is good as the sponsor for 2013

43	Aric Almirola 2013	Ford 2013	Smithfield Foods 2013 (25 races) STP (1 race ?) U.S. Air Force (2 races) Mediallion Financial	Richard Petty Motorsports Richard Petty Andy Murstein Doug Bergeron	Todd Parrott	Yates/Roush
43	Air Force to be the sponsor at Charlotte in May and Daytona in July (2-4-2013). Smithfield Foods will be the sponsor for 25 races using different brands such as Eckrich, Farmland, Gwaltney and Smithfield (1-24-2013). Almirola and Ambrose re-signed to stay with RPM thru 2013 (11-16-2012). Ford and RPM announced they will partner up for 2013, Smithfield Foods and its brands to return as sponsors in 2013, no owrd on plans for Almirola (10-19-2012). After Richmond in September the #9 and #43 swapped crew chiefs and crews with Todd Parrott heading to the #43 and Mike Ford to the #9 (9-11-2012). Some rumors had RPM switching to Dodge in 2013 but Dodge decided to leave the sport at the end of the 2012 season, supposedly RPM will stay with Ford (8-7-2012). Almirola signed for one season after Allmendinger left in Dec 2011 and inciations are that RPM will try to re-sign Almirola and continue on adding sponsorship. Crew Chief Mike Ford joined in May 2012 (7-15-2012)

47	Bobby Labonte 2013 2000 Champ	Toyota	Bush's Baked Beans Clorox Kingsford Charcoal Kimberly-Clark Lance Snacks BUBBA Burger Herr's House-Autry Mills (2 races)	JTG Daugherty Racing Tad Geschickter Brad Daugherty	Brian Burns	Triad Racing Technologies
47	Brian Burns stays aboard as the crew chief after finishing the 2012 season as the interim (12-30-2012). Team is expected to start a 2nd team sometime in 2013, no word on a driver (12-15-2013). Labonte and JTG will work together again in 2013 (11-13-2012). David Hyder was named interim crew chief after Todd Berrier left after Indy in 2012 to go to the #78 team. No word who the full time crew chief will be. Bobby Hutchens was named the new General Manager of the team (7-24-2012). David Hyder was named interim crew chief after Todd Berrier left after Indy in 2012 to go to the #78 team. No word who the full time crew chief wqill be. Bobby Hutchens was named the new Gernal Manager of the team (7-24-2012)

48	Jimmie Johnson 2015 (2006, 2007, 2008 2009,2010 Champ)	Chevy	Lowe's Home Improvement Kobalt Tools 2013	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon	Chad Knaus 2014	Hendrick Motorsports
48	There have been runors floating around that Lowe's would leave the #48 after 2013, but been told that is not true (2-2-2013). no changes as Johnson is signed thru 2015, Lowe's is signed thru 2013 and Knaus is signed thru 2014

51	Regan Smith(i)(Daytona 500) A.J. Allmendinger (4 races) Austin Dillon(i)(Las Vegas)	Chevy	Guy Roofing (Daytona 500) ? TAG Heuer (Las Vegas)	James Finch Phoenix Racing	Nick Harrison	Hendrick Motorsports
51	Allmedinger is schuled to run four races early in the season: Phoenix, Bristol, Auto Club and Martinsville, then the team will evaluate from there (1-19-2013). Austin Dillon will run the car at Las Vegas with TAG Heuer as the sponsor and could run a few more races in 2013 (1-16-2013). Guy Roofing will be the primary sponsor for the Daytona 500 (1-9-2012). Reagn Smith will run the Daytona 500 while A.J. Allmendinger will run the 2nd race at Phoenix with Smith and Allmendinger to share the ride most of the season. Team will continue to use Hendrick engines. Some rumors have Austin Dillon in the car for a few races, but nothing announced (1-8-2013). Busch left after Talladega in Oct 2012 to take the #78 ride for the rest of 2012 and 2013 season (9-28-2012).

55	Mark Martin 2013 (24 +2 races) Michael Waltrip (3 races) Brian Vickers(i)(9 races) 2013	Toyota 2014	Aaron's Dream Machine (? races) RK Motors (Bristol) Jet Edge (Martisnville)	Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltrip Robert Kauffman Johnny Harris	Rodney Childers 2013	Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
55	Martin will at Martinsville in the #11 Toyota for injured Denny Hamlin (Martin wasn't scheduled to drive the #55 there) and Vickers will drive the #11 at Texas, Kansas, Richmond & Talladega (3-29-2013). Martin to run 24 races in 2013 plus Shootout and All-Star races, Waltrip to run at Daytona in July and both Talladega races, Vickers to run 9 races: Bristol(2), Martinsville(2), Sonoma(2), Kentucky, New Hampshire(2) and Watkins Glen in 2013 and run ay JGR for the NNS Championship, so won't get Sprint Cup Series drivers points (10-26-2012). Martin is signed thru 2013, with Waltrip and another driver running the rest. Brian Vickers ran 8 races in the car and is a candidate for any open full-time job or MWR could start a 4th team for Vickers if sponsorship can be found. Expect Waltrip to run around five races again in 2013. MWR is signed with Toyota thru at least 2014.(7-18-2012).

56	Martin Truex Jr. 2015	Toyota 2014	NAPA Auto Parts, Filters, Brakes 2015	Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltrip Robert Kauffman Johnny Harris	Chad Johnston	Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
56	NAPA and Truex Jr. re-sign thru 2015 (8-31-2012) MWR signed with Toyota thru at least 2014

78	Kurt Busch (2004 Champ) 2013	Chevy	Furniture Row Sealy Serta Simmons Beautyrest	Furniture Row Racing Barney Visser	Todd Berrier	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
78	Sealy, Serta and Simmons Beautyrest join the team as associate sponsors and will be featured in 20 races (2-5-2013). Former #78 crew chief, Pete Rondeau named competition director and will report to Mark McArdle, FRR's executive director of competition (1-30-2013). Kurt Busch signed to dirve the car in 2013 and laft the #51 team after Talladega in Oct 2012 to get an early start in the #78 ride (9-28-2012). No word on Regan Smnith's plans for 2013 (9-24-2012). Smith said on Sept 22nd that he was told he will not return to the #78 in 2013 and is looking (9-22-2012). Dodge will leave NASCAR after 2012, so FRR will not switch to Dodge and likely stay with Chevy. Could expand to a second team with Kurt Busch (8-7-2012). Berrier became the crew chief just before Indy in 2012 (7-24-2012). Smith is signed thru 2012 and is looking to extend or other oppurtunities. The team would like to expand to a two car operation and has talked to Kurt Busch about that possibility. Some rumors have the team possibly switching to Dodge in 2013 (7-19-2012).

83	David Reutimann 2013	Toyota	Burger King Dr. Pepper	BK Racing Ron Devine Wayne Press Thomas Ueberall	Pat Tryson	Triad Racing Technology
83	David Reutimann named to drive the #83 full-time in 2013. Crew chief Doug Richert promoted to oversee both teams. Pat Tryson is the new crew chief. Tryson acted as a consutlant towards the end of the 2012 season (1-22-2013). Landon Cassil and Devine couldn't agree on a 2013 contract, so Cassil will not return to the #83. Look for David Reutimann to take over this ride in 2013. Supposedly either the #83 or #93 could switch to #23 (1-16-2013). Been told that Cassil will return to BK Racing in 2013 and stay in the #83 car (1-7-2013). Mike Ford named director of competition and racing operations (12-5-2012). Supposedly will switch from #93 or #83 to #23 in 2012, Reutimann could end up in one foe BK Racing rides (11-9-2012). Allmendinger is rumored to be going to one of the BK Racing cars in 2013 (11-2-2012). Mike Ford is rumored to being offered a crew chief job at BK Racing for 2013. Pat Tryson supposedly is already working with BK Racing, but unknown in what capacity (10-30-2012). No word on any changed for this team, that bought the assets of Red Bull Racing and ran it's first year in 2012. The team ran two cars full time with Travis Kvapil in the #93 and a third car, #73, with David Reutimann in selected races. Doug Richert is the crew chief, no word of any changes.

87	Joe Nemechek(i)	Toyota	Maddie's Place Rocks.com (2 races)	Joe Nemechek Jay Robinson NEMCO-JRR	Scott Eggleston	Race Engines Plus/Arrington
87	Maddie's Place Rocks.com was the sponsor at Daytona 500 and Phoenix (3-3-2013). Is listed as not running for Sprint CUp Series drivers points (2-21-2013), Maddie's Place Rocks.com will be the sponsor for the Daytona 500 (2-19-2013). NEMCO and Jay Robinson Racing combine efforts to field the #87 Sprint Cup Series Toyota. The new NEMCO - JRR team will use engines provided by Race Engines Plus (2-5-2013). Attempted the full 2012 season, mainly as a start-and-park team, the team is expected to return could still run a 2nd car, #97 in the restrictor plate races at Daytona and Talladega (7-15-2012)

88	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2017	Chevy	Army National Guard (20 races) Diet Mountain Dew / AMP Energy (5 races)	Rick Hendrick	Steve Letarte 2013	Hendrick Motorsports
88	Diet Mountain Dew/AMP will scale back the number of races it will sponsor in 2013 (9-15-2012). Earnhardt Jr. is signed thru 2017. Expect Diet Mountain Dew / AMP Energy back in 2013. National Guard sponsorship was threatened by a bill to cut recruiting money going for sponsorship of cars but it was shot down....for now. Inications are that National Guard will return in 2013. Letarte is signed thru at least 2013 with HMS (7-19-2012).

93	Travis Kvapil 2013	Toyota	Burger King Dr. Pepper	BK Racing Ron Devine Wayne Press Thomas Ueberall	Todd Anderson	Triad Racing Technology (TRT)
93	Travis Kavpil will return to run the car, no word on a car number change (#23 for Dr. Pepper, 23 flavors), Anderson returns as the crew chief (1-22-2013). Mike Ford named director of competition and racing operations (12-5-2012). Supposedly will switch from #93 or #83 to #23 in 2012, Reutimann could end up in one foe BK Racing rides (11-9-2012). Allmendinger is rumored to be going to one of the BK Racing cars in 2013 (11-2-2012). Mike Ford is rumored to being offered a crew chief job at BK Racing for 2013. Pat Tryson supposedly is already working with BK Racing, but unknown in what capacity (10-30-2012). No word on any changed for this team, that bought the assets of Red Bull Racing and ran it's first year in 2012. The team ran two cars full time with Landon Cassill in the #83 and a third car, #73, with David Reutimann in selected races. No word of any crew chief changes.

99	Carl Edwards 2014+	Ford	Fastenal (18 races) Best Buy/Geek Squad (4 Races) Subway (5 races) Aflac (5 races) Kellogg's/ Cheez-It (4 races) UPS (1 race)	Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush John Henry	Jimmy Fennig	Yates/Roush
99	Jimmy Fennig will move over from the #17 to be Edwards crew chief in 2013. Former crew chief Chad Norris will go back the RFR's NNS #60 team and oversee it (11-14-2012). Norris replaced Bob Osbourne as crew chief on July 17, 2012. Osbourne cited health and family reasons but could come back in 2013 either to the #99 or another RFR team (7-17-2012). No word yet which sponsors will return in 2013. Edwards re-signed a multi-year contract starting in 2012 to stay at Roush Racing. RFR tends to do 3-4 year deals (8-2-2011).


Teams Scheduled to run Part-time in 2013
CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER (contract end year..if known)	MANUFACTURER	PRIMARY SPONSORS (number of races...if known)	LISTED OWNERS / TEAM	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES.................
12*	Sam Hornish Jr.(i)	Ford	SKF	Penske Racing Roger Penske	Greg Erwin	Roush-Yates
12*	Will run at Kansas in April and other possible races (4-15-2013). Hornish Jr. returns to Penske to run the full Nationwide season in 2013 and will supposedly run a limited Cup schedule in 2013, depending on sponsorship (12-2-2012). Hornish Jr. has not yet signed a deal with Penske for 2013 so he could look around (9-29-2012). Penske Racing could start a third full-time team with Hornish Jr. moving back to the Sprint Cup Series, if a sponsor is found. Joey Logano was signed to run the #22 Ford in 2013. So Hornish will either run full time in NNS or/and full/part time in Sprint Cup in a third Pensek team if a sponsor is found (9-4-2012). Penske Racing switches to Ford in 2013 (3-1-2012).

19*	Mike Bliss (i)	Toyota	G-Oil / Plinker Tactical / Value Place	Humphrey Smith Racing Randy Humphrey Mike Smith	Peter Sospenzo	?Pro Engineering
19*	Skipped Talladega in May (5-1-2013). On the entry list for Phoenix, looks like the team will start off attempting all the races (2-25-2013). Attempted to make the Daytona 500 but failed to make the race (2-21-2013). Peter Sospenzo is now listed as the crew chief of the car (2-14-2013)

21*	Trevor Bayne(i)	Ford	Motorcraft / Quick Lane	Wood Brothers Racing Glen Wood Eddie Wood	Donnie Wingo	Yates/Roush
21*	Bayne had been rumored to a few rides, but will run a full Nationwide program with Roush Fenway Racing and a part-time [12-16 races] schedule with the Wood Brothers agin in 2013 (10-15-2012). including staying with Roush Fenway Racing and running in the Nationwide Series full-time and also if A.J. Allmendinger doesn't come back to the #22 Penske Racing ride, runors have Bayne as a possible driver of that car, which will be a Ford in 2013. Bayne could run the Roush NNS car and come back to run for the Wood Brothers in the #21 Ford of 12-18 races. The team would expand to a full-time schedule if they could find sponsorship (7-18-2012). Good Sam / Camping World came aboard for four races in 2012 and Motorcraft/Quick Lane was the sponsor for 12 races. Bayne won the 2011 Daytona 500 with the team (6-20-2011)

44*	Scott Riggs(i)	Ford	No Label Watches	Johnathan Cohen Xxxtreme Motorsports	Walter Giles	Yates/Roush
44*	Walter Giles takes over as crew chief starting at Charlotte in May (5-13-2013). Former crew chief, Tony Furr left the team in April (4-29-2013). The team plans to attempt to make the Phoenix race in March with Scott Riggs as the driver, Tony Furr as the crew chief and No Label as the sponsor (2-19-2013. Crew chief Frankie Kerr left in January to take the crew chief job at the #26 FRM team (1-17-2013). Made the race at Phoenix in November with David Reutimann as the driver. Supposedly plans to run full time in 2013 with a possible 2nd team (11-5-2012)

52*	Brian Keselowski	Toyota	Wreaths Across America TruckerFan.com	Jimmy Means Dell Hamilton Arash Khorsandi Kelly Owen	Bob Keselowski	Race Engines Plus/Arrington
52*	Will run the Sprint SHowdown at CMS (5-13-2013). Wreaths Across America and TruckerFan.com will be the sponsor in the Daytona 500 (2-6-2013). Brian Keselowski will attempt to make the Daytona 500 with a sponsor that will be named at a later date. Highland Wealth Advisors will be an associated sponsor. No word on a crew chief (1-29-2013). Thru July 2012, the team made a a few attempts and starts. No word on 2013 plans and if Skinner will retun in 2013 or the team will return (7-16-2012). Mike Skinner named the driver for the 2012 races the team will attempt. Skinner made the race at Darlington in May and attempted but missed Kentucky (6-30-2012). Scott Speed attempted Martinsville in March but failed to make the race in its Sprint Cup debut (3-31-2012). Crusader Staffing, owned by team owner Dell Hamilton will be the sponsor (3-30-2012).

81*	Elliott Sadler	Toyota	Alert Energy Gum	Joe Gibbs Racing	Chris Gayle	Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
81*	Sadler scheduled to run at Kansas in April and Talladega in May (3-26-2013)

92*	x	Toyota	?	Brian Keselowski Brian Keselowski Motorsports	Bob Keselowski	Joey Arrington
92*	Brian Keselowski will attempt to make the Daytona 500, teaming up with Hamilton Means Racing to run the #52 Toyota (1-29-2013). Has moved to a shop in Huntersville, NC and plans to attempt the Daytona 500, possibly some other races and the ARCA Series (1-2-2013)

95*	Scott Speed 2013 Michael McDowell (Sprint Showdown)	Ford	WRL, TWD Drywall, Cannon Steel, B&D Electrical Contractors, Jordan Truck Sales	Leavine Family Racing Bob Leavine	Wally Rogers	Roush-Yates
95*	Speed was re-signed thru 2013, supposedly to run 20 races in 2013 (8-8-2012)

98*	Michael McDowell 2013	Ford	K-Love (Daytona 500)	Phil Parsons Racing Phil Parsons Dusty Whitney Mike Curb	Gene Nead	Roush / Yates
98*	After finishing 9th in the Daytona 500, the team skipped Phoenix as the team was behind in building the new Gen-6 cars (2-27-2013). McDowell and Nead return for the 2013 season. K-Love will be the sponsor for the 2013 Daytona 500. Plans to run the full season (1-15-2013). The team start-and-parked for most of the season after merging with Whitney Motorsports and forming Phil Parsons Racing and changing to Ford. Was the old HP Racing LLC #66 team in 2011


Teams with unknown 2013 plans
CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER (contract end year..if known)	MANUFACTURER	PRIMARY SPONSORS (number of races...if known)	LISTED OWNERS / TEAM	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES.................
?*	?Robby Gordon	?	?Speed Energy Drink MAPEI	?Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports	?Shane Bourgeois	?
?*	TBR takes over the use of the #7 in 2013, no word what car number Gordon will use if he runs any Cup races in 2013 (1-17-2013). Spokesperson Alison McCabe said she doesn't think Gordon will participate in NASCAR due to his involvement in his new racing project, Robby Gordon's Stadium Super Trucks series (12-19-2012). After running Sonoma in June 2012, Gordon said it could be his last 2012 start and hopes to at least run the Daytona 500 in 2013. If no sponsorship comes aboard, Gordon many not run in 2013 or just pick and choose a few races like Daytona, Sonoma and/or Watkins Glen (7-19-2012)

?23*	CLOSED	Toyota (Resticitor Plate races) Chevy	North Texas Pipe	R3 Motorsports Robert Richardson Sr.	Greg Conner	Pro Motors
?23*	Been told the team will not run in the Sprint Cup Series in 2013 and only run a limited scheduled in the Nationwide Series (1-8-2012). Could be renumbered as supposedly the #23 wil move to BKRacing and be the new car number for the #93 Dr. Pepper Toyota in 2013 (11-30-2012). Thru October in 2012, attempted most of the races in 2013. Richardson Jr. ran at Daytona and Talladega and Riggs ran all the other races. No word on 2013 plans (7-18-2012). The team purchased Chevy's from Earnhardt Ganassi Racing before the 2012 season (1-3-2012)

37	?	Chevy	?	Larry Gunselman Max Q Motorsports	?	?
37	Yeley will drive the #36 TBR Chevy in 2013, no word on this team (1-28-2013). No word on 2013 plans, have not heard from the team (1-20-2013). In July 2012 Max Q Motorsports (MQM) Owner Larry Gunselman announced that MQM and Tommy Baldwin Racing formed a technical alliance. J.J. Yeley is the driver, assuming he will return in 2013 and the alliance will stay in place (7-20-2012).

?73*	?	?Toyota	?	?BK Racing Ron Devine Wayne Press Thomas Ueberall	?	?
?73*	Was a third team car from BK Racing in 2012 for Reutimann and Kvapil, no word if the team will continue to run a third car or expand to a three-car full-time team in 2013 (7-16-2012). Kvapil ran it at Darlington in May as David Reuitmann was in the #93 car. Reutimann attempted to make the Coca Cola 600 in the #73 car but failed to make the race but will run the #73 in the seven races he is not in the #10 car when Danica Patrick is in the #10 Chevy the rest of the season (5-22-2012).

74*	?Cole Whitt ?Stacy Compton ?Reed Sorenson	Chevy	?	Turn One Racing Stacy Compton Vickie Compton	?	EGR
74*	No word on 2013 plans. Stacy Compton's team formed early in the 2012 season and attempted to make 11 races and made seven races with three drivers, himself (1), Cole Whitt (3) and Reed Sorenson (3). The last race ran was Pocono in June and the last race attempt was Michigan in June (1-12-2013).

79*	?	Ford	?	Go Green Racing Archie St. Hilaire Steve Meehan	?	?Roush/Yates
79*	Cope will not run with the team, no word on plans for the 2013 Cup season (2-8-2013). Supposedly Cope will bring a sponsor to the team and run 8-10 races for the team, no word if the team plans to run all the races in 2013 (12-10-2012). The team attempted a few races and ran with Speed and Bires. Andrews was named to drive in 12 races, but has so far attempted only one. Andrews father was only the crew chief when his son, Tim, was the driver (7-19-2012). Go Green Racing planned to make its first start at Bristol in March and run 10-12 races in 2012. Tim Andrews was slated as the driver with his father, Paul Andrews, serving as the crew chief. Go Green Racing has purchased their NSCS cars from Roush Fenway Racing and will run the Roush/Yates FR9 motor at all 2012 Cup races.(1-20-2012)

97*	?	Toyota	?	Joe Nemechek	Scott Eggleston	Triad Racing Technologies
97*	Ran a few races in 2012 with 1988 champion Bill Elliott. Nemechek usually runs this car in a few races with another driver, like the restrictor plate races. Kevin Conway ran three races for NEMCO in 2011 in a 2nd car, that started and parked

?	?Elliott Sadler	Toyota	?	Joe Gibbs Racing	?	Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
?	Sadler left RCR's #2 NNS team and moved to JGR's #11 NNS team full-time in 2013 and could run some Sprint Cup races in a fourth JGR car

?	?	?	?	?Michael Andretti Andretti Autosport	?	?Dodge Motorsports
?	If this team were to happen, it won't be in a Dodge, who leaves NASCAR after the 2012 season (8-7-2012). However, it is now "highly unlikely" that Andretti Autosport will expand to NASCAR and field a Sprint Cup team in 2013, Michael Andretti, the owner of the IndyCar Series team, told the Indianapolis Star (7-22-2012). Michael Andretti, owner of Andretti Autosport currently in IndyCar, could start a two car team in 2013 running Dodge. Drivers rumored include Kurt Busch [with the past champions provisional] and Ryan Newman. But Newman is more likely to remain with Stewart Haas Racing in the #39 Chevy. Dodge is also rumored to be buying Penske Racing's Dodge engine program (7-7-2012)

?	?	?	?	?Michael Andretti Andretti Autosport	?	?Dodge Motorsports
?	If this team were to happen, it won't be in a Dodge, who leaves NASCAR after the 2012 season (8-7-2012). However, it is now "highly unlikely" that Andretti Autosport will expand to NASCAR and field a Sprint Cup team in 2013, Michael Andretti, the owner of the IndyCar Series team, told the Indianapolis Star (7-22-2012). Michael Andretti, owner of Andretti Autosport currently in IndyCar, could start a two car team in 2013 running Dodge. Drivers rumored include Kurt Busch [with the past champions provisional] and Ryan Newman. But Newman is more likely to remain with Stewart Haas Racing in the #39 Chevy. Dodge is also rumored to be buying Penske Racing's Dodge engine program (7-7-2012)

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