2008 SPRINT CUP
TEAM/DRIVER CHART
(the silly season chart)
Updated 5-11-2008
2008 Nationwide Series Chart2008 Truck Series Chart
To See what the Teams/Drivers Chart looked like just before the 2008 Daytona 500
see my Beginning of the season 2008 Team/Driver Chart.
TEAM PAGES: I have a links to past news for each ACTIVE team in Cup.
Go to the chart below and click on the # (number) of the car, which is a link now.
Links to the Teams, Drivers and Sponsors are also on the TEAM PAGES
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.
2008 Rookie of the Year
Candidates (ROTY)
Patrick Carpentier, #10Dario Franchitti, #40
Sam Hornish, #77
Michael McDowell, #00 [will start his season in the #00 at Martinsville in March]
Regan Smith, #01
Jacques Villeneuve, #?27 [attempted Daytona, unsure of his futrue plans]
rules and info about the Rookie of the Year program can be found on my 2008 Rookie of the Year Page
(sometimes a driver not up for the award, may have yellow stripes on tracks they have not competed on before)
Drivers without a full time ride in any of the three National Series
(Cup/Nationwide/Trucks)
who are looking for a full-time Cup ride in the current season
(see latest news and links on my MISC Drivers page)
Ward Burton
Ricky Craven
Jeff Green [in the #34 at Darlington]
Kevin Lepage
Jeremy Mayfield
Steve Park [running East series]
Tony Raines [in #08 for a race]
Ken Schrader [a race in the #70]
David Stremme (part time Nationwide and Trucks]
Jacques Villeneuve
Kenny Wallace [full Nationwide, part time #87]
Anyone or any company interested in contacting the above teams concerning sponsorship
see my Sprint Cup Team Address page for contact information
Unofficial Full-time Rides by Manufacturer
45 Full Time Teams
Chevy: 15 Teams 01,07,1,5,8,15,24,29,31,34,48,66,70,78,88Dodge: 12 Teams - 2,7,9,10,12,19,40,41,42,43,45,77
Ford: 8 Teams - 6,16,17,21,26,28,38,99
Toyota: 10 Teams - 00,11,18,20,22,44,55,83,84,96
#88 is Dale Jr. new #, the #88 Yates team goes to #28
#36 changed to #27 then suspended operations
#49 started full time and scaled back to part time
#4 suspended operations, doubtful they will run in 2008
Some Part-Time Teams by car # that may attempt a race in 2008:
Chevy: 4,09,33,37,50,57,87
Dodge: 02,08,98
Ford: 47,60
Toyota: 03,27,46,49
Unassigned Numbers for 2008
0,3,13,14,23,25,30,32,35,36,51,52,53,54,56,59,61,6263,64,65,67,68,69,75,76,79,81,82,85,86,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,97
04,05,06
Numbers are owned and assigned by NASCAR, teams can request a number and hold the license
THERE are NO PLANS for the #3 to be used this season
(NO numbers are retired in NASCAR)KEYS
* after the # means the team is part time? after a subject means rumor/unknown
? by itself means unknown
ROTY = Rookie of the Year Candidate
Red Type means new for this season season (first full season)
A team in all red means it is a new team for this season
| 2008 SPRINT CUP TEAM CHART | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FULL TIME TEAMS | ||||||
| CAR# (click # for news) |
DRIVER signed thru (if known) |
MANU | SPONSOR | LISTED OWNER |
CREW CHIEF | ENGINES |
| NOTES................. | ||||||
| 00* | David Reutimann (1st five races) Michael McDowell |
Toyota | Aaron's ?Burger King |
Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltip Robert Kauffman Johnny Harris |
Ryan Pemberton (1st five races) Bill Pappas |
TRD |
| McDowell will get the #00 ride after Reutimann heads to the #44 [Jarrett will also run the All-Star race in the #44 at LMS]. Supposedly Aaron's will be the sponsor for the first five races, after that, it is unknown. Domino's Pizza will not return as a sponsor. No word if Burger King will return but looks unlikely. Ryan Pemberton takes over as crew chief and will move to the #44 with Reutimann, Pappis is the #44 crew chief with Jarrett and moves to the #00 with McDowell running the remaining races of the season. | ||||||
| 01 | Regan Smith ROTY |
Chevy | Principal Financial Services (2 races) Coors Light (2 races) Steak-umm (1 race) |
DEI Teresa Earnhardt |
Doug Richert | Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies |
| Coors Light to sponsor at Calif [Feb] and Las Vegas. Steak-umm will be the sponsor for Richmond in May. Richert named to take over for Pemberton, Tony Gibson was to move to the #01, but he stays at the #8. DEI will keep the #01 for the team and Smith. Martin/Almirola will move to the #8 with Smith taking over full-time at the #01. DEI and Ginn Racing merged in July 2007. RCR and DEI combined engine shops | ||||||
| 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | Jack Daniel's DIRECTV ?Camping World SKF, Shell |
Richard Childress | Gil Martin | Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies |
| No known changes for 2008. Jack Daniel's is signed thru 2009. RCR and DEI combined engine shops. | ||||||
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr. 2008 |
Chevy | Bass Pro Shops Cub Cadet (1 race) |
Dale Earnhardt Inc Teresa Earnhardt |
Kevin Manion | Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies |
| Cub Cadet will be the primary sponsor at Chicago and an assoc the rest of the season. Bass Pro Shops and Manion are signed thru 2010. RCR and DEI combined engine shops. | ||||||
| 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite Mobil 1, Bosch, Jasper, Lennox, Mazak, NewPage, PPG, Snap-On, Bombardier Aerospace, Sirius Satellite Radio |
Roger Penske | Pat Tryson | Penske Jasper |
| Tryson taked over after Michigan in June 2007. Some rumors had Penske switching to Toyota but have been denied and seem unlikely. | ||||||
| 5 | Casey Mears 2009 |
Chevy | Carquest, Kellogg's Cheez-It (4 races) Delphi Automotive, Quaker State |
Rick Hendrick | Alan Gustafson | Hendrick |
| Mears moves over from the #25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy, with Dale Jr. and Tony Jr. going to the #25 team using the #88. AMP, Mountain Dew and National Guard as the sponsors there. Gustafson will be staying with the #5 car as does sponsors Kelloggs and Carquest | ||||||
| 6 | David Ragan 2008 |
Ford | AAA, AAA Travel, AAA Insurance Valvoline |
Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush John Henry |
Jimmy Fennig | Yates/Roush |
| AAA will leave after the 2008 season, so the team will need another sponsor in 2009. Roush Racing and Fenway Sports Group partnered up in early 2007, each owning 50% of the team, Jack Roush to run the team. | ||||||
| 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Jim Beam Menard's Mapai Camping World (4 races) |
Robby Gordon RGM |
Walter Giles | GEM |
| Giles replaces Frank Kerr as crew chief after Talladega in April. On Feb 1st, it was announced Gordon would team up with Gillett Evernham Motorsports for technical, marketing and engine support and switch from Ford to Dodge. Kerr named crew chief in Dec 2007 | ||||||
| 8 | Mark Martin (~24 races) Aric Almirola (~12 races) |
Chevy | U.S. Army Steak-umm (1 race) |
Dale Earnhardt Inc Teresa Earnhardt |
Tony Gibson | Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies |
| Steak-umm will be the sponsor for Pocono in June. Crew chief Ryan Pemberton left DEI at end of season, Richert named to take over #01 team, looks like Gibson stays at the #8. Martin and Almirola will share duties in the #8 with Martin running 24-26 races and Almirola the remainder, U.S. Army and crew moves over as the sponsor from the #01. | ||||||
| 9 | Kasey Kahne 2010 |
Dodge | Budweiser Allstate, Dodge Dealers, Cintas, UAW, Valvoline, Siemens, Stanley Tools, Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper |
Gillett Evernham Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Ray Evernham |
Kenny Francis (team director) |
GEM |
| GEM to support Robby Gordon Motorsports who also switches to Dodge. Budweiser will be Kahne's sponsor. Allstate could be on the car as a primary for a couple races and has been pictured on the images of the #99 Bud car. | ||||||
| CAR# (click # for news) |
DRIVER | MANU | SPONSOR | LISTED OWNER | CREW CHIEF | ENGINES |
| NOTES................. | ||||||
| 10 | Patrick Carpentier ROTY |
Dodge | Valvoline (? Races) Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper (2 races) Cintas (Atlanta/March) Charter (4 races) Lifelock (10 races) |
Gillett Evernham Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Ray Evernham |
Mike Shiplett (team director) |
GEM |
| Cintas was the primary sponsor for Atlanta in March. GEM to support Robby Gordon Motorsports who also switches to Dodge. Auto Value will sponsor 2 races. Valvoline will be the primary sponsor in 13-15 races or so. Stanley Tools moves over to GEM's #19 car. Mike Shiplett assumes the crew chief/Team Director position as of Homestead in 2007. Carpentier signed to take over the ride. Scott Riggs left and headed to Haas CNC Racing and the #66 ride. GEM will NOT merge with Petty Enterprises, as one car would have to be dropped | ||||||
| 11 | Denny Hamlin 2010 |
Toyota | FedEx | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Ford | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| JGR will switch from Chevy to Toyota in 2008. No other known changes for the #11 team. | ||||||
| 12 | Ryan Newman 2008 |
Dodge | alltel Kodak (6 races) Mobil 1,Bosch, Mazak, PPG, Snap-On, Bombardier Aerospace, Freightliner, Gillette |
Penske Racing South | Roy McCauley | Penske Jasper |
| Kodak the primary sponsor at Pocono(June), Chicago, Watkins Glen, Calif (Aug), New Hampshire (Sept) and Atlanta (Oct). McCauley takes over the crew chief job for 2008, Mike Nelson will oversee the Cup program. Newman was rumored to Richard Chidress Racing 4th team [#33] but supposedly Newman is signed thru 2008 with options after that and is staying. Looks like alltel will be back since NASCAR and AT&T settled their lawsuits. Mobil 1 is the primary sponsor of the #77 Sam Hornish car now | ||||||
| 15 | Paul Menard | Chevy | Menard's Peak Antifreeze, Energizer |
Dale Earnhardt Inc Teresa Earnhardt |
Doug Randolph | Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies |
| Doug Randolph moves over from Petty Enterprises, Charpentier becomes the DEI Team Director. Ginn Racing and DEI merged in July 2007. | ||||||
| 16 | Greg Biffle 2008 |
Ford | 3M (23 races) ?DISH Network (11 races) |
Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush |
Greg Erwin | Yates/Roush |
| DISH Network to sponsor for 11 races. 3M will be the sponsor for 23 races in 2008. Biffle has been confirmed to staying in the #16 thru 2008 and may work on an extension in the offseason. No word on if Lumber Liquiadators will sponsor. Roush Racing and Fenway Sports Group partner up in early 2007, each owning 50%, Jack Roush to run the team. Biffle is not signed past 2008 and could leave, DEI #8 is rumored for 2009, Biffle says he will wait until mid-2008 and see how the #16 is running before deciding on 2009 plans. | ||||||
| 17 | Matt Kenseth 2009 |
Ford | DeWalt Tools R&L Carriers (4 races) Carhartt (4 races) USG (3 races) Dish Network (1 races) Lexan, Valvoline |
Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush John Henry |
Chip Bolin | Yates/Roush |
| Robbie Reiser moves to Roush Racing GM post in 2008, Chip Bolin is the new crew chief. | ||||||
| 18 | Kyle Busch 2010 |
Toyota | M&M's (24 races) Snickers (2 races) Pedigree (3 races) Combos (1 races) Interstate Batteries (6 races) Banquet, Food Lion, Mac Tools, Sherwin Williams, Doosan Infracore, Wix, Fire-Dex |
Joe Gibbs Racing | Steve Addington | Gibbs Racing |
| M&M's to be the new sponsor. Kyle Busch named the driver on August 14, 2007, signed thru 2010. JGR will switch from Chevy to Toyota in 2008. Interstate Batteries will return will return in 2008 for six races | ||||||
| 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Best Buy (15 races) Stanley Tools (13 races) McDonald's (6 races) Garmin (2 races) Siemens (1 race) Dodge Dealers, UAW, Cintas, Valvoline, Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper |
Gillett Evernham Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Ray Evernham |
Rodney Childers (team director) |
GEM |
| GEM to support Robby Gordon Motorsports who also switches to Dodge. Stanley Tools to be the primary for 13 races [including all-star race]. Best Buy will be the primary sponsor for 15 races, moving from the #66. The #10 and #19 swapped crew chiefs late in 2007 with Scott McDougall going to the #10 and Childers to the #19. Josh Browne stepped down as team director [crew chief] after New Hampshire in June 2007 and McDougall took over. | ||||||
| 20 | Tony Stewart 2009 |
Toyota | Home Depot Coca-Cola, Old Spice, Doosan Infracore, Wix |
Joe Gibbs Racing | Greg Zipadelli | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| JGR will switch from Chevy to Toyota in 2008. Stewart is signed thru 2009 as is Home Depot and both are working on extensions. Zipadelli is signed thru 2009 and looking to extend with Stewart | ||||||
| CAR# (click # for news) |
DRIVER signed thru (if known) |
MANU | SPONSOR | LISTED OWNER | CREW CHIEF | ENGINES |
| NOTES................. | ||||||
| 21 | Bill Elliott (17 races) Jon Wood (8 races) Marcos Ambrose (4 races) Johnny Sauter (Las Vegas) Jeff Green (Martinsville) |
Ford | Little Debbies (14 races) US Air Force (9 races) Motorcraft (? races) ?Ore-Ida, ?Delimex |
Wood Brothers Racing Glen Wood |
? | Yates/Roush |
| crew chief Gene Nead left after Bristol in March. Jeff Green was to attempt Bristol, but the rained washed out the attempt and the team missed the race. Sauter attempted Las Vegas but crashed on his qualifying attempt and missed the race, Wood was supposed to run it, but felt he was not ready. Team needs sponsorship for six races. The Wood Brothers and JTG Racing split their stock-car operation, Wood Brothers will run the #21 full time in the Cup series and the #21 in the Truck Series. JTG Racing will run the #47 car in four races with Ambrose, run in the Nationwide Series in the #59 and #47 and the #20 in the Truck Series. Elliott will run the Daytona 500 and Bud Shootout and 16 other races. Jon Wood supposedly will run the 9 races the Air Force sponsors the car. No word on Ken Schraders plans with the team but he will run at Daytona in the #49 and could drive more races for that team. Little Debbies will return for 14 races in 2008, Ambrose will run 12 of the 14 races sponsored by Little Debbie's [4 in the #47]. Crew chief Michael 'Fatback' McSwain stepped down as crew chief at the end of 2007, could take another spot with the team or move on. Gene Nead came over from the #7 RGM team late in 2007 | ||||||
| 22 | Dave Blaney 2008 |
Toyota | Caterpillar Pro-Cert, Hobas Pipe, Tempstar |
Bill Davis | Tommy Baldwin Jr. | Bill Davis Racing |
| No changes past Baldwin being the full time crew chief on the car, but hat could change as he is the Team Director also. Caterpillar signed a new long term deal with the team in late 2007 thru 2008, no word if they will return afterwards | ||||||
| 24 | Jeff Gordon lifetime |
Chevy | DuPont Finishes Pepsi (2 races) Nicorette (2 races) Quaker State, SDRC, AC Delco, Rain-X, Haas, GMAC, Delphi Automotive, Georgia-Pacific |
Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon |
Steve Letarte | Hendrick |
| No known changes. Gordon is signed to a longterm deal with Hendrick, DuPont signed thru 2009. | ||||||
| 26 | Jamie McMurray 2009 |
Ford | Crown Royal (27 races) Irwin Tools (11 races) Valvoline |
Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush John Henry |
Larry Carter | Yates/Roush |
| Roush Racing and Fenway Sports Group partnered up in early 2007, each owning 50%, Jack Roush to run the team. No changes known | ||||||
| 28 was 88 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | ? | Yates Racing Doug Yates Max Jones |
Todd Parrott | Yates/Roush |
| Parrott moves over from the #38 and Cully Barraclough will crew chief the #38. Will switch to #28 from #88. Jones comes over from Roush Fenway and is part owner. Crew chief Butch Hylton left after Kansas in 2007. Snickers [Mars/M&M's] will not be back in 2008 with M&M's going to the #18 JGR team and Kyle Busch. #88 goes over to Hendrick Motorsports and Dale Earnhardt Jr. with this team changing to Yates old number 28. Robert Yates retires after 2007 season with son Doug taking over, the team is now know as Yates Racing. Kvapil named the 2008 driver at Richmond in Sept. when it was announced the letter of intent with Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing will not proceed. Ricky Rudd will retire at the end of 2007. In July 2007 Yates merged with Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing and hoped to expand to a 3rd or 4th team in 2008 or 2009. | ||||||
| 29 | Kevin Harvick 2009 |
Chevy | Shell/Pennzoil (36 races) Reeses/Hershey Foods (2 races) GM Goodwrench, Realtree, Snap-On, Bass Pro Shops, Coca-Cola, SKF, Emerson, RoadLoans, Rheem |
Richard Childress | Todd Berrier | Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies |
| RCR and DEI combined engine shops in 2007, No word on any changes, RCR could add a 4th team. Harvick is signed with RCR thru 2009. This team was the #3 with Dale Earnhardt before he was killed, Childress has no plans to run the #3 any time soon. | ||||||
| 31 | Jeff Burton 2010 |
Chevy | AT&T Mobility [thru 2008] Lenox Industrial Tools (1 races) Prilosec, Shell, SKF |
Richard Childress | Scott Miller | Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies |
| AT&T / NASCAR / Sprint lawsuit settled, with AT&T allowed to stay in the Cup Seires until the end of 2008, then the team needs a new sponsor and AT&T can stay in the sport in a lower series. AT&T Burton re-signed just after Michigan in June 2007, each for 3 years but AT&T will have to leave at end of 2008. RCR and DEI combined engine shops in 2007. RCR could add a 4th team in 2009. Prilosec and Lenox could both be primary sponsors in a few races but have not heard | ||||||
| 34 | Jeff Green John Andretti |
Chevy | ? Makoto's Ginger Dressing |
Brad Jenkins Front Row Motorsports Jimmy Means Bob Jenkins |
Scott Eggleston | JGR |
| Andretti attempted and made the Daytona 500 the made 9 more attempts and 2 starts. Jeff Green tested at LMS in May and attempted Darlington in May. Andretti tested at Las Vegas and California in Jan-Feb and suppsoedly will start the season in the car. Will use old Chevy engines from Joe Gibbs Racing and gas two Chevy's bought from DEI. FRM plans to run the #34 team full time in 2007, looking for a sponsor. FRM plans to run the #37 in a few races with Eric McClure. Team changes from Dodge to Chevy in 2008. NO, the owner, Bob Jenkins is not the broadcaster Bob Jenkins. | ||||||
| CAR# (click # for news) |
DRIVER | MANU | SPONSOR | LISTED OWNER | CREW CHIEF | ENGINES |
| NOTES................. | ||||||
| 38 | David Gilliland 2009 |
Ford | Free CreditReport.com Wix Filters, Mac Tools, Raybestos |
Yates Racing Doug Yates Max Jones |
Cully Barraclough | Yates/Roush |
| Free CreditReport.com sponsored for the first 6 races, then extended that to an unannounced number of races starting at Talladega in April. Todd Parrott moves over to crew chief the #28 [was #88] and Cully Barraclough will crew chief the #38. Jones comes over from Roush Fenway and is part owner. M&M's to the #18 and Kyle Busch, no word on sponsorhip for the team of the #28 team. Robert Yates retires after 2007 season with son Doug taking over. Kvapil named the 2008 #28 driver at Richmond in Sept. when it was announced the letter of intent with Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing will not proceed. In July 2007 Yates merged with Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing and hoped to expand to a 3rd or 4th team in 2008 or 2009. | ||||||
| 40 | Dario Franchitti ROTY |
Dodge | ?Energizer ?Tums Snap-On, Kennametal, Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya |
Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates |
Steve Lane | Ernie Elliott |
| David Stremme will not be back in 2008 and Dario Franchitti will replace him. Coors Light will not return in 2008, no word on the sponsor here or where Coor's will go [became the Official Beer of NASCAR] Ganassi has been rumored to possibly be going to Toyota, but that rumor has been denied. | ||||||
| 41 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Target Polaroid (? races) ?Tums, ?Energizer Discount Tires, FugiFilm, Snap-On, STP, Kleenex, Cheerios, Gillette, Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya |
Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates |
Donnie Wingo | Ernie Elliott |
| Wingo switches from #42 team and Jimmy Elledge heads there after Phoenix in April. . Ganassi has been rumored to possibly be going to Toyota, but that rumor has been denied. | ||||||
| 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Dodge | Texaco/Havoline Big Red Gum/Wrigley Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya |
Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates |
Jimmy Elledge | Ernie Elliott |
| Elledge switches from #41 team and Donnie Wingo heads there after Phoenix in April. Texaco/Havoline will be primary co-sponsors with Wrigley [Big Red and Juicy Fruit]. Ganassi has been rumored to possibly be going to Toyota, but that rumor has been denied. Texaco is supposedly signed thru 2007. | ||||||
| 43 | Bobby Labonte 2009+ |
Dodge | Cheerios Pop Secret, Betty Crocker, Bugles, Hamburger Helper, Chex, Ferguson, Sprint, OMP, Olympia Steel Bldgs |
Petty Enterprises | Jeff Meendering | GEM |
| Supposedly re-signed in May 2008 to stay with Petty Enterprises. CAT is one rumored sponsor. Genral Mills/Cheerios will leave at end of 23008 and head to 4th RCR car. Jeff Meendering, former car chief of the #24, is the new crew chief as of Nov 2007. PE moved to Mooresville in 2008 to the old Yates Racing shop. Crew chief Doug Randolph heads to DEI's #15 team in 2008. | ||||||
| 44 | Dale Jarrett 6 races David Reutimann 32 races |
Toyota | UPS Dow Automotive |
Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltip Robert Kauffman Johnny Harris |
Bill Pappas (6 races) Ryan Pemberton (32 races) |
TRD |
| Pemberton takes over after Jarrett retires and Pappis will take over the #00 crew chief job when Jarrett retires. Crew chief Jason Burdett left at end of 2007, headd to the #24 Jeff Gordon team as the car chief. Jarrett will run the first five races of the 2008 season (Daytona, Calif, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Bristol, plus the All-Star race in May), then Reutimann will move over from the #00 and run the rest of the races. Jarrett will have the past champ provisional to use, but Kurt Busch has the first shot at it if needed. UPS is signed thru 2008 | ||||||
| 45 | Kyle Petty Chad McCumbee Terry Labonte |
Dodge | Marathon Oil (14 Races) Wells Fargo (12 races) Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA.org) (2 races) Coca-Cola, Olympia Steel Bldgs |
Petty Enterprises | Stewart Cooper | GEM |
| Looks like McCumbee takes over at Dover and Pocono and Terry Labonte takes of for five races Petty dones the TNT coverage. Cooper takes over as crew chief after Texas in April. Billy Wilburn to head up Petty test team. McCumbee attempted Texas but failed to make the race. McCumbee could race five of the six races Petty will skip when Petty is in the TNT booth [Pocono June thru Chicago in July], no word if Petty will run Sonoma or hire a road course driver. Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA.org) will be the primary sponsor for two races [Richmond in May and Pocono in June]. Have not heard if NTB/Tire Kingdom will return to sponsor some races. PE moved to Mooresville in 2008 to the old RYR shops. Could more help from or merge with Gillett Evernhman in 2008. Petty will broadcast the races on TNT again in 2008 and will need a driver to run 5-6 races | ||||||
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson 2010 |
Chevy | Lowe's Home Improvent Kobalt Tools Quaker State |
Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon |
Chad Knaus | Hendrick |
| No changes known for 2008. Johnson, Knaus and Lowe's signed thru 2010. | ||||||
| CAR# (click # for news) |
DRIVER signed thru (if known) |
MANU | SPONSOR | LISTED OWNER | CREW CHIEF | ENGINES |
| NOTES................. | ||||||
| 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA Coca Cola, Klaussner, UPS, Best Western |
Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltip Robert Kauffman Johnny Harris |
Bobby Kennedy | TRD |
| Kennedy takes over for Andrews after Bristol in March, Andrews stays on in a manager role. Paul Andrews takes over crew chief job for 2008 season, taking over for Buddy Sisco. Sponsor and Waltrip return in 2008. | ||||||
| 66 | Scott Riggs | Chevy | State Water Heaters (15 races) Haas Automation |
Joe Custer Gene Haas Haas CNC Racing |
Bootie Barker | Hendrick |
| Riggs moves to the #66 from the #70 and Barker and crew move with him. Hearing that State Water Heaters will be the sponsor for 15 races or so. Mayfield moves over to the #70 team with crew chief Dave Skog. Crew Chief Harold Holly and the team parted ways, Skog named the 2008 crew chief. Sponsor Best Buy heads to the #19 and Elliott Sadler. Mayfield took over after Martinsville in Oct 2007, Mayfield will be in the #66 in 2008 and Riggs will be in the #70. Driver Jeff Green said at Charlotte that he would not return to the team in 2008. Scott Riggs signed with Haas CNC Racing in Sept. Owner Haas was jailed, but the team says it will not have an effect or change plans | ||||||
| 70 | Ken Schrader Johnny Sauter |
Chevy | Haas Automation Junior Johnson's Midnight Moon (Daytona 500) Atlas Copco Compressors (1 race) Hunt Brothers Pizza (1 race) |
Joe Custer Gene Haas Haas CNC Racing |
Dave Skog | Hendrick |
| Schrader to run Talladega in April. Sauter ran at Phoenix in April. Jeremy Mayfield and team part ways after Texas in April. Hunt Brothers Pizza scheduled to sponsor at Talladega in April. Mayfield moves to the #70 from the #66 and Slog and crew move with him. Riggs moves over to the #66 team with crew chief Dave Skog. Atlas Copco Compressors will be the sponsor for New Hampshire. Johnny Sauter is out at end of 2007. Riggs signed with Haas CNC Racing in October 2007. Owner Haas was jailed, but the team says it will not have an effect or change plans | ||||||
| 77 | Sam Hornish ROTY |
Dodge | Mobil 1 | Penske Racing South | Chris Carrier | Penske Jasper |
| Chris Carrier comes over from the #4 Morgan McClure Motorsports team. The Ryan Pemberton as crew chief was false. Gimbel will be the interim crew chief until a permanent one is named. Hornish will make the move to NASCAR, and switch from #06 to #77, a number last used by Penske in 2005. Plans to attempt at up to seven Cup races in 2007 and run full time in 2008. | ||||||
| 78 | Joe Nemechek 2010 |
Chevy | Furniture Row | Furniture Row Racing Barney Visser |
Jay Guy | Hendrick |
| Nemechek will be back full time in 2008 and is signed thru 2010. The team will have Hendrick engines after closing its own engine shop. Kenny Wallace stepped out after Watkins Glen in Aug 2007. The team may run a 2nd team part time 2nd team | ||||||
| 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull Energy Drink | Red Bull Racing Dietrich Mateschitz Dany Bahar |
Kevin Hamlin | TRD |
| Jay Frye named General Manager Jan 14th. Hamlin named crew chief Jan 2008, replaces Randy Cox, who took over after Martinsville in Oct 2007. Doug Richert released as the crew chief after Martuinsville in Oct 2007. Red Bull Officials say they are staying with Toyota and not switching to Chevy, no word on any other changes in 2008 | ||||||
| 84 | A.J. Allmendinger 2009 Mike Skinner |
Toyota | Red Bull | Red Bull Racing Dietrich Mateschitz Dany Bahar |
Ricky Viers | TRD |
| Skinner takes over effective at Atlanta in March to try to get the team in some races, supposedly Allmendinger will return at Phoenix in April. Jay Frye named General Manager Jan 14th. Red Bull Officials say they are staying with Toyota and not switching to Chevy, no word on any other changes in 2008 | ||||||
| 88 was 25 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2012 |
Chevy | Mountain Dew AMP Energy Drink Army National Guard Quaker State, GMAC, Wrangler, Adidas |
Rick Hendrick | Tony Eury Jr. | Hendrick |
| Yates agrees to sell #88 to Hendrick, so the team will change from #25 to #88 for 2008. Looks like the trademark thing was a smokescreen. Mears goes over to the #5 car, with Dale Jr. and Tony Jr. come over from the DEI #8 team. Former #25 Crew chief Darian Grubb will move to more of a management role. Looks like Mountain Dew and Amp will be the co-primary sponsors to be announced later in Sept. Hendrick applied for trademarks with the US Patent & Trademark Office for five numbers -- 81, 82, 51, 58 and 38, so one of those could be it. All are available except the #38 which would have to be ok'd by NASCAR and given up by RYR which runs the car with Gilliland or they could keep the #25. Will not bring Budweiser with him. DEI and Hendrick could not work out a deal for Earnhardt Jr. to keep the #8, so DEI keeps it and Dale Jr. will have a new car number in 2008 | ||||||
| 96 | J.J. Yeley | Toyota | Texas Instruments DLP Products AER |
Hall of Fame Racing Troy Aikman Roger Staubach Jeff Moorad Tom Garfinkel Bill Saunders Paul Whitman Mark Griege |
Steve Boyer | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Boyer takes for Brandon Thomas as crew chief after Bristol in March. HOF will move to Toyota and continue to get support from Joe Gibbs Racing. Yeley will be the new driver in 2008 with Raines looking elsewhere. Plans to starts a 2nd team in 2008 with Brad Coleman driving up to 7 races and go full time in 2009. New majority owners joined in late 2007, owners of the MLB Arizona Diamondbacks, Jeff Moorad and Tom Garfinkelno buy into the team, Saunders, Aikman and Staubach are now minority owners. Will switch to Toyota and maintain support from Joe Gibbs Racing | ||||||
| 99 | Carl Edwards 2011 |
Ford | Office Depot Aflac (8 races) Claritin (? races) DISH Network (3 races) Valvoline |
Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush John Henry |
Bob Osbourne | Yates/Roush |
| Edwards re-signs long term deal in May 2008, three additional years thru 2011. Osbourne was suspended for races 4 thru 9 (Atlanta thru Talladega), Reiser and Chris Andrews stepped in. Claritin will be the primary for a few springtime races. Dish Network will be the primary at Calif in Feb and two other races. Aflac joins as a primary sponsor for 8 races in 2008. Roush Racing and Fenway Sports Group partnered up in early 2007, each owning 50%, Jack Roush to run the team. | ||||||
| KNOWN PART TIME TEAMS | ||||||
| CAR# (click # for news) |
DRIVER signed thru (if known) |
MANU | SPONSOR | LISTED OWNER | CREW CHIEF | ENGINES |
| NOTES................. | ||||||
| 08* | Tony Raines Burney Lamar Carl Long |
Dodge | Rhino's Energy Drink Millstar Tools< |
E&M Motorsports John Carter |
Charles Swing | Ernie Elliott |
| Raines attempted but failed to make the Martinsville race in March. Carl Long tested, attempted to make and failed to make the Daytona 500. Long was scheduled to run at Bristol [in March] but did not. Lamar attempted a few races but missed all so far [rained out at Calif and wasn't fast enought at Atlanta, Texas] the team withdrew from Las Vegas. No word on plans after that. | ||||||
| 09* | Sterling Marlin | Chevy | Miccosukee Indian Gaming | James Finch Phoenix Racing |
Marc Reno | Hendrick |
| Marlin is scheduled to run 7-9 races, Max Papis was rumored to be driving at the road courses but ended up with the #70 team instead. The team will use Hendrick engines in 2008 and run a full time Nationwide team | ||||||
| 33* | Scott Wimmer | Chevy | Holiday Inn | Richard Childress/RCR | Shane Wilson | Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies |
| The team will move up to full time in 2009 with General Mills/Cheerios as the sponsor, Bobby Labonte is the rumored driver. Shelmerdine tested at Daytona and was supposed to attempt the Daytona 500 but the deal fell thru. Holiday Inn will return as a full time Nationwide Series sponsor and may run some Cup races with Wimmer in 2008. RCR was planning on starting a 4th team in 2008 but Childress said at Kansas, the right oppurtunity did not present itself. RCR and DEI combined engine shops in 2007. | ||||||
| 37* | Eric McClure Kevin Lepage |
Chevy | Hefty | Bob Jenkins [not the broadcaster] Brad Jenkins Front Row Motorsports |
Cal Boprey | JGR |
| Lepage is scheduled to attempt Calif in Feb. McClure attempted to make the Daytona 500 but failed to make it. McClure could run a few mores races and runs full time for FRM in the Nationwide Series. Will use old Chevy engines from Joe Gibbs Racing and gas two Chevy's bought from DEI. FRM plans to attempt the full season with the #34 team | ||||||
| 47* | Marco Ambrose | Ford | Little Debbie's | JTG Racing Tad Geschickter |
Walter Giles | Yates/Roush |
| Scheduled to run four races with Ambrose: Indianapolis, Kansas, Atlanta & Homestead. Ambrose is also scheduled to run the #21 in 12 races. The Wood Brothers and JTG Racing split their stock-car operation, JTG will run the #47 Cup car in some race, run in the Nationwide Series in the #59 and #47 and the #20 in the Truck Series | ||||||
| 50* | Stanton Barrett | Chevy | NOS Energy Drink | SKI Motorsports Chris Lencheski |
Ricky Pearson | RCR/DEI |
| plans to run in the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, Indy and Bristol in August | ||||||
| 60* | Boris Said | Ford | 7-Eleven Slurpee (Daytona 500) SoBe No Fear Energy Drink |
Boris Said Mark Simo Frank Stoddard No Fear Racing |
Frank Stoddard | Roush-Yates |
| 7-Eleven Slurpee will be the sponsor for the Daytona 500. Plans to attempt at least five races in 2008, depending on sponsorship; Daytona 500, Watkins Glen, Sonoma, Daytona in July and Talladega in Oct. | ||||||
| 65* | Chad McCumbee | Chevy | ? | Joe Custer Gene Haas Haas CNC Racing |
? | Hendrick |
| a possible third team for Haas CNC Racing. Tested at Las Vegas in January. McCumbee could run some races for Petty Enterprises also. Owner Haas was jailed, but the team says it will not have an effect or change plans | ||||||
| 87* | Kenny Wallace | Chevy | Denver Mattress | Furniture Row Racing Barney Visser |
Ed Nathman | Hendrick |
| Tested at Daytona in January with Fuller, Wallace made the Daytona 500 and may run more races in the future | ||||||
| TEAMS WITH UNKOWN STATUS or CLOSED/SUPSENDED OPERATIONS | ||||||
| CAR# (click # for news) |
DRIVER signed thru (if known) |
MANU | SPONSOR | LISTED OWNER | CREW CHIEF | ENGINES |
| NOTES................. | ||||||
| 02* | Brandon Ash | Dodge | Sprinter Trucking | Ed Ash | Kenneth Wood | ? |
| Not sure on 2008 plans, typically runs the west coast races like Las Vegas, Phoenix, Infineon Raceway and California but has not so far in 2008 as of April. | ||||||
| 03* | Todd Bodine | Toyota | ? | Germain Racing | Mike Hillman Jr. | TRD |
| No word on 2008 plans | ||||||
| 4* | ?Mike Wallace | Chevy | ? ?Lucas Oil |
Morgan-McClure Larry McClure Tim Morgan |
? | Ron Puryear |
| Team has suspended operation, did not test or attempt the Daytona 500, but could attempt races later in the season with Wallace if sponsorship is found. Laid off most of the employees on Jan 12, 2008. State Water Heaters left and headed to Haas CNC Racing #66 team. Crew chief Chris Carrier left and went to Penske Racing's #77. | ||||||
| 27* was 36 | Johnny Benson ?Jacques Villeneuve ROTY Mike Skinner |
Toyota | Toyota Certified Used Vehicles ? Bad Boy Mowers |
Gail Davis Bill Davis Racing |
? | Bill Davis Racing |
| Crew chief Richard 'Slugger' Labbe left after the team suspended operations in March. Suspends operations after missing Atlanta in March, may run Talladega in April, if a sponsor can be found. Skinner went over to the #84 Red Bull team for about 4 races starting at Atlanta at March. After missing the Daytona 500, BDR announced that Skinner and Benson would run the next few races [starting with Skinner at Calif and Vegas and Benson at Atlanta...then?] until Villeneuve tested and ran a few truck series race in 2007 and is scheduled to drive the #27 for at least the first five races in 2008 and see where they stack up in owners points. The is no sponsor and Villeneuve split with longterm manager Craig Pollock in Jan 2008. Pollock had been rumored as buying into the team with Villeneuve somehow. This team was the #36 360 OTC team with driver Jeremy Mayfield in 2007. Mayfield left and headed to the #70 Hass CNC Racing ride and the team will run the #27 in 2008 with Richard 'Slugger' Labbe as the crew chief | ||||||
| ?27*/?72 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Chevy | ? | Kirk Shelmerdine | Phil Harris | Pro-Motors |
| Supposedly Shelmerdine will attempt the Daytona 500 in the #33 RCR Chevy but the deal fell thru. Attempted both Daytona races in 2007, no word on 2008 plans and the #27 will be used by Bill Davis Racing in 2008, so Shelmerdine will need a new car number in 2008, if he runs | ||||||
| 49* | ?Ken Schrader | Toyota | ?Microsoft Small Business, ?Qtrax.com (Bud Shootout) Diamond Driven |
BAM Racing Beth Ann Morgenthau Tony Morgenthau |
David Hyder | BDR |
| Microsoft Small Business left and went to MWR's #00 car in April. After skipping Texas and Phoenix in April, the team decided to go to a part time schedule due to a lack of a sponsor, no word when the team will run again. Schrader will run thew #70 at Talladega in April, unknown after that. Switches to Toyota after Bristol in March and Microfoft comes in to sponsor at Martinsville in March. Qtrax.com will be the sponsor for the Bud Shootout and a few other races. The team is using a diffferent sponsor concept called Diamond Driven where they sell logo's for a smaller price. Schrader is scheduled to run the full season with the team. Andretti was announced as signing to run the full 2008 season late in 2007, but that changed | ||||||
| 57* | Norm Benning | Chevy | ? | Norm Benning Racing | ? | ? |
| Planned to attempt the Daytona 500 nut withdrew, could run at Pocono races in conjunction with the ARCA races | ||||||
| 58* | James Hylton | Chevy | ? | J.C. Weaver Hylton Motorsports |
James Hylton, Jr. James Hylton |
RCR |
| attempted the 2007 Daytona 500, didn't make another attempt in 2007, no word on any future plans | ||||||
| 89* | Morgan Shepherd | Dodge | Victory in Jesus Racing Ministries | Cindy Shepherd | John Graham | Barnes & Reese Racing Engines |
| Is running the full Nationwide Series, no word on any Cup plans | ||||||
| 91* | ? | Toyota | ? | Riley-D'Hondt Motorsports Eddie D'Hondt Bob and Bill Riley |
Jerry Pitts | TRD |
| Team dissolved after 2007 season | ||||||
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