2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP
TEAM / DRIVER CHART
(the silly season chart)

Updated 11-20-2009

for current, see the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Team 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.

---

2010 Rookie of the Year
Candidates (ROTY)

no drivers are eligible that have been announced

seven is the most Sprint Cup races a driver can run in a season and still run for ROTY
#12-Keselowski would not be eligible in 2010 as he ran more then 7 races in 2009

rules and info about the Rookie of the Year program can be found on my 2009 Rookie of the Year Page

NOTE: 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
(Sprint Cup/Nationwide/Trucks)
who are looking for a full-time Sprint Cup ride in the 2010 season
(see latest news and links on my MISC Drivers page)

Dexter Bean
Patrick Carpentier
David Gilliland
Jeff Green
Travis Kvapil
Kevin Lepage
Jeremy Mayfield
Michael McDowell
?Casey Mears [Jack Daniel's leaves as sponsor, no word on Mears fate
Steve Park [back in the East Series in 2010?]
Kyle Petty
Scott Riggs
Tony Raines
Ken Schrader
Reed Sorenson
David Stremme
Jacques Villeneuve
Mike Wallace
Scott Wimmer
J.J. Yeley

POTENTIAL 'BIG' FREE AGENTS for 2011

Top 30 drivers who contracts are supposedly up after 2010
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
Kasey Kahne
David Reutimann
Elliott Sadler

Available experienced Sprint Cup Crew Chiefs
looking or could be looking
Steve Addington
Chris Carrier
Brad Parrott
Buddy Sisco
Rick Viers
Donnie Wingo [w/#26 team to #6 team?]

Anyone or any company interested in contacting the above teams concerning sponsorship
see my Sprint Cup Team Address page for contact information

2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP TEAM CHART
FULL TIME TEAMS
CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER signed thru (if known)	MANU	PRIMARY SPONSORS	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE SUPPLIER
	NOTES.................
00	David Reutimann 2010	Toyota 2012	Aaron's Dream Machine (20 races) Tums (5 races) Best Western (1 race)	Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltrip Robert Kauffman Johnny Harris	Rodney Childers	TRD
	MWR signed with Toyota thru 2012. Tumes will be the sponsor for five races and Best Western for one (11-14-2009). Reutimann will return in 2010, Aaron's will be back for abour 20 races (11-7-2009).
?07	?Casey Mears ?Jamie McMurray ?Elliott Sadler ?Paul Menard	Chevy	?	Richard Childress	?Doug Randolph	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies
	Crew chief Todd Berrier moved over to the #31 team after Martinsville in Oct 2009 with Randolph coming aboard (10-21-2009). Team is looking for sponsors for 2010, if none are found Childress could shut the team down and go back to a three-car team in 2010, Mears is free to look around for another ride (10-16-2009). Jack Daniel's is leaving the sport and will not return in 2010 as a sponsor. Many rumors have Mears out of this ride, Childress stated before he plans to run all four teams in 2010, no word on a sponsor of if Mears will return (9-21-2009). Childress said RCR will return in 2010 with all four teams (8-6-2009). Rumors have RCR possibly cutting back to two teams, but RCR has made no announcement of doing so and supposedly Mears is signed thru 2011. Jack Daniel's could leave as they supposedly signed only thru 2009. RCR made a crew swap in April 2009 with the #29 team.(7-14-2009)
09	?Casey Mears ?Reed Sorenson ?David Stremme ?David Gilliland ?Sterling Marlin	?Chevy ?Dodge	?Miccosukee Indian Gaming	James Finch Phoenix Racing	Marc Reno	Hendrick Ernie Elliott
	Team plans to run full-time in 2010, no driver named yet, but many are rumored (11-9-2009). Brad Keselowski is headed to the #12 Penske Racing team in 2010, no word on plans for this team in 2010 (9-1-2009). The team ran a full season in 2009, with three drivers. Keselowski ran a Chevy and won at Talladega in April, Finch's first Cup win. The team ran the rest of the races in Dodges with Marlin and Bliss. Ron Fellows ran the road courses in a Chevy. No word what the plans for the team in 2010 are. Keselowski looks to move up to Sprint Cup with one of a few rumored teams: Stewart-Haas, Red Bull Racing [if they move to Chevy] Phoenix Racing or Penske Racing [seems unlikely](7-14-2009)
1	Jamie McMurray	Chevy	Bass Pro Shops (? races)	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Teresa Earnhardt Chip Ganassi	Kevin Manion	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies
	McMurray named to the ride under a one-year deal with Bass Pro Shops as the sponsor for about 1/2 the races (11-19-2009). EGR was rumored to be considering moving to Toyota, but looks like it will stay with Chevy (11-8-2009). All indications are that McMurray will get this ride and be announced around Homestead in November (11-6-2009). Almirola is taking EGR to court, so doubtful he is in the running for this ride (10-23-2009). Sorenson is now rumored since he will not return to RPM in 2010 (9-10-2009). McMurray is the driver who will leave Roush Fenway Racing after 2009 as the team needs to pare down to four teams, one rumored ride is the #1 (7-26-2009). Martin Truex Jr. leaves EGR and goes to the #56 NAPA Toyota of Michael Waltrip Racing. No word who will replace Truex, but rumors have Almirola stepping into the seat. Bass Pro Shops are signed thru 2010 per EGR. Crew Chief Kevin Manion could follow Truex to MWR, but supposedly Manion is signed thru 2010 (7-11-2009).
2	Kurt Busch 2010 (2004 Champion)	Dodge	Miller Lite	Penske Racing Roger Penske	?Dave Winston	Penske
	Penske engineer Dave Winston is one possiblity for crew chief (10-19-2009). Crew chief Pat Tryson will leave at end of 2009 season and go to the #56 MWR team to crew chief Martin Truex Jr (9-11-2009). Busch says he is signed for many more years, no word on exactly how many, but rumors have him as a free agent at end of 2010 (7-9-2009)
5	Mark Martin 2011	Chevy	GoDaddy.com (20 races) Delphi (2 races) ?Carquest, ?Kellogg's, ?Cheez-It	Rick Hendrick	Alan Gustafson	Hendrick
	Delphi will be the primary sponsor for two races in 2010 and rumor has Carquest returning in 2010, not sure in what capacity (11-3-2009). GoDaddy.com will sponsor Martin for 20 races a season thru 2011. Martin adds another year to his full-time deal thru 2011. Supposedly Carquest will return for some races but Kelloggs will probably not be back (9-18-2009). Been told Carquest will return to sponsor the #5 in some form, no word if Kellogg's will be back (8-22-2009). Martin will return to run the full 2010 season. Word is the team will need another sponsor or additional sponsors as Carquest and/or Kellogg's may not return. Shell/Pennzoil has been rumored as a possible sponsor of it moves from RCR's #29 team (7-10-2009)
6	David Ragan 2011	Ford	UPS	Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush John Henry	?Donnie Wingo ?Jimmy Fennig	Yates/Roush
	Supposedly Wingo will move to the #6 car as the crew chief and Jimmy Fennig to take more of a management role with RFR (11-7-2009). Supposedly UPS signed a multi-year deal thru 2011, and Roush's Geoff Smith said UPS and Ragan will return in 2010 and is supposedly signed with UPS thru 2011. Roush needs to trim down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season. The #26 team looks like it will be closed as Yates merged with Richard Petty Motorsports in 2010. Will either be shuttered or moved to Yates Racing as a 3rd team there, with or without McMurray (7-26-2009)
7	Robby Gordon	Toyota	?Menard's ?Mapei	Robby Gordon RGM	Doug Richert	?Triad Racing Technologies
	Richert named crew chief after Charlotte in Oct. Supposedly former crew chief Kirk Almquist will retire and head back to Calif (10-20-2009). Jim Beam will not return to the #7 and is leaving NASCAR after 2009, supposedly Menard's and MAPEI will return (9-22-2009). Supposedly crew chief Kirk Almquist will leave after the 2009 season and head back home, to California (9-19-2009). No word of any manufacturer changes for 2010 after changing from Chevy to Ford [2007] to Dodge [2008] to Toyota [2009].
9	Kasey Kahne 2010	Ford	Budweiser	Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Ray Evernham Richard Petty Doug Yates Max Jones	Kenny Francis	Yates/Roush
	RPM merges with Yates Racing in 2010 and run Fords with Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger & Menard, Sorenson is the driver out and is looking for a 2010 ride. No word what car numbers will be used, but bet on #9, #19 & #43 staying, with #44 and #98 as the other number or a new number like #28 or #38 (9-10-2009). Indications are that RPM may now stay with Dodge in 2010 (8-28-2009). RPM may switch to another manufacturer as Dodge has no made full payments, Toyota is rumored. Rumors have the team, downsizing to two or three cars, no word which teams/drivers could be dropped, if that happens (7-14-2009). Budweiser signed in 2009 to a multi-year deal and Kahne is signed thru 2010.
11	Denny Hamlin 2010	Toyota	FedEx Express FedEx Freight FedEx Ground FedEx Office ?Farm Bureau Insurance	Joe Gibbs Racing	Mike Ford	Joe Gibbs Racing
	No changes known but Hamlin supposedly will be in a contract year and could move on. No word if Farm Bureau Insurance will return as a sponsor (7-10-2009)
12	Brad Keselowski	Dodge	Verizon (with no logos)	Penske Racing Roger Penske	Roy McCauley	Penske
	Brad Keselowski took over this ride at Texas in November 2009 with a new white paint scheme, will run full-time in 2010 and also run for the team in the Nationwide Series. David Stremme is out after one year, and supposedly reached a settlement with the team over his 2010 salary as he was signed thru 2010, but is now free to look (9-1-2009). Stremme could be out unless performance improves with a few drivers rumored in this ride. Penske has denied any manufacturer changes in 2010 (7-13-2009). Verizon is signed thru 2010 and plans to continue to sponsor the team thru 2010, but will not be allowed to use its logos on the car
14	Tony Stewart (2002,2005 Champion)	Chevy	Office Depot (22 races) Old Spice (14 races) Burger King (2 races)	Stewart Haas Racing Tony Stewart Joe Custer Gene Haas	Darien Grubb	Hendrick
	No word of any changes on the #14 team in 2010. but Stewart Haas could expand to three teams bringing in Brad Keselwoski or Kevin Harvick. Danica Patrick may join the team, but would most likely run the Nationwide series if that were to happen.(7-13-2009)
16	Greg Biffle 2011	Ford	3M	Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush	Greg Erwin	Yates/Roush
	Biffle is signed thru 2011 and 3M is expected back in some capacity. Roush needs to trim down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season. The #26 team will either be shuttered or moved to Yates Racing as a 3rd team there, with or without McMurray (7-10-2009)
17	Matt Kenseth 2011+ (2003 Champion)	Ford	Crown Royal (18 races) ?R&L Carriers, ?Carhartt, ?USG	Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush John Henry	Drew Blickensderfer	Yates/Roush
	Crown Royal will be the sponsor for 18 races in 2010, moving over from the #26 team which will close or move to Yates Racing after the 2009 season (7-28-2009). DeWalt Tools will NOT return at the primary sponsor for the team in 2010. DeWalt had sponsored the team for roughly 25-30 races a season for years. Crown Royal and/or Irwin Tools could sponsor the team or one of the co=primary sponsors such as USG, Carhartt or R&L Carriers could step up for more races in 2010 (7-23-2009). Roush needs to trim down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season. The #26 team will either be shuttered or moved to Yates Racing as a 3rd team there, with or without McMurray (7-10-2009)
18	Kyle Busch 2010	Toyota	M&M's (24 races) Snickers (2 races) Pedigree (3 races) Combos (1 race) Interstate Batteries (6 races)	Joe Gibbs Racing	Dave Rogers	Gibbs Racing
	Rogers named as crew chief since Texas in November 2009, former crew chief Steve Addington was reassigned to a position within JGR (10-27-2009). All sponsors return in 2010, and all paint schemes are posted (10-15-2009). Supposedly Busch is signed only thru 2010, so rumors could pop up.(7-9-2009)
19	Elliott Sadler 2010	Ford	Stanley Tools	Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Richard Petty Doug Yates Max Jones	Wally Rogers	Yates/Roush
	The AP reports that Best Buy will move from the #19 car to the #43 for a partial season, with the teams still needing to find other sponsors for some races (10-28-2009). Per some paint schemes released, looks like Stanley Tools will be back as a primary sponsor and Best Buy in some form (10-19-2009). RPM merges with Yates Racing in 2010 and run Fords with Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger & Menard, Sorenson is the driver out and is looking for a 2010 ride. No word what car numbers will be used, but bet on #9, #19 & #43 staying, with #44 and #98 as the other number or a new number like #28 or #38 (9-10-2009). Indications are that RPM may now stay with Dodge in 2010 (8-28-2009). Sadler and GEM solved their differences and Sadler ran the car in 2009, but word is he could move on to another team in 2010 even thou he is signed thru 2010. RPM may switch to another manufacturer as Dodge has no made full payments, Toyota is rumored. Rumors have the team, downsizing to two or three cars, no word which teams/drivers could be dropped, if that happens (7-14-2009).
20	Joey Logano	Toyota	Home Depot ?Farm Bureau Insurance	Joe Gibbs Racing	Greg Zipadelli	Joe Gibbs Racing
	No word on any changes in 2010 or if Farm Bureau Insurance will sponsor any races in 2010 (7-11-2009)
24	Jeff Gordon 2013/lifetime (1995,1997,1998,2001 Champion)	Chevy	DuPont Finishes National Guard (8? races) ?Pepsi (?2 races)	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon	Steve Letarte	Hendrick
	DuPont and National Guard return in 2010, no word on Pepsi yet, but expect them back for like two races [Talladega and Calif usually]. No changes heard for the team. DuPont is signed thru 2010. Gordon is signed to a long term 'lifetime' deal with Hendrick, plans to drive at least thru 2013.
29	Kevin Harvick 2010	Chevy	Shell/Pennzoil ?Reese's/Hershey Foods	Richard Childress	Gil Martin	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies
	Harvick & Childress announced on August 31st that Harvick will return to the #29 car in 2010. No word if Reese's will be back in 2010 (8-31-2009). Childress issued a statement saying Shell and Harvick are both signed thru 2010 and will return next season. Harvick has been non-commital (7-26-2009). Harvick supposedly had asked to be released from his contract to go elsewhere in 2010, possibly to Stewart Haas Racing in a third team. Shell is signed thru 2010 and had been rumored to be leaving, but RCR says they will be back. RCR is rumored to be downsizing to 2-3 cars in 2010, but nothing official has been announced (7-13-2009)
31	Jeff Burton 2010	Chevy	Caterpillar ?Lenox Industrial Tools ?Prilosec OTC	Richard Childress	Todd Berrier	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies
	Todd Berrier took over the crew chief duties after Martinsville in October with former crew chief Scott Miller taking over as RCR's director of competition (10-21-2009). Caterpillar is expected back in 2010 and Burton is signed thru 2010, no changes expected. RCR is rumored to be downsizing to 2-3 cars in 2010, but nothing official has been announced (7-13-2009)
33	Clint Bowyer 2011	Chevy	General Mills/Cheerios BB&T The Hartford Prilosec OTC	Richard Childress Richard Childress Racing Bobby Ginn	Shane Wilson	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies
	Cheerios came aboard starting in 2009 and are expected back, no word on the other sponsors. RCR is rumored to be downsizing to 2-3 cars in 2010, but nothing official has been announced (7-13-2009)
34	?John Andretti ?David Stremme ?Travis Kvapil	?Chevy	?Taco Bell	Front Row Motorsports Bob Jenkins	Steven Lane	?
	Supposedly will run this team and the #37 full time in 2010, no word on drivers but rumored are Tony Raines, David Stremme, Travis Kvapil, John Andretti (11-9-2009). The team ran under the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing banner with Andretti running 34 races and Tony Raines for two race when Andretti ran the Indy 500. No word if FRM will still have an alliance with EGR in 2010 or their plans. The team looks like a lock for the top 35 in owners points to start the 2010 season (7-10-2009).
36	?	Toyota	?	Tommy Baldwin Racing Tommy Baldwin	Tommy Baldwin	Joey Arrington Engines
	The team ran with drivers Mike Skinner, Patrick Carpentier and Scott Riggs. No word who will drive the car in 2010.(7-10-2009)
37	?Tony Raines ?David Stremme ?Travis Kvapil	?Chevy ?Dodge	?Long John Silver's	Brad Jenkins Front Row Motorsports Jimmy Means Bob Jenkins	Scott Eggleston	?
	Supposedly will run this team and the #34 full time in 2010, no word on drivers but rumored are Tony Raines, David Stremme, Travis Kvapil, John Andretti (11-9-2009)
39	Ryan Newman	Chevy	U.S. Army (15 races) Haas Automation Tornados (5 races)	Stewart Haas Racing Tony Stewart Joe Custer Gene Haas	Tony Gibson	Hendrick
	US Army re-signed to sponsor the car for 15 races in 2010. Tornados will sponosr the car in 5 races (11-14-2009).
42	Juan Pablo Montoya 2011+	?Chevy ?Toyota	?Target	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Teresa Earnhardt Chip Ganassi	Brian Pattie	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies
	All indications are that EGR will stay with Chevy in 2010 (11-9-2009). Supposedly Target is only signed thru 2009, no word if they will return with the team. Rumors have the team the team changing to Toyota if GM cuts support (7-10-2009)
43	A.J. Allmendinger	Ford	Best Buy	Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Richard Petty	Mike Shiplett	Yates/Roush
	The AP reports that Best Buy will move from the #19 car to the #43 for a partial season, with the team still needing to find other sponsors for some races (10-28-2009). RPM merges with Yates Racing in 2010 and run Fords with Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger & Menard, Sorenson is the driver out and is looking for a 2010 ride. No word what car numbers will be used, but bet on #9, #19 & #43 staying, with #44 and #98 as the other number or a new number like #28 or #38 (9-10-2009). Indications are that RPM may now stay with Dodge in 2010 (8-28-2009). No word on if the sponsors will return in 2010. RPM may switch to another manufacturer as Dodge has no made full payments, Toyota is rumored. Rumors have the team, downsizing to two or three cars, no word which teams/drivers could be dropped, if that happens (7-14-2009). Gillett Evernham Motorsports changes name to Richard Petty Motorsports (1-19-2009).
?44 ?98	?Paul Meanrd	Ford	?Menards	Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Ray Evernham Richard Petty Doug Yates Max Jones	Sammy Johns	Yates/Roush
	RPM merges with Yates Racing in 2010 and run Fords with Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger & Menard, Sorenson is the driver out and is looking for a 2010 ride. No word what car numbers will be used, but bet on #9, #19 & #43 staying, with #44 and #98 as the other number or a new number like #28 or #38 (9-10-2009). Indications are that RPM may now stay with Dodge in 2010 (8-28-2009). RPM may switch to another manufacturer as Dodge has no made full payments, Toyota is rumored. Rumors have the team, downsizing to two or three cars, no word which teams/drivers could be dropped, if that happens (7-14-2009). Allmendinger signed thru 2010 (1-28-2009).
47	Marcos Ambrose	Toyota	Little Debbies (18 races) ?Clorox ?Kingsford Charcoal ?Bush's Baked Beans ?RaceSavers.com ?iRacing.com Kleenex (5 races) Lance Snacks (3 races)	JTG Daugherty Racing Tad Geschickter Brad Daugherty	Frank Kerr	TRD
	Little Debbie will return to sponsor the team in 18-20 races for 2010 (11-7-2009). JTG extended the alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing through 2011 (10-26-2009). Lance Snacks to come aboard as a sponsor in 2010, no word if as a primary or associate, no word if Little Debbie's will return or if this is a conflict (8-26-2009). Kimberly-Clark, with the Kleenex brand, will be primary for 5 races and major associate for the rest of the season. JTG and Waltrip will team up and work together again in 2010 and thru 2011 (8-22-2009)
48	Jimmie Johnson 2015 (2006,2007,2008 Champion)	Chevy	Lowe's Home Improvement Kobalt Tools	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon	Chad Knaus	Hendrick
	Johnson re-signs thru 2015, announced at Homestead in Nov. 2009. Lowe's extends thru 2013 (11-20-2009). Knaus is signed thru 2010.
56 [was 55]	Martin Truex Jr 2010+	Toyota 2012	NAPA	Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltrip Robert Kauffman Johnny Harris	Pat Tryson	TRD
	MWR signed with Toyota thru 2012 (11-14-2009). Tryson comes over from the #2 Penske Racing team after the 2009 season ends (9-12-2009). Nead took over as crew chief for this team [when Waltrip was driving the car] after Bristol in August 2009. Barker moved to assisting engineering with special projects. Rumor has Manion could be coming over with Truex, if he can get out of his contract, supposedly runs thro 2010 (8-27-2009). Truex Jr. signs to join Michael Waltrip Racing in July 2009. The car number will be 56, with use of the 55 owners points. Waltrip will run part time in the #55 with NAPA and may run some races in the #66 Prism Motorsports Toyota. Truex's crew chief from EGR may move over with Truex with MWR. No word if crew chief Barker will stay or move to a different team with MWR.
66	?Dave Blaney ?Michael Waltrip	Toyota	?NAPA	Prism Motorsports Phil Parsons Randy Humphrey	Bill Henderson	TRD
	Supposedly the team plans to run a full 2010 season after attempting a full 2009 season. No word if Blaney will be back. Rumor has Michael Waltrip, who is scaling back to a part-time schedule in 2010 running some races with the team (7-11-2009)
?70	?	?Chevy ?Dodge	?	TRG Motorsports Kevin Buckler	?	?Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies
	TRG Would like to expand to two teams in 2010 and ran the #70 Chevy late in 2009 with Mike Skinner and Kevin Conway, much depends on sponsorship (11-9-2009).
71	Bobby Labonte (2000 Champion)	?Chevy ?Dodge	TaxSlayer.com (12 races)	TRG Motorsports Kevin Buckler	Robert 'Slugger' Labbe	?Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies
	Bobby Labonte re-signed to stay with the team thru 2010. Taxslayer will be the sponsor for at least 12 races. Team plans to run a 2nd car at some event, for the Daytona 500 for sure, using the #70. Is talking to manuafacturers and could switch from Chevy (11-14-2009). looks like he could return to this car in 2010 after running seven races for them in late 2009, with the team out of the Top-35 in owners points and no chance to race back in, Labonte would guarantee the team makes the first five races of the 2010 season (11-8-2009). Would like to expand to two teams in 2010 and ran the #70 Chevy late in 2009 with Mike Skinner and Kevin Conway (11-9-2009). No word on any changes in 2010 after the team attempted a full 2009 season. The team is looking for sponsorship (7-10-2009)
77	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	Mobil 1	Penske Racing Roger Penske Bill Davis	Travis Geisler	Penske
	No word on any changes for 2010 unless Hornish decides to go back to the IRL, even thou he made a lot of progress in 2009
78	Regan Smith	Chevy	Furniture Row ?Farm Bureau	Furniture Row Racing Barney Visser	Jay Guy	Hendrick Motorsports
	Announced plans to run the fill 2010 season (8-19-2009). There was an announcement of sorts saying the Farm Bureau would sponsor the team somehow as the "Car of the Heartland", but that was not mentioned in the PR about Smith running full-time
82	Scott Speed 2010	Toyota	Red Bull	Red Bull Racing Dietrich Mateschitz	Jimmy Elledge	TRD
	All reports are that Red Bull will stay with Toyota and NOT move to Chevy(8-18-2009). Supposedly Speed will return to the car (7-26-2009)
83	Brian Vickers 2011	Toyota	Red Bull Energy Drink	Red Bull Racing Dietrich Mateschitz	Ryan Pemberton	TRD
	Vickers re-signed with Red Bull Racing on a mutil-year contract [supposedly thru 2011]. All reports are that Red Bull Racing will stay with Toyota and NOT move to Chevy (8-18-2009)
87	Joe Nemechek	Toyota	?	Joe Nemechek	Philippe Lopez	Triad Racing Technologies
	No word on 2010 plans for Nemechek or the team (7-12-2009)
88	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2012	Chevy	Mountain Dew AMP Energy Drink Army National Guard	Rick Hendrick	Lance McGrew	Hendrick
	Lance McGrew will stay on as the full time crew chief in 2010 after shedding the interim label at Talladega in Oct 2009 (10-30-2009). No changes planned after crew chief Lance McGrew took over for Tony Eury Jr. in May 2009. Earnhardt will NOT move to his own team nor leave Hendrick Motorsports (7-5-2009)
96	?Erik Darnell ?Bobby Labonte (2000 Champion)	?Ford	?Ask.com ?Academy Sports + Outdoors	Hall of Fame Racing Jeff Moorad Tom Garfinkel ?Max Jones	?Ben Leslie	?Yates/Roush
	Darnell took over for 7 races after Bristol in 2009, Labonte ran the other five. HOF Racing said they do not expect to be back with the Yates alliance in 2010 and is looking for a new partner (8-31-2009). Jones said at Indy that the HOF situation is unclear and Yates and Hall of Fame Racing are talking about a deal for 2010, but nothing has been agreed upon (7-26-2009). No word if Labonte will return to the #96 team but Yates Max Jones says he hopes to have Labonte and Ask.com back in 2010, Ask.com is signed thru 2009 (7-6-2009).
?98	Paul Menard 2010	Ford	Menard's	Yates Racing Doug Yates Max Jones Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Ray Evernham Richard Petty	?Larry Carter	Yates/Roush
	RPM merges with Yates Racing in 2010 and run Fords with Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger & Menard, Sorenson is the driver out and is looking for a 2010 ride. No word what car numbers will be used, but bet on #9, #19 & #43 staying, with #44 and #98 as the other number or a new number like #28 or #38 (9-10-2009). Jones said at Indy that Menard and Menard's will return in 2010. Menard supposedly was rumored to be shopping the sponsor to other teams. Menard and sponsor supposedly signed a two-year deal with Yates thru 2010 (7-26-2009).
99	Carl Edwards 2011	Ford	Aflac ?Subway ?Claritin	Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush John Henry	Bob Osbourne	Yates/Roush
	No word on any changes, Aflac and Subway signed a multi-year deal starting in 2009. Roush needs to trim down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season. The #26 team will either be shuttered or moved to Yates Racing as a 3rd team there, with or without McMurray (7-10-2009)
POSSIBLE NEW TEAMS
?02	?David Gilliland ?Brad Coleman	?Toyota	?Farm Bureau Insurance	?Joe Gibbs Racing	?	?JGR
	Supposedly Gibbs would like to expand to four cars, but may not have a full sponsor. If a primary sponsor or Farm Bureau Insurance comes aboard, the team could expand (7-10-2009)
?	?	?Chevy	?	?Stewart Haas Racing	?	?Hendrick
	Stewart has said that he doubts he will start a third team in 2010 and has not talked to Brad Keselowski and would want a veteran driver [like Harvick or Kahne] (8-14-2009). One scenario had Keselowski moving from Hendrick Motorsports/JR Motorsports to Stewart's team which has Hendrick engines and support (7-14-2009).
KNOWN PART TIME TEAMS
CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER signed thru (if known)	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
	NOTES.................
?10/?32/?38	?Jason Leffler ?Reed Sorenson ?Bobby Labonte ?Jamie McMurray	Toyota	?	Todd Braun Braun Racing	?	?
	Plans to attempt the 2010 Daytona 500 and four more unknown races. Braun says he has a sponsor for the five races but didn't say who it is (9-24-2009)
02*	Brandon Ash	Dodge	Sprinter Trucking	Ed Ash	Kenneth Wood	?
	Attempted a couple races in 2009, no word on 2010 plans
08*	Boris Said	Ford	?	RCM Racing Rick Clark John Carter Mark Simo	?Frankie Stoddard	?Roush-Yates
	Team was bought from John Carter in mid 2009 and would like to fun a full 2010 season if a sponsor can be found, but will for sure run a part-time schedule with Said.(8-19-2009).
13*	?Max Papis	Toyota	?GEICO	Germain Racing	?Bootie Barker ?Peter Sospenzo	TRD
	Ran a twenty race schedule in 2009 with plans to run a full 2010 season, but no official word on that (7-4-2009)
21*	Bill Elliott (1988 Champion)	Ford	?Motorcraft (? races)	Wood Brothers Racing Glen Wood Eddie Wood	David Hyder	Yates/Roush
	The team scaled back to 14 races in 2009 and plans to run a similar schedule in 2010, word is that Elliott will retrun to run most of the races
49*	?	Toyota	?	BAM Racing Beth Ann Morgenthau Tony Morgenthau	?	?
	BAM Racing and Warner Music Nashville announced a strategic marketing alliance that will give WMN exclusive promotional opportunities with the NASCAR Sprint Cup racing team. The first BAM promotional event planned with WMN artists is scheduled to take place on February 6, 2010 at the Daytona International Speedway, No word on driver, manufacturer, etc (10-27-2009). After six races in 2008, the team suspended operations, was supposed to run some late 2008 races but never did, then was supposed to return full-time in 2009 but didn't attempt any
55*	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	NAPA	Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltrip Robert Kauffman Johnny Harris	Gene Nead	TRD
	Waltrip will scale back and run a limited schedule in 2010. Truex will take the full-time NAPA ride running the #56 team (7-14-2009).
TEAMS WITH UNKNOWN STATUS or CLOSED/SUSPENDED OPERATIONS
CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER signed thru (if known)	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
	NOTES.................
?*	?	Toyota	Farm Bureau Insurance	Joe Gibbs Racing	?	JGR
	Ran three races late in 2009 with David Gilliland driving, but Gibbs said this will not be the 4th JGR team and no word if Farm Bureau Insurance will return to JGR in 2010 (10-31-2009)
06*	?Trevor Boys	?Dodge	?	Trevor Boys Theresa Boys	Iain Moncrieff	?
	attempted some races in 2009, no word on 2010 plans
?4*	?Eric McClure ?Scott Wimmer	Chevy	?	Morgan-McClure Larry McClure Tim Morgan	Steven Gray	Ron Puryear
	Attempted the April Talladega race with McClure (DNQ) and Bristol (made race) in August and Dover in Sept (DNQ) with Wimmer, no word on any 2010 plans (8-19-2009)
8*	?Aric Almirola	Chevy	?	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Teresa Earnhardt Chip Ganassi	?	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies
	Almirola taking EGR to court over losing this ride in 2009. The #1 car looks to be going to McMurray or Bobby Labonte. Supposedly Almirola is up for the #1 EGR ride, replacing Truex Jr., who is going to the #56 Michael Waltrip Racing ride. No word if the #8 will return as a third EGR team (7-10-2009)
15*	?Marc Davis	?Toyota	?BOB-CAT, Howard University, WHUR	?Marc Davis Motorsports	?	?
	Supposedly was going to run some 2009 races but did not, no word 2010 plans (7-12-2009)
23*	?	Chevy	?	R3 Motorsports Robert Richardson Sr.	?	Hendrick Motorsports
	attempted the 2009 Daytona 500, then no races since, no word on 2010 plans (7-12-2009)
25*	?	Chevy	?	Hendrick Motorsports	Tony Eury Jr.	Hendrick
	No word if this car will run any races in 2010 (11-9-2009). Brad Keselowski goes to the #12 Penkse Racing team (8-21-2009). Brad Keselowski ran seven 2009 races in this car, Keselowski is rumored to be moving to Sprint Cup, but since Hendrick has the maximum of four teams, he must go to another team. Rumored teams include Stewart Haas Racing, Red Bull Racing, JR Motorsports and Penske Racing. No word if Hendrick will run another rookie driver in seven races, the only way he can run a fifth team (7-13-2009)
?26	?Jamie McMurray	?Ford	?Irwin Tools	?Yates Racing Doug Yates Max Jones	?Donnie Wingo	?Yates/Roush
	Supposedly Wingo will move to the #6 car as the crew chief and Jimmy Fennig to take more of a management role with RFR (11-7-2009). With Yates Racing merging with Richard Petty Motorsports becoing a four car team and dropping one, there is now room there for the #26, so unless Roush finds another parter to sell it off to, the #26 team will likely close (9-10-2009). This is the team Roush Fenway Racing will either close down or sell to Yates Racing after the 2009 season. McMurray could move with the team to Yates if sponsors are found. Crown Royal will move to the #17 of Matt Kenseth. No word on Irwin Tools plans for 2010. McMurray is also rumored to the #1 Chevy of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing (7-28-2009). Roush told McMurray he is free to look for another ride. Rumor has it, that McMurray could be headed to the #1 Chevy, returning to the Ganassi fold. Crown Royal is signed thru 2011, no word on Irwin Tools. Crown Royal could be headed to the #17 and Matt Lenseth, since DeWalt will leave after 2009 (7-26-2009), Roush needs to trim down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season and McMurray is the rumored driver to be either leaving or moving to Yates Racing (7-10-2009)
27*	Kirk Shelmerdine Ted Christopher	Toyota	?	Kirk Shelmerdine	?	?
	Attempted a few 2009 races with himself and other drivers (7-11-2009)
28*	?	Ford	?	Yates Racing Doug Yates Max Jones	?	Yates/Roush
	Closed down after Bristol in 2009, with Travis Kvapil as the driver. With the sale of the team to Richard Petty Motorsports, there will be no room for the #28 or #38 teams, but Menard's #98 team could change car numbers (10-31-2009)
?41	?Jeremy Mayfield	?Toyota	?	Mayfield Motorsports Jeremy Mayfield	?	?
	Mayfield was suspended after failing a drug test at Richmond in May 2009. Mayfield got an injunction on the suspension, but failed a second test given by NASCAR, and suspended again. Has since sold the equipment and cars to Carter Simo Racing and is sueing NASCAR (8-1-2009)
?46*	Carl Long	Dodge	?Romeo Guest	Danielle Long	?	?
	After the eight race suspension in 2009 and hefty fine, no word on 2010 plans. Long also works on the Front Row Motorsports crew (7-7-2009)
?51*	?Dexter Bean	Dodge	?	Black Jack Racing	Ryan Bergenty Gere Kennon	?
	Attempted many races in 2009, but been told the team will not return in 2010 and Dexter Bean is looking for a full time ride with a Cup, Nationawide or Truck Series team (7-15-2009)
57*	Norm Benning	Chevy	?	Norm Benning Racing	Mark Tutor	?
	Attempted to make the 2009 Daytona 500 but failed to make it. no word on 2010 plan
?60*	?	?Ford ?Toyota	?	Carter Simo Racing John Carter Mark Simo	?	Roush-Yates ?
	Attempted a couple early races in 2009, then announced they would run the rest of the season starting at Indy with Terry Labonte and Boris Said. 2010 plans depend on sponsorship and how the rest of the 2009 season goes (7-10-2009).
64*	?Mike Wallace	Toyota	?	Larry Gunselman	?	?
	Planned to run the full 2009 season, but scaled back mid-season with Mike Wallace as the driver. No words on 2010 plans (7-6-2009)
73*	Mike Garvey	Dodge	Jani King	Barry Haefele	Buddy Sisco	?
	Attempted a few 2009 races, no word on 2010 plans (7-12-2009)
75*	Derrike Cope	Dodge	?flipNbags	Derrike Cope Gary Keller	Rich Markle	?
	Attempted some 2009 races, no word on plans for 2010 (7-5-2009)

2010 Team Chart - current to the end of season
2009 Team Chart - current to the end of season
2009 Team Chart - start of the season with no updates
2008 Team Chart - current to the end of season
2008 Team Chart - start of the season with no updates
2007 Team Chart - current to the end of season
2007 Team Chart - start of season
2006 Team Chart - end of season
2006 Team Chart - start of season
2005 Team Chart - end of season
2005 Team Chart - start of season
2004 Team Chart
2003 Team Chart
2002 Team Chart
2001 Team Chart
2000 Team Chart
1999 Team Chart
1998 Team Chart

2009 Race Results Page/Chart
2009 Pit Crew Chart
Cup Team Addresses page
New Team Past News and Rumors page
Drivers Looking page

Jayski's Silly Season Site Sprint Cup News Page
Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site Main Page

the Jayski site is owned and served by:

Born on Date: June 2, 2009

This page designed by Jayski LLC, 1996-2009© All Rights Reserved.
Jayski's® is a registered trademark of Jayski LLC
Do nor duplicate or redistribute in any form without permission or credit.