2005 NEXTEL CUP TEAM/DRIVER CHART - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

2005 NEXTEL CUP TEAM/DRIVER CHART (the silly season chart)

Updated 11-2-2005

Team charts by season: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007,2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998

To See what the Teams/Drivers Chart looked like just before Daytona, see my
Beginning of the season 2005 Team/Driver Chart.

NEW 2006 Silly Season Team/Drivers 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. The news is from 2001 to present with links to Past Team pages for older news. 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

2005 Rookie of the Year Candidates
(ROTY)

Stanton Barrett, #95
Kyle Busch, #5
Mike Garvey, #75
Travis Kvapil, #77
Eric McClure, ?

#99-Carl Edwards and #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr. will
NOT re eligible for the 2005 ROTY Award
…..will have run more then 7 races in a season
(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/Busch/Trucks)
who are looking for a full-time Cup ride in 2005

(see latest news and links on my Drivers Looking page)

John Andretti
Johnny Benson, trucks full time
Todd Bodine, truck series full time
Ward Burton
Ricky Craven, #99 Truck
Brendan Gaughan, #77 Truck
Jason Leffler
Eric McClure, #52 Busch
Jimmy Spencer, #2 Truck full time

Crew Chiefs looking for jobs in 2005

Bill Henderson
Billy Poindexter
Billy Wilburn

Cup Teams Looking for Primary Sponsor in 2005

#13 Daytona Speed Inc.
#23 Bill Davis Racing
#27 Kirk Shelmerdine
#34 Mach 1 Motorsports
#37 RJ Motorsports

#80 Hover Motorsports
Hall of Fame Racing [no number]

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

Full-time Rides by Manufacturer – 40 Full Time Teams

Chevy – 19 Teams 01,07,0,4,5,7,8,10,11,15,18,20,24,25,29,31,32,48,92
Dodge – 13 Teams – 2,9,12,19,22,37,40,41,42,43,45,49,77
Ford – 8 Teams – 6,16,17,21,38,88,97,99
* could end up being part time/or no time if a sponsor is not found

Planned Part Time Teams by car # to be run in 2005:

Chevy 00,08,1,33,34,36,44,51,55/60,61,73,87,93
Dodge: 04,,09,13,23,39,50,89,91
Ford: 14,27,66,80

Unassigned Numbers for 2005

3,26,28,30,35,46,47,52,53,54,56,57,58,59,60,62,63,64,
65,67,68,69,70,71,72,74,75,76,78,79,81,82,83,84,85,86,90,94,95,96,98
03,05,06

Numbers are owned and assigned by NASCAR, teams can request a number

NO WORD ON PLANS for the #3 or the #28

(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 Canadate
Red Type means new for the 2005 season (first full season)
A team in all red means it is a new team for 2005

2005 NEXTEL CUP TEAM CHART
FULL TIME TEAMS attempting ALL 36 races
CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER signed thru (if known)	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES……………..

01	Joe Nemechek 2006+	Chevy	U.S. Army Wiley X Eyewear, Centrix Financial	MB2 Motorsports Nelson Bowers	Ryan Pemberton	Hendrick
01	Nemechek and U.S. Army signed thru 2005, USG goes to the #17 car.

07	Dave Blaney 2005	Chevy	Jack Daniel’s SKF	Richard Childress	Kevin Hamlin	Childress
07	Hamlin comes over from the #31 for 2005, Gil Martin will take over in 2006. Scott Miller goes to the #31. Miller takes over for Philippe Lopez after Watkins Glen in 2005. Was the #30 team/car, switches to #07 for 2005. Philippe Lopez is the new crew chief. Jeff Burton moves over to the #31 and take the crew with him. #31 crew move over in a crew swap of sorts, former #31 crew chief Chris Andrews left RCR for Evernham. Robby Gordon leaves to start his own team, the #7.

0	Mike Bliss	Chevy	NetZero Best BuyCertainTeed,Haas Automation	Gene Haas Haas Automation	Robert “Bootie” Barker	Hendrick
0	Bliss will be the driver. Ward Burton let go after Phoenix in 2004. Supposedly NetZero will stay after being rumored to be going to BANG Racings new Cup team…supposedly with Ward Burton.

2	Rusty Wallace 2005 (then retires)	Dodge	Miller Lite, Mobil One Bosch, Jack Link’s, Kodak, Lennox, Mazak, MeadWestvaco, PPG, Snap-On	Roger Penske	Larry Carter	Penske Jasper
2	Wallace to retire after the 2005 season. Kurt Busch has signed to take over in 2007 and hopes to be released from his contract to take over in 2006, if not, no idea who will drive the car, but Rusty says he is not coming back.

4	John Andretti Mike Wallace P.J. Jones (road courses)	Chevy	Lucas Oil Kodak, Wide Open Performance Energy Drink	Morgan-McClure Larry McClure Tim Morgan	Chris Carrier	Ron Puryear
4	Andretti in at Michigan in August and California in Sept. Jones ran the car at both road courses. Lucas Oil signs on for the full 2005 season. Wallace will be the full-time driver.

5	Kyle Busch ROTY	Chevy	Kelloggs Delphi, Quaker State, GMAC, Haas	Rick Hendrick	Alan Gustafson	Hendrick
5	Gustafson will be the crew chief. Former #5 crew chief, Jim Long to oversee Hendrick’s Busch program. Busch takes over for Terry Labonte in the #5, Labonte will run part-time in the #44 Kellogg’s Chevy. Kelloggs is good thru 2005.

6	Mark Martin 2005	Ford	Viagra/Pfizer	Jack Roush	Pat Tryson	Yates/Roush
6	Martin to retired after 2005, looks like he will end up in the Truck Series. BUT….Jamie McMurray was signed to take over….in 2007 but will go to the #97 car with Todd Kluever taking over the #6, may split duties with Martin in 2006 and run 7-10- races. Viagra leaves after 2005

7	Robby Gordon	Chevy	Harrah’s Jim Beam Fruit of the Loom (9 races) Menards (3 races)	Robby Gordon Jim Smith John Menard	Greg Erwin	Menards
7	Friut of the Loom looks like it is no longer a sponsor as of Dover in Sept. Crew Chief Bob Temple left after Phoenix, Greg Erwin will be named crew chief starting at Darlington. Fruit of the Loom will be the primary sponsor for 9 races, first one at Bristol in April. Gordon leaves the #31 RCR team to start his own team

8	Dale Earnhardt, Jr 2007	Chevy	Budweiser Outlaw, Remington, Snap On, Ritz, COLOR=”#FF0000″>Menards	Dale Earnhardt Inc/DEI	Tony Eury Jr.	DEI
8	Tony Eury Jr. comes back from the #15 DEI car after Richmond in Sept. Steve Hmiel goes back to R&D and working on the car of tomorrow. Eury Jr. and Dale Jr. will team up for 2006. Hmeil takes over at Charlotte, former crew chief, Pete Rondeau left and went to Evernham. Pete Rondeau had come over from the #15 to be the new crew chief, and the crew followed. Former crew chief, Tony Eury Sr. takes over as DEI’s Director of Competition. Tony Eury Jr. went from #8 Car Chief to #15 Crew Chief and signed a long term deal in August to stay at DEI and could be Dale Jr.’s crew chief in 2006. Dale Jr. is officially signed thru 2007 with DEI.

9	Kasey Kahne 2010	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Stihl, Valvoline, Siemens,Mountian Dew,Stanley Tools, McDonald’s	Ray Evernham	?Tommy Baldwin Jr. (team director)	Evernham Motorsports Penske-Jasper (for restrictor plates)
9	Baldwin could leave and go to the #38 RYR team for 2006?

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES……………..

10	Scott Riggs	Chevy	Valvoline	MBV Motorsports Valvoline Nelson Bowers.	Rodney Childers	Hendrick
10	Rodney Childers takes over as crew chief as of Pocono in June. Crew chief Doug Randolph promoted to race coordinator and driver development manager

11	Terry Labonte J.J. Yeley Denny Hamilin	Chevy	Federal Express	Joe Gibbs	Mike Ford	Joe Gibbs Racing
11	Jason Leffler released after Indy, three driverss will run the car for the rest of 2005, Terry Labonte, Denny Hamilin and J.J. Yeley. Mike Ford replaces Dave Rogers after the June Dover race. Has been rumors floating around as or late April.early May that Leffler could be replaced in the car, with some names being mentioned: Ward Burton, Scott Wimmer. The third Joe Gibbs Racing team for 2005, Leffler will drive for at least 2005. Does J.J. Yeley take over in 2006?

12	Ryan Newman 2112	Dodge	ALLTEL, Mobil One Bosch, Gillette, Mazak, PPG, Snap-On, Sony	Roger Penske	Matt Borland	Penske Jasper
12	No word of any changes.

15	Micheal Waltrip 2005	Chevy	NAPA Coca Cola, Klaussner, Ritz, Domino’s Pizza, Best Western	Dale Earnhardt Inc	Tony Gibson	DEI
15	Tony Eury Jr. goes back to the #8 car after Richmind in Sept. Gibson, the #15 car chief, will handle the crew chief duties for the rest of 2005. Waltip to leave at end of 2005 season. Eury Jr. takes over in a crew swap with the #8 team, Eury Jr. was the car chief there. Waltrip and NAPA are signed thru 2005, after that….? DEI reportedly says Waltrip has to finish in the top 10 in 2005 to keep the ride. Rondeau took over for Slugger Labbe after Talladega in Oct.

16	Greg Biffle 2008	Ford	Army National Guard Post-It (10 races) Charter Communications, Travelodge, Jackson Hewitt	Jack Roush	Doug Richert	Yates/Roush
16	Post-It will be the primary for 10 races: California (Feb), Atlanta (Mar), Texas (Apr), Darlington, Pocono (June), Sonoma, Chicago, Talladega (Oct), Phoenix (Nov). National Guard re-up for 2005. Biffle says he is staying at Roush thru 2005.

17	Matt Kenseth 2006	Ford	DeWalt Tools Carhartt, Lexan, Trex, USG	Mark Martin Jack Roush	Robby Reiser	Yates/Roush
17	USG Sheetrock will be the primary for three races, Carhartt for three races and Trex for 1. Kenseth and Reiser are signed thru 2006, DeWalt thru 2006.

18	Bobby Labonte 2009	Chevy	Interstate Batteries MBNA, GM, Coca-Cola, Fieldcrest Cannon, Cintas, Champion, ConAgra Foods, Banquet Frozen Foods, Food Lion, Mac Tools, Sherwin Williams, EDS, Daewoo, 3M, Aeroquip, EasyCare, Wix, Advair	Joe Gibbs	Steve Addington	Gibbs Racing
18	Addington takes over as crew chief for 2005.

19	Jeremy Mayfield 2008	Dodge	Dodge Dealers UAW, Mountain Dew, Stihl, Valvoline, Siemens,Stanley Tools	Ray Evernham	Kenny Francis Mike Shiplett	Evernham Motorsports Penske-Jasper (for restrictor plates)
19	Crew chief Slugger Labbe parts way with Evernham after Martinville in Oct 2005. Mayfield signed thru 2008..

20	Tony Stewart 2009	Chevy	Home Depot GM, Coke-Cola, Glidden, Old Spice, Champion, EDS, Daewoo, Wix, Advair	Joe Gibbs	Greg Zipadelli	Joe Gibbs Racing
20	Stewart is signed thru 2009 as is Home Depot. Zipadelli is supposedly signed to long term deal. No changes known.

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER signed thru (if known)	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES……………..

21	Ricky Rudd 2005	Ford	Motorcraft U.S. Air Force, Rent-A-Center	Wood Brothers	Michael ‘Fatback’ McSwain	Yates/Roush
21	Rudd signed thru 2005 as is Motorcraft

22	Scott Wimmer 2005	Dodge	Caterpillar Pro-Cert, Hobas Pipe, Mountain Dew, Tempstar	Bill Davis	COLOR=”#FF0000″>Derrick Finley	Bill Davis Racing
22	Wimmer is a free agent at the end of 2005, has been rumored to a few rides and possible going with sponsor CAT to another ride, but CAT is signed with Bill David thru 2007.

24	Jeff Gordon lifetime	Chevy	DuPont Finishes Pepsi, Quaker State, SDRC, AC Delco, Rain-X, Slick 50, Haas, GMAC, Delphi Automotive, Lowe’s	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon	Steve Letarte	Hendrick
24	Robbie Loomis stepped down as crew chief after Richmond in 9/05, will stay on as a consultant thru 2005 and then leave and go back to Petty Enterprises as executive vice president of race operations. Steve Letarte took over as crew chief as of NHIS in 9/05.. Gordon is signed to a longterm deal with Hendrick, DuPont signed up thru 2009

25	Brian Vickers 2006	Chevy	GMAC Carquest, DiTech, Quaker State, Garnier Fructis, Ore-Ida	Rick Hendrick	Lance McGrew	Hendrick
25	no changes known of announced

29	Kevin Harvick 2006	Chevy	GM Goodwrench Hershey Foods, Oreo, Realtree, AC Delco, Snap-On, Bass Pro Shops, Coca-Cola, Tracker Boats, Perdue,SKF	Richard Childress	Todd Berrier	Childress
29	Harvick signed thru 2006, denies Penske #2 rumor, plans to extend with Childress in the near future. This team was the #3 with Dale Earnhardt before he was killed, Childress has no plans to run the #3

31	Jeff Burton 2007	Chevy	Cingular, SKF, Benificial	Richard Childress	Scott Miller	Childress
31	Miller comes over from the #07 in a crew chief swap and for 2006. Cingular and Burton sign thru 2007. Cingular can only stay as a sponsor if with RCR and the #31.

32	Bobby Hamilton Jr. 2006 Ron Fellows (road courses)	Chevy	Tide Downy, Kenmore, Mattel, Super 8, Craftsman, Diamond Cut Jeans	Cal Wells PPI Motorsports	James Ince	RCR
32	James Ince takes over for Danny Gill after Loudon in Sept. Crew chief Harold Holly was on ‘sabbatical’ then left to take Busch Series job at the #44. Rumors have Tide leaving the tea mand either going to another team, like the #6 team or leaving the sport. Hamilton Jr. says if the team folds, he could end up driving for his Dad, Bobby. Some umors have the team totally closing. Tide is signed thru 2006.

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES……………..

37	Mike Skinner	Dodge	BoSpoker (15 races) Patròn Spirits Company (5 races)	John Carter RJ Motorsports	Terry Wooten	Ernie Elliott
37	Skinner to run the final four 2005 races. Raines takes LMS and Martinsville off in Oct to run Busch Series. Garvey attempt but misses LMS. Wooten comes aboard after Talladega. Crew chief Glen Darrow part ways after Talladega. Totor left the team a few weeks before, had not heard that. Raines in for Michigan August race. Kevin Lepage released after Indy. Lazarro ran the car at Watkins Glen. Mark Tudor comes aboard before New Hampshire race in July. Glenn Darrow takes over as interim crew chief as of Charlotte in May. Underdog was the sponsor at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in May. Crew chief Billy Poindexter released after the team failed to make the race at Richmond in May. Patròn Spirits will be the sponsor on the car at Daytona, Talladega (May), Michigan (June), Chicago, Watkins Glen and California (Sept). Team plans to run full 2005 season, looking for a sponsor

38	Elliott Sadler 2008	Ford	M&M’s Pedigree, Combos, CitiFinancial, Pennzoil, Wix Filters, Mac Tools, Raybestos	Robert Yates	Kevin Buskirk	Yates/Roush
38	Buskirk takes over as of Dover in Sept, no word if he will be the 2006 crew chief, supposedly Tommy Baldwin could come over from the #9 team. Parrott reassigned to the #88 RYR team after Loudon. Parrott out after Loudon in Sept? Tommy Baldwin to come over for 2006?

40	Sterling Marlin 2005	Dodge	Coor’s Light Target, Snap-On, Kennametal, Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya, Prilosec	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Steve Boyer	Ernie Elliott
40	Boyer named crew chief in Dec 04. Crew chief Lee McCall takes another position within Ganassi Racing, Glover is acting crew chief as of Charlotte in Oct. Prilosec comes aboard as a major assoc. sponsor, will have a full car paint scheme at Charlotte in Oct. Marlin signed thru 2005 as is Coors.

41	Casey Mears 2005	Dodge	Target Energizer (1 race a primary), FugiFilm, Snap-On, STP, Kleenex, Cheerios, Gillette, Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya, Nicorette	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Jimmy Elledge	Ernie Elliott
41	Nicorette comes aboard as an assoc sponsor and will be the primary sponsor at Atlanta in March. Engergizer will be the primary sponsor for one race [Las Vegas] and FujiFilm usually is a primary for a race or two.

42	Jamie McMurray 2006	Dodge	Havoline Microsoft, Dell, EMC, Syntel, Avaya	Chip Ganassi	Donnie Wingo	Ernie Elliott
42	McMurray will leave the #42 for the #6 in 2007, sooner if he can get out of his contact, which was picked up by Ganassi.

43	Jeff Green 2005	Dodge	Cheerios Pop Secret, Betty Crocker, Hot Wheels, Ferguson, Sprint, OMP, Red Lobster, Southern Pride Trucking	Petty Enterprises	Greg Steadman	Evernham
43	Will run Evernham engines in 2005

45	Kyle Petty	Dodge	Georgia Pacific Brawny, Wells Fargo Financial	Petty Enterprises	Paul Andrews	Evernham
45	Andrews is the new crew chief for 2005. Bill Henderson left as crew chief in Jan 2005. Will run Evernham engines in 2005

48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevy	Lowe’s Home Improvent Quaker State	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon	Chad Knaus	Hendrick
48	No word of any changes

49	Ken Schrader 2006	Dodge	Schwan’s Federated Auto Parts	BAM Racing Beth Ann Morganthau Tom Morganthau	David Hyder	Joey Arrington
49	Schrader says 2006 will be his last season in Cup. Hyder named new crew chief just after Talladega in Oct. Schwan’s comes aboard as the primary sponsor, signing a mulit-year deal. Red Baron’s Pizza scheme for Chicago and Kansas.

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER signed thru (if known)	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES……………..

77	Travis Kvapil ROTY	Dodge	Kodak Jasper Engines, Mobil 1	Doug Bawel Mark Harrah Roger Penske	Shane Wilson	Penske Jasper
77	Travis Kvapil takes over in 2005 after Brendan Gaughan ran in 2004 and was released. Shane Wilson stays as crew chief. Gaughan will supposedly go to a Pensek Truck. Kvapil ran a 4th Penske Racing car [#06] in 2004 in a few races.

88	Dale Jarrett 2006	Ford	UPS CitiFinancial, Coca-Cola, Fleetwood, Pennzoil, Wix Filters, Mac Tools, Raybestos	Robert Yates	Todd Parrott	Yates/Roush
88	Parrott comes over from the #38 RYR team after Loudon in Sept. No word on Wilburn’s fate or plans. Wilburn comes aboard as the interim crew chief as of Charlotte in May. Mike Ford leaves as crew chief after Richmond in May. CitiFinancial is a new major associate. Ford Credit will not be back in 2005, new paint scheme

92	Eric McClure ROTY Stanton Barrett ROTY Hermie Sadler Johnny Miller (Watkins Glen)	Chevy	First Trust Portfolios Master Spas	Front Row Motorsports Bob Jenkins (not from ESPN) Jimmy Means	?	Pro-Motors
92	First Trust Portfolios to sponsor the car at Daytona. Plans to attempt the first 5 races and see if they can get in the top 35 in owners points and take it from there. Jeff Fuller tested the car at Daytona

97	Kurt Busch 2006	Ford	Sharpie, Irvin Tools, Rubbermaid Crown Royal	Georgetta Roush Roush Racing	Jimmy Fennig	Yates/Roush
97	Kurt Busch has signed to take over the #2 Miller Lite Dodge ride in 2007 and asked to released from his contract to take over in 2006. Who drives in 2007? or 2006 if Busch buys out his 2006 deal with Roush? Could Roush Racing Truck driver, Todd Kluever, take over? Sharpie and Irvin Tools to split the sponsorship again. Crown Royal to run as primary in six Cup races and one exhibition race.

99	Carl Edwards	Ford	Office Depot 8 races AAA 3 races World Financial Group 2 races Scotts 9 races Intel (1-2 races?)	Robert Corn Roush Racing	Bob Osborne	Yates/Roush
99	Has a few companies on as primary sponsors, Scotts (9), Office Depot (8), AAA (3) and World Financial Group (2). Edwards will also run the #60 in the Busch Series full-time. Crown Royal/Diageo will do a limited deal on the #97 with Kurt Busch. Edwards took over at MIS in August when Jeff Burton went to #30 RCR. Since he ran in 13 races in 2004, he cannot run for Rookie of the Year.

PART TIME TEAMS

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER signed thru (if known)	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES……………..

00*	Kenny Wallace Johnny Benson David Reutimann	Chevy	Aaron’s Rents	Michael Waltrip Racing	Butch Hylton	DEI
00*	The team skipped the Daytona race, Wallace attelpted a Bill Davis Dodge there with Aaron’s. No word on the next race. Hylton comes aboard just before Daytona in July. Gere Kennon left as crew chief after Kentucky. Wallace will run the gold car at both Daytona and Talladega races.

00/46	Ryan McGlynn Carl Long	Chevy Dodge	? Buyer’s Choice Auto Warranty, Howes Lubricator	Raynard McGlynn	Dom Turse	?
00/46	Looks like the team is only running the #00 cars and so far Long has made all the attempts. Plans to run a limited schedule starting at California in Feb 2005. Long and McGlynn will split the driving duties.

02*	Brandon Ash	Ford	?	Ed Ash	?Joey Knuckles	Ed Ash
02*	usually attempts some of the west coast races, Las Vegas, Fontana, Sonoma, Phoenix

04*	Bobby Hamilton	Dodge	Baileys	Bobby Hamitlon	Danny Rollins	Arrington
04*	Made the Brickyard 400 at Indy, no word on future races for 2005.

08*	?	Chevy	WinFuel TrimSpa	Todd Braun	?	DEI
08*	No idea of the plans for this team now that driver Shane Hmiel has been suspended for violating NASCAR’s drug policy. The team planned to attempt up to seven races, including, the spring Atlanta, Bristol, Darlington, Richmond and Indy and Chicago.

09*	Johnny Sauter	Dodge ?Chevy	Miccosukee Indian Gaming	James Finch	Joe Shear	?Ganassi
09*	Sauter takes over Finch’s Busch team driving duites and will run some Cup races in 2005.

1*	Martin Truex Jr.	Chevy	Bass Pro Shops	Dale Earnhardt Inc	?	DEI
1*	Truex Jr. will run up to seven races in 2005 and full-time in 2006 for Rookie of the Year.

13*	Greg Sacks	Dodge	?	Daytona Speed Inc. Greg Sacks James Wilsberg	Paul Sacks	Mike Ege
13*	Was to run a full sched, attempted Daytona and a few other races, made a Pocono race and the Chicago race and looks to run a few races here and there. Ed Raabe split from Sacks to form own team [#73] and took sponsor, may end up in a legal battle. Tested at Datona for the Daytona 500. Attempted ten races in 2004, plans to run full time in 2005 and supposedly run a 2nd team, #73 but no driver/sponsor named. In 2002, Sacks announced the #05 Chevy team, but the car never was entered or saw the track.

14*	John Andretti	Ford	APlus/Victory Brand Airplus Footcare, Bear Creek Soups	ppc Racing Greg Pollex	?	Yates/Roush
14*	All indications are that this team has clsed up and will not run anymore races in 2005, ppc Racing refuses to comment. New plans have the team running 5-7 Cup races in 2005, with the next one at Michigan in june, theen 15-17 in 2006 and full-time in 2007, assuming Andretti will drive the car. Crew Chief Dave Charpentier left and went back to DEI after the team stopped running. Attempted the first 4 races, missed at Atlanta, skipped Bristol, announced they would not run a full sched, rumors have the crew being released. The new ppc Racing Cup team, ran six races in 2004 under the ownership of A.J. Foyt [for provisionals]

23*	Mike Skinner Johnny Benson	Dodge	History Channel	Gail Davis	?	Bill Davis Racing
23*	Kenny Wallace ran for the team at Daytona in July, but failed to make the race, the car was #00 with Aaron’s. Davis is running a limited schedule with Skinner driving [and making most of the races he attempts], would like to go back to full-time if a sponsor can be found.

27*	Kirk Shelmerdine Tom Hubert (road courses)	Ford ?Chevy	? Wabash Motorsports, Freddie B’s, Midas Spring Water, Promotional Xpressions	Kirk Shelmerdine	Phil Harris	Shelmerdine
27*	Was planning to run all the 2005 races, but has missed attempting for some, possibly moving to Chevy. Attempted all the Cup races in 2004. Changed from #72 to #27 for 2005.

33*	Kerry Earnhardt Clint Bowyer Phoenix-April Paul Tracy (Michigan-Aug) Brian Simo (road courses)	Chevy	Bass Pro Shops Sylvania	Richard Childress/RCR	Philippe Lopez	RCR
33*	Paul Tracy was to attempt Michigan in August but RCR decided not to, so he may debut at California in Sept. Philippe Lopez takess over the R&D car, coming over from the #07. Simo ran at Sonoma but not at Watkins Glen. Bowyer ran at Phoenix in April with Sylvania as the sponsor. Earnhardt plans to the restrictor plate tracks, Daytona and Talladega

34*	P.J. Jones Eric McClure	Chevy	PEO Pros	Chris Edwards	Mike Steurer	Tri-Star
34*	PEO Pros to sponsor at MIS in August. Has sponsored the team in a few other races and was an associate on the #4 at Watkins Glen. Jones running most of the races. Team skipped both road courses. Fuller listed as the driver for Darlington in May. Randy LaJoie no longer the listed driver, the team skipped Talladega in May. Changed from #98 to #34 for the 2005 season. Planned to run the full 2005 schedule

36*	Boris Said	Chevy	Centrix Financial	MB2 Motorsports Bob Sutton	Frank Stoddard	Hendrick
36*	Stoddard named crew chief in Dec 2004. Will run 10-12 races in 2005

39*	Scott Pruett Bill Elliott (Bud Shootout) David Stremme up to 7 races	Dodge	Texaco (Sonoma) Coor’s (Bud Shootout only ?Lonestar/Coors	Chip Ganassi Felix Sabates	Lee McCall	Ernie Elliott
39*	Pruett will run the road courses and possiblbe the Brickyeard 400. Stremme will run up to 7 races in 2005 in prep for his move to the #40 car full time in 2006. Bill Elliott ran the car in the Bud Shootout for Ganassi

44*	Terry Labonte 2006	Chevy	Kelloggs Pizza Hut ditech.com	Rick Hendrick	Peter Sospenzo	Hendrick
44*	Labonte asked the Petty’s to use the #44 for 2005 and 2006. Labonte will run 10 races in 2005 and 2006, then supposedly retire. Ran Sonoma in the #11 Fed-Ex car and since Leffler was released at the #11 aftewr Indy, Labonte will run some races in the car. Has Champions Provisional to use if needed, so no real worries to qualify.

46*	Carl Long Ryan McGlynn	Dodge Chevy	? RacingMetal.com, Liquid Salvation, Buyer’s Choice, Howes Lubricator	Danielle Long	?	?
46*	looks like the team is only running the #00 car. Teaming up with the #00 McGlynn team to run some races in 2005. Danielle Long [wife] takes over as owner, buying the Glenn’s out.

50*	Jimmy Spencer Jorge Goeters (Watkins Glen)	Dodge	Allied Buildings	Arnold Motorsports Don Arnold	Buddy Sisco	Bill Davis Racing
50*	Allied Building came on at Indy, for rest of season as primary and assoc. Spencer will a limited sched for the team. Arnold was part owner of the #30 Toyota Truck team late last year with Todd Bodine and then Chad Chaffin this year, but sold his interest to Germain to conentrate on the Cup team.

51*	Stuart Kirby	Chevy	Marathon Oil	Joe Auer	Walter Giles	ProMotors
51*	Plans to run 10-12 races in 2005.

52*	Derrike Cope Jose Luis Ramirez (Sonoma) Larry Gunselman	Dodge Chevy	Pro30.com	Rick Ware	Kenneth Glen	?
52*	Cope will attempt New Hampshire and Pocono in July. Ramirez tested and will attempt to make the road course race at Sonoma, no word on Watkins Glen. Bodine was supposedly scheduled to run five races.

60/55 was 62*	Derrike Cope	Chevy	Year One [Daytona] S.W.A.T. Fitness Club	Larry Hollenbeck Quest Motor Racing Derrike Cope	Joe Dan Bailey	Morgan-McClure (Daytona 500)
60/55 was 62*	Attempted to make the Daytona 500 and then another race using the #60, no word on the plans forthis team. This team is the merger of the #62 SWAT team and #37 Quest Motor Racing of Cope.

59*	?Klaus Graf	Dodge	?	BAM Racing Beth Ann Morganthau Tom Morganthau	?	Joey Arrington
59*	Supposedly was to run 10-12 races in 2005 including the road course, but has not been at the track at all.

66* was #02	Kevin Lepage Johnny Bornemann III (Infineon) Jimmy Spencer (MIS Aug)	Ford	Jani-King Peak FitnessMidas Spring Water	Score Motorsports Hermie Sadler Angela Sadler Bryant Stith Jeff Stec Peak Fitness	Greg Conner	Roush-Yates
66* was #02	Lepage took over at Dover and looks to be in the car for the rest of the year as he is qualifying well. Spencer drove at Michigan in August, Garvey back at Bristol. Team skipped Watkins Glen. Garvey in as of June Pocono race for at least 6 races, brings Jani-King along as sponsor. Johnny Bornemann III in the car at Infineon. Hermie Sadler left team after June Dover race. Greg Conner takes over the crew chiefs at Las Vegas. James Ince, left after the Feb. California race. Changes from #02 to #66. Peak Fitness bought into the team and will be the sponsor, Ince will be the crew chief and the team will run Fords with Roush-Yates engines. Selling Busch Series team to concentrate on Nextel Cup

61*	Tony Raines	Dodge	?	Buddy Sisco	Buddy Sisco	?
61*	attempting a few races in 2005

73*	?	Chevy	Arc Dehooker	Raabe Racing Enterprises Ed Rabbe	Tim Weiss Tim Brewer	Ron Puryear
73*	Eric McClure left the team after making Las Vegas, no word on what the plans are for the team. Also no longer shares info with the #4 Morgan-McClure team. Had Split from Greg Sacks and the #13 team before the start of the season.

75*	Wayne Anderson	Dodge	Jani-King KGB Swinwear	Robert Rinaldi Zero Four Motorsports	Barry Haefele	?
75*	Anderson will attempt Chicago and New Hampshire in July. Planned to run up to 17 races in 2005, starting with Atlanta in March, until Garvey took the #66 ride for at least 6 races, no word if the team will try with another driver ior wait out what happens with the #66 deal.

79*	Derrike Cope	Chevy	?	Jim Conoley	?	?
79*	has attempted a few races in 2005.

80*	?	Ford	?	Stan Hover	Stan Hover	Carl Wagner
80*	supposedly will attempt to run a few Cup races in 2005 but oly attempted Daytona 500 as of mid-season.

89*	Morgan Shepherd	Dodge	? Racing with Jesus	Morgan Shepherd	Teddy Brown	Arrington
89*	Brown takes over as crew chief in early Oct. Attempts races off and on, needs a sponosr to go on.

91*	Bill Elliott	Dodge	Stanley Tools (6 races) Auto Value /Bumper to Bumper (2 races) Visteon Atlanta (March) McDonald’s (MIS June, Calif-Sept)	Ray Evernham	Chris Andrews	Evernham Motorsports
91*	McDonalds to sponsor the #91 at MIS and Calif. Andrews come over from RCR. Elliott will run at least six races in 2005 with Stanley Tools as the sponsor, could run up to 15 races if a sponsor is found or turn full time with sponsorship and another driver filling in the races Elliott doesn’t run. Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper to sponsor the team for two races. Plan is to run this team full-time in 2006.

95*	Stanton Barrett	Chevy	?	Stanton Barrett	?	?
95*	attempting Cup races here and there, no word on plans

96*	?	Chevy	?	Cal Wells PPI Motorsports	?	RCR
96*	With things up in the air for PPI’s main team, the #32 Tide Chevy, doubt this car/team will see the track

?96*	?	Chevy	Texas Instruments/DLP	Hall of Fame Racing Troy Aikman Roger Staubach	Philippe Lopez	Gibbs
?96*	will run full time in 2006 and has a crew cheif, sponsor and close to naming a driver

TEAMS with UNKNOWN STATUS

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER signed thru (if known)	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES……………..

?26 ?28	?	?Dodge ?Ford	?	?BANG Racing Alex Meshkin	?	?
?26 ?28	BANG has suspended operations and let all the help go. No word on if they will ever race again. Authorities are looking for Meshkin. NetZero was rumored to be coing with Burton, but supposedly will stay with Haas CNC Racing.

57*	?	Chevy	? CLR, LD Mechanical, OTW Racing, SpeedwayBag	Ted Campbell	Joey Cudmore	?
57*	no idea what is up with this team

90*	?	Ford	?	Junie Donlavey	?	?
90*	closed up and done as far as all reports go

93*	?	Chevy	Quality Plus Services	GIC-Mixon Motorsports Pat Whitener	Teddy Brown	?
93*	not sure of 2005 plans, attempted the Daytona 500 with Geoffrey Bodine but missed the race and hasn’t been entered since.

94*	?	Chevy Ford	?	David Watson	Terry Allen	Carl Wagner
94*	not sure of 2005 plans

95*	?	Ford? ?Dodge	?	Sadler Bros	Nick Harrison	Rahmoc
95*	unsure of 2005 plans, team runs limited races in the Busch and ARCA series.

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER	MANU	SPONSOR	LISTED OWNER	CREW CHIEF	ENGINES

Born on Date: October 16, 2004