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Thank you for taking the time to check out TobyChristie.com’s 2027 NASCAR Cup Series driver/team chart. We will continue to compile officially announced entries, including car numbers, drivers, and sponsors, as well as rumors about potential driver changes as the 2027 Silly Season rolls along.

This page will be continually updated, most likely on a daily basis.

Potential Driver Changes

• Riley Herbst is rumored to move on from 23XI Racing to LEGACY MOTOR CLUB, but no official announcements have been made.
• If Herbst moves on from 23XI Racing, it’s expected that Corey Heim will move into the full-time entry for 23XI Racing that would be vacated by Herbst.
• Connor Zilisch has been rumored as a potential replacement for Alex Bowman at Hendrick Motorsports if Bowman departs the No. 48 Chevrolet at the end of 2026. Corey Day has also been another rumored name to take over for Bowman, if Bowman doesn’t return in 2027.

Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contenders

• None announced just yet

New Teams For 2027

• The No. 84 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB team, which has run part-time the last few seasons, will go full-time as a Chartered entry in 2027.
• LEGACY MOTOR CLUB will field a new part-time No. 13 Toyota in the Daytona 500 with Jimmie Johnson driving, and potentially other events with other drivers.

2027 NASCAR Cup Series Full-Time Teams

No. 1 Trackhouse Racing

Ross Chastain will return to the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. A slew of his main primary sponsors are set to return for the 2027 season, including Busch Light, Moose Fraternity, and Kubota. Brandon McSwain will return as the crew chief for next season.

No. 2 Team Penske

Team Penske has yet to officially announce whether Austin Cindric will return to the No. 2 Ford for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. Aside from Cindric’s status, everything else, including sponsorship, should remain relatively consistent from 2026.

No. 3 Richard Childress Racing

Austin Dillon is expected to return as the driver of the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, but with rumors swirling about where Jesse Love may or may not race next season, you wonder if RCR will weigh changes to move Love to Cup.

No. 4 Front Row Motorsports

Noah Gragson has not yet been confirmed as the driver of the No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. Layne Riggs has hinted at running a NASCAR Cup Series race by the end of the 2026 season, and if he’s ready to move on from the NASCAR Truck Series at season’s end, FRM could possibly look at moving him to the No. 4 ride.

No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports

Kyle Larson signed a contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports, which will keep him as the driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series through the 2031 season. HendrickCars.com will continue as the anchor partner for the driver and team in 2027, while Valvoline is committed to three races per season through the 2029 campaign. Cliff Daniels will remain the crew chief on a multi-year contract extension.

No. 6 RFK Racing

Brad Keselowski has indicated that he expects to remain behind the wheel of the No. 6 RFK Racing Ford for the foreseeable future, but the team will possibly have decisions to make with the charter that they’ve been leasing from Rick Ware Racing for Ryan Preece’s No. 60 car being sold to LEGACY MOTOR CLUB for 2027.

No. 7 Spire Motorsports

Spire Motorsports hasn’t confirmed whether Daniel Suarez, who joined the team on a one-year contract in 2026, or crew chief Ryan Sparks, will return to the No. 7 NASCAR Cup Series team in 2027. However, with how well they’ve performed together out of the box, it feels like it would be strange if the pairing didn’t continue in 2027.

No. 8 Richard Childress Racing

It seemed like a foregone conclusion that Kyle Busch and Richard Childress Racing would part ways at the conclusion of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season; however, recent chatter within the industry suggests that the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion may return in 2027. Busch’s current contract with RCR runs through the end of the 2026 season. No word on whether Andy Street, who took over for Jim Pohlman mid-2026, returns as crew chief in 2027.

No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports

Chase Elliott is signed on as the driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series through the end of the 2027 season. NAPA Auto Parts will return as the anchor sponsor for the driver and team next season. UniFirst and Prime Video are confirmed as returning sponsors for the 2027 season. Alan Gustafson is expected to return as crew chief, as well.

No. 10 Kaulig Racing

Ty Dillon’s contract with Kaulig Racing is set to expire at the conclusion of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season; there is no word on whether the team will look to retain Dillon for the 2027 season.

No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing

Denny Hamlin is signed on to be the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Cup Series entry through the end of the 2027 season. Hamlin has expressed that he would like to retire at the end of the 2027 season, but is open to doing whatever is needed if Joe Gibbs Racing needs more time to develop his replacement. Crew Chief Chris Gayle and the major sponsorship partners are all slated to return in 2027.

No. 12 Team Penske

Team Penske announced a multi-year contract extension for Ryan Blaney, beginning with the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. While the length of the contract wasn’t revealed, it’s expected that Blaney is locked in place through at least 2030. No major changes are expected to the No. 12 Team Penske team for the 2027 season.

No. 16 Kaulig Racing

It is unknown whether or not A.J. Allmendinger will return as the driver of the No. 16 Kaulig Racing NASCAR Cup Series entry in 2027. Allmendinger’s current contract is slated to expire at the end of 2026. The driver has a very good relationship with Matt Kaulig and Chris Rice, and has indicated in the past that he will drive for the team as long as they’ll have him.

No. 17 RFK Racing

RFK Racing has yet to confirm whether Chris Buescher will return as the driver of its No. 17 Ford in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027. RFK Racing has decisions to make about its No. 60 entry, which has leased a charter from Rick Ware Racing the last two seasons. That Charter has been sold to LEGACY MOTOR CLUB, and will not be available in 2027.

No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing

Chase Briscoe is set to return to the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota during the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. Bass Pro Shops will return, and crew chief James Small is also expected to return. No word on the other sponsorship partners from 2026.

No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing

Christopher Bell is set to return as the driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in 2027, and there are no expected major changes for the team heading into next year in the NASCAR Cup Series.

No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing

No word yet on whether Josh Berry will reprise his role as the driver of the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, but after winning a race at Las Vegas in 2025, you’d expect him to get at least one more season with the team.

No. 22 Team Penske

While the 2026 season has been disappointing so far for Joey Logano, no changes are expected to the No. 22 team for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season at this time.

No. 23 23XI Racing

Bubba Wallace is in an option year of his multi-year contract with 23XI Racing, but with the driver ranking inside the top-10 of the championship standings, currently, it’s unexpected that there will be any changes to the No. 23 team in 2027.

No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports

William Byron is not going anywhere anytime soon, as he signed a contract extension through 2029 in May 2025. Axalta, Raptor, Valvoline, Phorm Energy, All-Pro Auto Reconditioning, and Anduril are all confirmed to return as sponsors in 2027. Rudy Fugle will return as Crew Chief.

No. 34 Front Row Motorsports

There was some question, originally, as to whether Todd Gilliland would return to Front Row Motorsports in 2027. While the team hasn’t officially announced Gilliland’s return, it’s expected that the driver, along with Love’s Travel Stops, will be back next season.

No. 35 23XI Racing

23XI Racing hasn’t announced who will drive the team’s No. 35 Toyota for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. Riley Herbst has shown improvement this season, but many expect that Herbst will be heading to the third LEGACY MOTOR CLUB chartered entry in 2027. If Herbst doesn’t return, Corey Heim would be the most likely driver to slide into the full-time 23XI Racing ride.

No. 38 Front Row Motorsports

Zane Smith will return to Front Row Motorsports as the driver of the team’s No. 38 Ford during the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. Smith signed a multi-year contract extension in October 2025. Aaron’s Rent to Own will also stick with Front Row through the end of the 2027 season.

No. 41 Haas Factory Team

While Haas Factory Team hasn’t officially announced that Cole Custer will drive the team’s No. 41 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, it’s fully expected that Custer will return as the driver next season. No major changes are expected.

No. 42 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB

John Hunter Nemechek will return as the driver of the No. 42 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota during the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. LEGACY MOTOR CLUB announced Nemechek’s return during a partnership extension announcement with Rexel, which will expand to a multi-race primary sponsor in 2027.

No. 43 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB hasn’t officially announced the driver of its No. 43 Toyota for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season, but it’s expected that Erik Jones will return for another season with the team.

No. 45 23XI Racing

After a historic start to the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, 23XI Racing announced it had reached a multi-year contract extension with Tyler Reddick, which will keep the driver behind the wheel of the team’s No. 45 Toyota for years to come. Details of the deal were not openly revealed, but Reddick is set.

No. 47 Hyak Motorsports

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will return to Hyak Motorsports during the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season following a multi-year contract extension announced in May 2026. Mike Kelley is expected to return as the Crew Chief for the No. 47 team.

No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports

Alex Bowman is in a contract year, and while Hendrick Motorsports has given no public indications that there are plans to make a change at the driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet in 2027, Bowman suffered a four-race absence in 2026 due to a vertigo diagnosis. Bowman has also had a slew of injuries that have piled up in recent seasons. If Bowman chooses not to return next year, or if the team chooses to move on, it seems the team now has options. Corey Day, who many expected to be a few years away from being ready for Cup, is winning in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Connor Zilisch has also been rumored as an option if Hendrick is able to buy him out of his Trackhouse contract.

No. 51 Rick Ware Racing

What the future holds for Rick Ware Racing is currently unknown. The team will send one of its Charters to LEGACY MOTOR CLUB after the two teams settled the lawsuit over the attempted purchase of the Charter. In June 2025, Rick Ware agreed to sell the team to T.J. Puchyr, but there has been no follow-up on the status of the transfer of team ownership. If the team returns, Cody Ware is expected to continue as the driver.

No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing

With Ty Gibbs breaking through for his first career NASCAR Cup Series win in 2026, and coming out with a very consistent performance on track, there are no expected changes for the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing team at this time.

No. 60 RFK Racing

The Charter that RFK Racing had expected to lease from Rick Ware Racing for the 2027 season to use for its No. 60 team will be heading to LEGACY MOTOR CLUB instead. RFK Racing is looking to lease or purchase a Charter for the 2027 season, but if a Charter is not found, the team could still compete full-time without a Charter. The status of the team’s Kroger sponsorship will be critical to any decisions made for the No. 60 car.

No. 71 Spire Motorsports

At Texas Motor Speedway, Michael McDowell indicated that he is set to return to Spire Motorsports in 2027 and that he has no intentions of hanging up his helmet anytime soon. McDowell moved to Spire from Front Row Motorsports, going into the 2025 season on a multi-year contract.

No. 77 Spire Motorsports

Spire Motorsports announced a long-term contract extension with Carson Hocevar in February 2026, which will keep Hocevar behind the wheel of the team’s No. 77 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series “into the next decade.” No major changes are expected to the No. 77 team in 2027.

No. 84 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB will expand to three full-time Chartered entries in 2027. When Jimmie Johnson announced that the 2027 Daytona 500 would be his final NASCAR Cup Series start, he confirmed the third full-time LEGACY MOTOR CLUB team will utilize the No. 84. No driver has been announced for the No. 84 entry in 2027, but the rumor mill expects Riley Herbst to move to the team from 23XI Racing.

No. 88 Trackhouse Racing

Connor Zilisch moved to Trackhouse Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time in 2026, and the 19-year-old racer is expected to return to the organization’s No. 88 Chevrolet in 2027. However, industry chatter has suggested that if Alex Bowman vacates the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports entry at the end of 2026, Zilisch could be acquired by Hendrick Motorsports.

No. 97 Trackhouse Racing

In August 2025, Shane van Gisbergen signed a multi-year contract extension to remain with Trackhouse Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. SVG will serve as the driver of the team’s No. 97 Chevrolet for another season. No major changes are expected for the No. 97 team in 2027 as of now.

2027 NASCAR Cup Series Part-Time Teams

No. 13 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB

Jimmie Johnson will pilot the part-time No. 13 Toyota for LEGACY MOTOR CLUB in the season-opening Daytona 500 with primary sponsorship from Carvana. This start will serve as the final start of Johnson’s NASCAR Hall of Fame career in the NASCAR Cup Series. Johnson confirmed the team would use the No. 13 for the part-time entry in 2027.

No. 33 Richard Childress Racing

No word yet on whether the part-time No. 33 Richard Childress Racing team returns for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. With Andy Street moving to the No. 8 team as Crew Chief, Jim Pohlman would likely be tapped as the Crew Chief for the entry. Austin Hill and Jesse Love would likely be the drivers for the team, but Love has also been rumored to be going Cup full-time in 2027. A lot of what happens here depends on Kyle Busch’s status with RCR in 2027.

No. 36 Front Row Motorsports

Unsure if Front Row Motorsports will field its part-time No. 36 NASCAR Cup Series entry in 2027, as a lot of it likely depends on what happens with Todd Gilliland and/or Noah Gragson. If either of those drivers doesn’t return to their 2026 ride, Layne Riggs or Chandler Smith would likely be in line to replace one of them. If there isn’t an opening, FRM likely uses this car part-time for their Truck guys to get some Cup Series reps.

No. 40 JR Motorsports

The No. 40 JR Motorsports team has successfully made the field for the Daytona 500 in each of the last two seasons, but there has been no confirmation, as of yet, that the team will return for the 2027 edition of the race. If it does, Justin Allgaier, who locked the car into the Daytona 500 field in 2025 and 2026 is a good bet to return to the seat.

No. 44 NY Racing Team

The No. 44 NY Racing Team has competed part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series since the inception of the Next Gen car in 2022. The organization has not indicated yet if it’ll compete in 2027, but if it does, J.J. Yeley would be the likely driver. Another driver who could potentially drive the car would be Derek Kraus. Kraus drove the No. 44 entry in two NASCAR Cup Series events in 2025.

No. 50 Team AmeriVet Racing

As long as Bowman Gray Stadium remains on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, as the venue of The Clash or otherwise, expect Burt Myers to be in contention to drive the No. 50 Chevrolet for Team AmeriVet Racing there. No word on plans for this team in 2027 yet, though.

No. 62 Beard Motorsports

The Beard Motorsports team hasn’t revealed its 2027 NASCAR Cup Series plans yet. However, the team has partnered with Anthony Alfredo for an entry in the Daytona 500 over the last few seasons with varied success. Jesse Love, depending on what his full-time plans are in 2027, could compete for the team, or even Casey Mears, who signed on for some races in 2026.

No. 66 Garage 66

No word on the plans for the No. 66 Garage 66 team for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season just yet. But if Carl Long’s team continues to compete next season, expect a mix of Josh Bilicki (road courses), Chad Finchum, and Timmy Hill to run some events.

No. 67 23XI Racing

It is unknown if 23XI Racing will continue fielding the part-time No. 67 NASCAR Cup Series entry in 2027, as a lot of that likely depends on whether or not Riley Herbst remains with the team on a full-time basis next season. If Herbst remains, 23XI Racing would likely use the No. 67 for Corey Heim to compete part-time again. If Herbst leaves, Heim would likely go full-time in the No. 35 entry, and if the team were to keep the No. 67 going as a part-time team, maybe a Toyota Truck Series development driver like Kaden Honeycutt could get a few starts?

No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports

B.J. McLeod’s No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports team is likely to compete in the 2027 Daytona 500, and other select races during the NASCAR Cup Series season. However, it’s unclear which driver will compete in those events. McLeod has typically competed in the superspeedway events for the team, but Daniel Dye and Katherine Legge have also added select events with the team over the last couple of seasons. They could potentially return for select starts again in 2027.

No. 91 Trackhouse Racing

Justin Marks said in an interview in 2026 not to forget about Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91 entry. While it’s unclear if the car will attempt a race in 2027, a lot of people have speculated that perhaps F1 superstar Max Verstappen or former F1 racer Daniel Ricciardo could compete in a one-off event, especially with a Red Bull tie-in. Or what about another Australian Supercars competitor like Brodie Kostecki?

No. 99 RFK Racing

RFK Racing attempted, and failed to make the field for the 2026 Daytona 500 with Corey LaJoie in the No. 99 Ford. It is highly unlikely, with everything in flux as far as the team’s full-time No. 60 entry goes, that the team rolls out the part-time No. 99 entry in 2027, but crazier things have happened.

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