The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series will be the 77th season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 54th season for the modern-era Cup Series. The season will start with the Bluegreen Vacations Duel and the 67th running of the Daytona 500 (the first points race of the season), both at Daytona International Speedway. The season will end with the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. The Busch Light Clash is also expected to be held prior to the Daytona 500 on the first week of February.
The 2025 season will be the first year under NASCAR's new TV deal that will take place until 2031. FOX and NBC will broadcast 12 races, while Amazon and TNT will broadcast five races each. [1] In addition, the season will mark the debut of NASCAR's in-season tournament. [2]
This will be the first season without Tony Stewart's ownership of Stewart–Haas Racing, [3] Gene Haas, the other co-owner of SHR, announced he would retain the team and rebrand it as Haas Factory Team for 2025. [4] This will also be the first season without 2017 champion Martin Truex Jr., as he announced his retirement from full-time racing on June 14, 2024. [5]
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Kyle Larson | TBA | Larson is signed through 2026. [6] |
9 | Chase Elliott | TBA | Elliott is signed through 2027. [7] | ||
24 | William Byron | TBA | Byron is signed through 2025. [8] | ||
48 | Alex Bowman | TBA | Bowman is signed through 2026. [9] | ||
JTG Daugherty Racing | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | TBA | Stenhouse signed a multi-year extension in 2024. [10] | |
Kaulig Racing | 16 | TBA | TBA | ||
31 | TBA | TBA | |||
Richard Childress Racing | 3 | Austin Dillon | TBA | Austin Dillon is signed through 2025. [11] | |
8 | Kyle Busch | TBA | Busch signed a two-year deal in 2022, with an option for 2025. [12] [13] | ||
Spire Motorsports | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Rodney Childers | LaJoie is signed in a multi-year deal. [14] Childers replaces Ryan Sparks as the No. 7 car's crew chief. [15] | |
71 | Michael McDowell | TBA | McDowell signed a multi-year deal to drive the No. 71 car, replacing Zane Smith. [16] | ||
77 | Carson Hocevar | TBA | Hocevar signed a multi-year deal in 2023. [17] | ||
Trackhouse Racing | 1 | Ross Chastain | TBA | Chastain signed a multi-year extension in 2023. [18] | |
99 | TBA | TBA | Team co-owner Justin Marks said 2024 was a contract year for Daniel Suárez. Suárez has stated that he expects to sign a contract extension at the end of the season. [19] [20] | ||
Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | TBA | TBA | Michael McDowell left the team at the end of the 2024 season to join Spire Motorsports. [16] |
38 | Todd Gilliland | TBA | Gilliland signed a multi-year extension in 2024. [21] | ||
TBA | Noah Gragson | TBA | FRM purchased a third charter from Stewart–Haas Racing in 2024. [22] Gragson signed a multi-year deal with FRM; his car number and crew chief will be announced at a later date. [23] | ||
RFK Racing | 6 | Brad Keselowski | TBA | Keselowski is expected to return as he is a co-owner of the team. [24] | |
17 | Chris Buescher | TBA | Buescher is signed through 2026. [25] | ||
Rick Ware Racing | 15 | TBA | TBA | ||
51 | Justin Haley | TBA | Haley signed a multi-year deal in 2023. [26] [27] | ||
Team Penske | 2 | Austin Cindric | TBA | The length of Cindric's contract with Penske is unknown, but he is all but certain to return, as he is the son of team president Tim Cindric. [25] | |
12 | Ryan Blaney | TBA | Both Blaney and Logano signed multi-year extensions in 2022. [28] [29] | ||
22 | Joey Logano | TBA | |||
Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Josh Berry | TBA | Berry signed a multi-year deal to drive the No. 21 car, replacing Harrison Burton. [30] | |
Toyota | 23XI Racing | 23 | Bubba Wallace | TBA | Wallace signed a multi-year extension in 2022. [31] |
45 | Tyler Reddick | TBA | Reddick will return. [25] | ||
Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 | Denny Hamlin | TBA | Hamlin signed a multi-year extension in 2023. [32] | |
19 | Chase Briscoe | James Small | Martin Truex Jr. announced his retirement after the 2024 season. [5] [33] Briscoe signed a multi-year deal to drive the No. 19 car while Small returns as crew chief. [34] [35] | ||
20 | Christopher Bell | TBA | Bell signed a multi-year extension in 2022. [36] [37] | ||
54 | Ty Gibbs | TBA | Gibbs will return, as he is the grandson of team founder Joe Gibbs. [25] | ||
Legacy Motor Club | 42 | TBA | TBA | ||
43 | Erik Jones | TBA | Jones signed a multi-year extension in 2022. [38] | ||
TBA | Haas Factory Team | TBA | TBA | TBA | Gene Haas announced he will be keeping one charter from the former Stewart–Haas Racing, along with his two Xfinity Series teams and the SHR shop. [4] |
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief | Races | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet | Beard Motorsports | 62 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Live Fast Motorsports | 78 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 84 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
TBA | MBM Motorsports | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series will be the 77th season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 54th season for the modern-era Cup Series. The season will start with the Bluegreen Vacations Duel and the 67th running of the Daytona 500 (the first points race of the season), both at Daytona International Speedway. The season will end with the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. The Busch Light Clash is also expected to be held prior to the Daytona 500 on the first week of February.
The 2025 season will be the first year under NASCAR's new TV deal that will take place until 2031. FOX and NBC will broadcast 12 races, while Amazon and TNT will broadcast five races each. [1] In addition, the season will mark the debut of NASCAR's in-season tournament. [2]
This will be the first season without Tony Stewart's ownership of Stewart–Haas Racing, [3] Gene Haas, the other co-owner of SHR, announced he would retain the team and rebrand it as Haas Factory Team for 2025. [4] This will also be the first season without 2017 champion Martin Truex Jr., as he announced his retirement from full-time racing on June 14, 2024. [5]
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Kyle Larson | TBA | Larson is signed through 2026. [6] |
9 | Chase Elliott | TBA | Elliott is signed through 2027. [7] | ||
24 | William Byron | TBA | Byron is signed through 2025. [8] | ||
48 | Alex Bowman | TBA | Bowman is signed through 2026. [9] | ||
JTG Daugherty Racing | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | TBA | Stenhouse signed a multi-year extension in 2024. [10] | |
Kaulig Racing | 16 | TBA | TBA | ||
31 | TBA | TBA | |||
Richard Childress Racing | 3 | Austin Dillon | TBA | Austin Dillon is signed through 2025. [11] | |
8 | Kyle Busch | TBA | Busch signed a two-year deal in 2022, with an option for 2025. [12] [13] | ||
Spire Motorsports | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Rodney Childers | LaJoie is signed in a multi-year deal. [14] Childers replaces Ryan Sparks as the No. 7 car's crew chief. [15] | |
71 | Michael McDowell | TBA | McDowell signed a multi-year deal to drive the No. 71 car, replacing Zane Smith. [16] | ||
77 | Carson Hocevar | TBA | Hocevar signed a multi-year deal in 2023. [17] | ||
Trackhouse Racing | 1 | Ross Chastain | TBA | Chastain signed a multi-year extension in 2023. [18] | |
99 | TBA | TBA | Team co-owner Justin Marks said 2024 was a contract year for Daniel Suárez. Suárez has stated that he expects to sign a contract extension at the end of the season. [19] [20] | ||
Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | TBA | TBA | Michael McDowell left the team at the end of the 2024 season to join Spire Motorsports. [16] |
38 | Todd Gilliland | TBA | Gilliland signed a multi-year extension in 2024. [21] | ||
TBA | Noah Gragson | TBA | FRM purchased a third charter from Stewart–Haas Racing in 2024. [22] Gragson signed a multi-year deal with FRM; his car number and crew chief will be announced at a later date. [23] | ||
RFK Racing | 6 | Brad Keselowski | TBA | Keselowski is expected to return as he is a co-owner of the team. [24] | |
17 | Chris Buescher | TBA | Buescher is signed through 2026. [25] | ||
Rick Ware Racing | 15 | TBA | TBA | ||
51 | Justin Haley | TBA | Haley signed a multi-year deal in 2023. [26] [27] | ||
Team Penske | 2 | Austin Cindric | TBA | The length of Cindric's contract with Penske is unknown, but he is all but certain to return, as he is the son of team president Tim Cindric. [25] | |
12 | Ryan Blaney | TBA | Both Blaney and Logano signed multi-year extensions in 2022. [28] [29] | ||
22 | Joey Logano | TBA | |||
Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Josh Berry | TBA | Berry signed a multi-year deal to drive the No. 21 car, replacing Harrison Burton. [30] | |
Toyota | 23XI Racing | 23 | Bubba Wallace | TBA | Wallace signed a multi-year extension in 2022. [31] |
45 | Tyler Reddick | TBA | Reddick will return. [25] | ||
Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 | Denny Hamlin | TBA | Hamlin signed a multi-year extension in 2023. [32] | |
19 | Chase Briscoe | James Small | Martin Truex Jr. announced his retirement after the 2024 season. [5] [33] Briscoe signed a multi-year deal to drive the No. 19 car while Small returns as crew chief. [34] [35] | ||
20 | Christopher Bell | TBA | Bell signed a multi-year extension in 2022. [36] [37] | ||
54 | Ty Gibbs | TBA | Gibbs will return, as he is the grandson of team founder Joe Gibbs. [25] | ||
Legacy Motor Club | 42 | TBA | TBA | ||
43 | Erik Jones | TBA | Jones signed a multi-year extension in 2022. [38] | ||
TBA | Haas Factory Team | TBA | TBA | TBA | Gene Haas announced he will be keeping one charter from the former Stewart–Haas Racing, along with his two Xfinity Series teams and the SHR shop. [4] |
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief | Races | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chevrolet | Beard Motorsports | 62 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Live Fast Motorsports | 78 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
Toyota | Legacy Motor Club | 84 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
TBA | MBM Motorsports | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |