Allmendinger ended up finishing dead last at Auto Club after a wreck took him out of the event. Photo Credit: LAT Images, Gavin Baker, Courtesy of Toyota Racing. Your login session has expired. Ryan Blaney had another unlucky weekend after being involved in a questionable wreck on a restart. PDF Team Event Rosters - Jayski's Silly Season Site 11 team. A pit gun is a tool that takes off the wheel during a pit stop. pic.twitter.com/70t3sjwXLg. Racing towards his 800th Cup Series start. Kevin Harvick. Adding to Kevin Harvick's legacy is the fact that even after 23 wins in 12 years at Richard Childress Racing, he was able to take his career to the next level with Stewart-Haas. With Mike Hillman as his crew chief last year, Ware had an average finish of 31st for his familys team. 2022 will mark Aric Almirola's final season as a NASCAR driver, as he will retire at the end of the season to spend more time with his family. LaJoie elevated Spire's level of performance, but scored only one top 10 finish -- a ninth-place run in the Daytona 500. Brad Keselowski found himself one lap down and unable to start his vehicle after being spun by Corey LaJoie. #48 - Alex Bowman - Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Blake Harris). The No. McDowell struggled at the end of the playoffs last season and during the Daytona 500 so a solid finish is exactly what the doctor ordered for the No. The 2021 Rookie of the Year earned his first career win at Phoenix and went on to finish ninth in the championship standings. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nascar | pageType: stories | And of those three, there was only one time where it was clear and obvious that he had the absolute best car in the field: the time that paid. #44 - Greg Biffle - NY Racing Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Jay Guy). The latter was illustrated writ large at Kansas Speedway in May, when Erik Jones' Petty GMS crew exhibited arguably the best pit road repair job seen the entire season. The wheels will have one lug nut instead of five. Joey Logano stopped early on the final pit stop sequence and it ended up costing him as he lost several positions due to tire wear. #19 - Martin Truex Jr. - Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (Crew Chief: James Small). #51 - Cody Ware - Rick Ware Racing Ford (Crew Chief: Jerry Kelley). The Monterrey, Mexico driver and first foreign-born NASCAR champion scored four top 10 finishes and a single top 5, with the highlight of his season coming when he led 58 laps and finished fourth at Bristol (Dirt). Bell started the 2021 season strong by earning his first career win at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course, and posted career-highs in top 5s (seven) and top 10s (16) en route to a 12th-place finish in the final standings. section: | slug: nascar-2022-every-cup-series-driver-and-team-in-the-field-for-this-season | sport: nascar | route: article_single.us | 2 of 11 Jonathan Ferrey | Getty Images 10. Austin Dillon will have a new crew chief for 2023, as Justin Alexander stepped down from his role atop the No. Austin Dillon will have a new crew chief for 2023, as Justin Alexander stepped down from his role atop the No. Keith Rodden takes over as crew chief, his first full-time crew chief role since working with Kasey Kahne in 2017. Gilliland is a rookie, going straight from trucks to Cup and joining the Front Row No. In addition, racing cars accelerate so quickly and brake so hard that tires wear out quickly, which makes the tires lose grip and slows down the car. Following a much-ballyhooed move to 23XI Racing in 2021, Bubba Wallace made history with his first career win last Fall at Talladega, becoming only the second Black driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race and the first since Hall of Famer Wendell Scott in 1964. The annual awards banquet will see the sport's top drivers not only be recognized, but also earn some additional recognitions and titles for their performance from the start of February to the end of the season in November. #66 - TBD - MBM Motorsports Ford (Crew Chief: TBD). Reddick sits 38th in the point standings with only four points through two races. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rides high into Dover; JTG Daugherty Racing eyeing more Chastain now goes to Las Vegas with three playoff points and the points lead as he chases a victory. 2021 Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell had the best season of his career in 2022, but it may have cost him crew chief Blake Harris, who departed for Hendrick Motorsports. 10-1 February 3, 2022 Frontstretch Staff It's the final day of Frontstretch 's 2022 NASCAR Preseason Power Rankings, where we're counting. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. But building on that momentum will be tough when bringing in a crew chief from the outside. The number change paid some dividends, as Wallace earned his second career win at Kansas in September. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 77 - Josh Bilicki and Landon Cassill - Spire Motorsports Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Kevin Bellicourt). Chase Briscoe returns for a third season at Stewart-Haas Racing after enjoying a second-year leap in 2022. 41 also has a new crew chief, with veteran Chad Johnston serving those duties. Sign up for the FOX Sports NASCAR Newsletter with Bob Pockrass! Bowman finished below his expected finishing position but the No. Aric Almirola was among the drivers involved in a baffling wreck on a restart that ended his day. Biffle will attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500, and may run other races as well. #22 - Joey Logano - Team Penske Ford (Crew Chief: Paul Wolfe). NASCAR Happy with Next Gen Car at Daytona February 21, 2022 Sunday's Daytona 500 was the first time a full field of 40 Next Gen cars appeared on the track in racing conditions Read More Daytona 500 Winning Car May Not Be Displayed As Teams Face Next Gen Concerns: UPDATE February 8, 2022 #9 - Chase Elliott - Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson). Tyler Reddick and Ryan Preece have also taken over high-profile rides this season, and two rookie drivers -- Xfinity Series rivals Ty Gibbs and Noah Gragson -- have moved up to the Cup Series full-time. The No. 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Team / Driver Chart - Jayski's NASCAR Silly #2 - Austin Cindric (R) - Team Penske Ford (Crew Chief: Jeremy Bullins). Thats a tricky question because what might be best for 2022 could be different from what's best for the long term. You see, the new pit gun will result in faster tire changing, but the refueling procedure and fuel flow rate remain the same. Ryan Blaney. 14. Ross Chastain Team: #1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet. Larson still showed some speed after fixing the problem and will look for a clean performance next time out. 8 Chevrolet bolstered those performance highs with a third-place finish Sunday in Phoenix and was in the mix for his first career win against Chase Briscoe and Ross Chastain. Austin Dillon has been a pleasant surprise to start the 2023 season as he could have won the Daytona 500 and finished in ninth place this weekend. Bad luck hurt them at times, but pit-road performance was always. The No. Wallaces car was dealing with overheating issues for a significant period of time and ended up with a 30th-place finish. #42 - Ty Dillon - Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Jerame Donley). He also was second in the first playoff race at Darlington, giving him a sound start to the playoff run. Subscribe to our exclusive email newsletter, the TC Daily Pit Stop, and have the latest NASCAR news sent straight to your inbox every morning! NASCAR Power Rankings: Tyler Reddick jumps to No. 1 after Phoenix #38 - Todd Gilliland and Zane Smith - Front Row Motorsports Ford (Crew Chief: Ryan Bergenty). 16 team will look for more speed and luck next time out in Las Vegas. #5 - Kyle Larson - Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Cliff Daniels). Sometimes "Character" shouldn't be sacrificed for progress. 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Teams & Drivers. 2 Ford and compete for Rookie of the Year honors. #16 - AJ Allmendinger - Kaulig Racing Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Matt Swiderski). Daniel Suarez will return to Trackhouse Racing in 2022 after helping significantly in laying the team's foundation in 2021. 47 team's crew chief. After winning three races in 2021, Ryan Blaney has a new crew chief for 2022: Following the retirement of Todd Gordon, Jonathan Hassler moves from Wood Brothers Racing to Team Penske to assume the top of the pit box for Blaney's No. Hence, the pit strategy can play an important role in the result of the Cup race, perhaps more than in any other racing event. Haley is already a winner in Cup, having scored his maiden victory at Daytona in 2019, and he also scored two top 10 finishes last year while earning significant Cup experience with Spire. 23XI Racing expands from one to two cars in 2022, with Kurt Busch -- the longest-tenured Cup driver -- taking the wheel of the new No. 2 of 11 Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images 10. Dave Elenz, who won two Xfinity Series championships as crew chief for JR Motorsports, assumes the top of the pit box. 78 for most of the 2021 season, with a career milestone coming when the 38-year old journeyman scored his first-ever top 10 finish at Daytona. Daniel Suarez had top-5 speed at the place he almost secured his first victory last season and it turned into a fourth-place finish. #13 - Chandler Smith - Kaulig Racing Chevrolet (Crew Chief: TBD). Burton flashed several times during his rookie year, including when he finished third at Indianapolis. Team: Kaulig Racing Manufacturer:. 8 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing after 15 years at Joe Gibbs Racing. McLeod drove the team's No. The No. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. (1-11-2022) Caterpillar will not return in 2022. Andujar had his contract selected by the Pirates on Saturday. Gragson, who has five career Xfinity wins, will see his first major Cup action in 2022. Fastest pit crews of 2021 based on average four-tire stop times Related: Adam Alexander to become the new lap-by-lap announcer for the Truck Series. 42 to the newly-numbered Trackhouse Racing No. Martin Truex Jr. will return to Joe Gibbs Racing despite having been the subject of retirement rumors midway through last year. After dominating the Xfinity Series and starring in Cup cameos, AJ Allmendinger takes over as the full-time driver for Kaulig Racing's No. Once they get the equipment and the infrastructure at RFK the way they want it, they will contend. Chase Elliott did not have track position to start the race but slowly climbed the leaderboard until he hit a Busch-sized wall in second place. By the time Chase Briscoe spun trying to make the winning pass on Kyle Larson to set up overtime, it already looked like an instant classic was at hand -- and that was before the leaders went four-wide coming to the white flag, leading to a crash that set up one final restart. #5 - Kyle Larson - Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Cliff Daniels). #6 - Brad Keselowski - RFK Racing Ford (Crew Chief: Matt McCall). That circles back to their pairing as crew chief and driver from 2010-12 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, where they claimed back-to-back championships in 2011 and 2012. Ryan Bergenty, who had been car chief on the No. Gragson came home with a 22nd-place finish and will look to gain more experience as he goes to a race track that has treated him well in the past next weekend. Matt McCall will be the team"s crew. After initially announcing that the 2022 season would be his last as a full-time driver, Aric Almirola backtracked on those plans midseason and signed a multi-year deal to continue driving for Stewart-Haas Racing. Building the team for the new car added to the 23XI Racing fleet, the veteran Busch is reuniting with Billy Scott from their days at Stewart-Haas Racing. But rankings can fluctuate wildly in the first few weeks of the season because point totals are so low. 51 Ford, as Cody Ware will serve as the team's driver for the second-straight season. Crew chiefing for Keselowski will be Matt McCall, who joins the organization after working with Kurt Busch the past three seasons. Dillon has done his best work in major races, winning the 2018 Daytona 500 and 2017 Coca-Cola 600 as well as a 500-mile race at Texas in 2020. When Blickensderfer left for SHR, it created an opening for McDowells crew chief. Jones finished in 19th place and thats a solid bounce back after not finishing the Daytona 500 to start the year. Alex Bowman had another consistent performance with new crew chief Blake Harris and managed to bring it home with an eighth-place finish. Ty Gibbs put in a solid performance with a 16th-place finish at a track he never has driven in the NASCAR Cup Series. This year's Chase grid is loaded with talented pit crews. 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Team / Driver Chart - Jayski's NASCAR Silly 15 Ford. For these purposes, I'm ranking the pairings in order of whom I think will enjoy the most success over the next 18 months. The Most Precise Pit Crews in NASCAR - Bleacher Report After 15 years at Joe Gibbs Racing, Kyle Busch moves to Richard Childress Racing as the new driver of the No. After competing on a part-time basis in 2022, Team Hezeberg has yet to announce specific plans for 2023. #42 - Noah Gragson (R) - Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Luke Lambert). Kevin Harvick did not have the flashiest car; however, it was still enough to produce another quality finish at Auto Club Speedway. Related: Martin Truex Jr. gives update on retirement decision ahead of the 2023 season. Elliott cruised to the regular season title in 2022, but he had an up-and-down playoff run culminating in a crash at Phoenix that cost him a chance to win the title. #99 - Daniel Suarez - Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Travis Mack). Chastain's move quickly became one of the greatest highlights of NASCAR's playoff era, one of the most iconic individual driving moments in NASCAR's 75-year history, and perhaps offered a striking, lasting visual that will long encapsulate the season that was in 2022. 21. #62 - Noah Gragson - Beard Motorsports Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Darren Shaw). But rankings can fluctuate wildly in the first few weeks of the season because point totals are so low. Reddick is a prime candidate to become a first-time winner in 2022, as he has contended for multiple wins and finished second on three occasions since going full-time Cup racing in 2020. ash (taylors version) (@ashleypantera28) November 18, 2021. #99 - Daniel Suarez - Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Travis Mack). Ware made strides as a NASCAR driver in 2021 while also demonstrating his versatility by competing in three IndyCar races during the course of the year. Sunday, February 20, 2022 64th Annual DAYTONA 500 . 16 will feature a trio of Xfinity Series stars, as A.J. #78 - BJ McLeod and Josh Bilicki - Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet (Crew Chief: David Ingram). Crew chief Cole Pearn is the most well-known figure in NASCAR among those barely known at all at the beginning of the year. In my opinion, this pit gun takes away part of the excitement & skill from the pitstop. Despite his issues, Keselowski showed speed and finished in seventh place. Suarez has been solid to start the season with Trackhouse Racing looking like a true threat on a weekly basis once again. Rick Ware Racing looks as though it will once again use a variety of drivers in its No. 23 car barred him from a better finish. The swap was first. (2-20-2022) UniFirst will be the sponsor for three races: Phoenix (Mar), Kansas (May) and Michigan. Ross Chastain returns to Trackhouse Racing after a breakout 2022 season that saw him win twice, ascend to superstardom, and produce one of the great highlights in the history of NASCAR on his way to a second-place finish in the championship standings. Here is a complete and comprehensive look at the NASCAR Cup Series driver and team lineup for 2022. 11 and No. There are 42 entries expected for NASCAR's biggest race, and here is a look at handicapping the field, ranked from No. CHASTAIN WITH AN INCREDIBLE MOVE! All Rights Reserved. But more than bringing on a celebrity co-owner in Pitbull and buying Chip Ganassi Racing's entire NASCAR operation, Trackhouse has become a force in NASCAR through what it accomplished on the racetrack in 2022. Joe Gibbs Racing is shaking up the lineup for the remainder of the 2022 Cup Series playoffs. Dillon Welch (2019, pit reporter for ARCA only). List of NASCAR on Fox broadcasters - Wikipedia #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/aFW9YP6PUZ. Veteran crew chief Adam Stevens played a large role in that run, and the two are paired together again for 2023. 1. Chris Buescher was running outside of the top 30 spots at one point but managed to claw his way to a 13th-place finish. May 21, 2022, at 10:07 p.m. Kyle Busch's Pit Crew All-Stars for Qualifying in Texas Kyle Busch, front, and his crew show off their pole position rings after qualifications for the NASCAR. Live Fast Motorsports has switched to Chevrolet for the 2023 season, with Josh Bilicki joining the team on a part-time basis and David Ingram assuming crew chiefing duties. Busch will be paired with crew chief Billy Scott, a reunion after the two previously worked together at Stewart-Haas Racing. Custer suffered the most of any Stewart-Haas Racing driver in a down year for the organization, as he endured an awful season with just two top 10 finishes and finishing 26th in the final standings. J.J. Yeley will attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500 in a second MBM Motorsports car. This is year 10 at SHR, always behind the wheel of the same car and, against all known NASCAR natural laws, always with the same crew chief, Rodney Childers. Harrison Burton will move up from the Xfinity Series to drive the Wood Brothers No. Elliott has signed a contract extension through 2027 . The younger of the Dillon brothers offers a steadying presence, as the No. Rick Ware Racing has concentrated their efforts for 2022 after running four full-time cars in 2021, and they will run two full-time cars while switching to Ford as part of a technical alliance with Stewart-Haas Racing. Friday 5: NASCAR Cup pit crews set for busy offseason with changes for 2022