Driver movement is coming fast and furious over the course of the 2021 season, providing a preview of the 2022 landscape that so far includes an Xfinity Series powerhouse wading into the Cup Series full time, a team in its first season purchasing a longtime organization, a championship crew chief stepping down from atop the pit box and plenty more rumors swirling as the season charges on.
Our 2022 Silly Season Tracker is below, listing what we know for full-time Cup Series teams in 2022. We’ll update this page often, as teams finalize their plans for next season. Anything highlighted in red indicates a change from 2021, and clicking on the red line will give you more information on the move and its impact.
No.
Driver
Crew Chief
Team
1
Kurt Busch
Matt McCall
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chip Ganassi Racing has sold its NASCAR Cup Series operation to Trackhouse Racing Team. Kurt Busch is now a free agent for the 2022 season.
2
Brad Keselowski
Jeremy Bullins
Team Penske
There are reports that Brad Keselowski has been offered an ownership stake in Roush Fenway Racing. If he indeed moves, the next driver of the No. 2 car points to either Austin Cindric or Matt DiBenedetto.
3
Austin Dillon
Justin Alexander
Richard Childress Racing
4
Kevin Harvick
Rodney Childers
Stewart-Haas Racing
5
Kyle Larson
Cliff Daniels
Hendrick Motorsports
6
Ryan Newman
Scott Graves
Roush Fenway Racing
7
Corey LaJoie
Ryan Sparks
Spire Motorsports
8
Tyler Reddick
Randall Burdett
Richard Childress Racing
9
Chase Elliott
Alan Gustafson
Hendrick Motorsports
10
Aric Almirola
Mike Bugarewicz
Stewart-Haas Racing
11
Denny Hamlin
Chris Gabehart
Joe Gibbs Racing
12
Ryan Blaney
N/A
Team Penske
Todd Gordon, Blaney\”s crew chief, has announced he will retire from Team Penske at the end of the 2021 season.
14
Chase Briscoe
Johnny Klausmeier
Stewart-Haas Racing
16
Justin Haley
N/A
Kaulig Racing
Kaulig Racing has announced it will be running full time in the Cup Series in 2022, with Justin Haley piloting the entry.
17
Chris Buescher
Luke Lambert
Roush Fenway Racing
18
Kyle Busch
Ben Beshore
Joe Gibbs Racing
19
Martin Truex Jr.
James Small
Joe Gibbs Racing
20
Christopher Bell
Adam Stevens
Joe Gibbs Racing
21
Austin Cindric
Jonathan Hassler
Wood Brothers Racing
As previously announced before the 2021 season, Austin Cindric is set to drive the No. 21 Ford for Wood Brothers Racing full time in 2022. Plans could change, however, pending the Brad Keselowski reports of leaving Team Penske. Hassler took over as crew chief prior to the 2021 All-Star Race.
22
Joey Logano
Paul Wolfe
Team Penske
23
Bubba Wallace
Mike Wheeler
23XI Racing
24
William Byron
Rudy Fugle
Hendrick Motorsports
34
Michael McDowell
Drew Blickensderfer
Front Row Motorsports
37
Ryan Preece
Trent Owens
JTG Daugherty Racing
38
Anthony Alfredo
Seth Barbour
Front Row Motorsports
41
Cole Custer
Mike Shiplett
Stewart-Haas Racing
42
Ross Chastain
Phil Surgen
Chip Ganassi Racing
With the sale of Chip Ganassi Racing over to Trackhouse Racing Team, Ross Chastain will be a free agent this offseason. With only two seats available at Trackhouse, incumbent Daniel Suarez is set to occupy one ride while Kurt Busch is linked to the other. This leaves Chastain in limbo.
43
Erik Jones
Jerry Baxter
Richard Petty Motorsports
47
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Brian Pattie
JTG Daugherty Racing
48
Alex Bowman
Greg Ives
Hendrick Motorsports
78
B.J. McLeod
Frank Kerr
Live Fast Motorsports
99
Daniel Suarez
Travis Mack
Trackhouse Racing Team