Driver movement is coming fast and furious over the course of the 2021 season, providing a preview of the ’22 landscape.

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 news on that driver and ride for beyond 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
Austin Cindric
Jeremy Bullins
Team Penske

Team Penske has announced that Austin Cindric will make the jump to the Cup Series full-time to pilot the No. 2 car in 2022.

3
Austin Dillon
Justin Alexander
Richard Childress Racing

4
Kevin Harvick
Rodney Childers
Stewart-Haas Racing

5
Kyle Larson
Cliff Daniels
Hendrick Motorsports

Kyle Larson signed a contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports that goes through the 2023 season and includes majority sponsorship from HendrickCars.com.

6
Brad Keselowski
TBD
Roush Fenway Racing

Roush Fenway Racing announced that Brad Keselowski will come on board in 2022 in a driver-ownership role and will drive the No. 6, a seat held by Ryan Newman in 2021.

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
Harrison Burton
Jonathan Hassler
Wood Brothers Racing

Wood Brothers Racing has announced that Harrison Burton will be their full-time driver for the 2022 season in the No. 21 Ford Mustang.

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

Alex Bowman signed a two-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports.

78
B.J. McLeod
Frank Kerr
Live Fast Motorsports

99
Daniel Suarez
Travis Mack
Trackhouse Racing Team