Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site - 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Team Chart

NOTE: This is a totally unofficial page compiled by Jayski from many different sources.
I try to make it as complete as possible and update it as often possible, sometimes each day.
It's a guide to what I hear is happening and what has been announced.

CHART KEYS

* part time team
? unknown or a rumor for that section
ROTY = Rookie of the Year Candidate
Red Font = new driver, sponsor, car#, owner, crew chief..etc
A team in all red = new full time or part time team for this season

2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP TEAM CHART

Teams Scheduled to run Full Time

CAR#
(click # for news) DRIVER
(contract end year..if known) MANUFACTURER PRIMARY SPONSORS
(number of races...if known) LISTED OWNERS / TEAM CREW CHIEF ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER

NOTES.................

00 David Reutimann
2010 Toyota
2012 Aaron's Dream Machine
(24 races)
Tums
(5 races)
Best Western
(1 race) Michael Waltrip Racing
Michael Waltrip
Robert Kauffman
Johnny Harris Rodney Childers Toyota Racing Development (TRD)

MWR signed with Toyota thru 2012. Tumes will be the sponsor for five races and Best Western for one (11-14-2009). Reutimann will return in 2010, Aaron's will be back for abour 20 races (11-7-2009).

09 Aric Almirola Chevy ? James Finch
Phoenix Racing Marc Reno Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines

Miccosukee Indian Gaming left as as the primary sponsor just before Daytona Speedweeks, the team is looking for a sponsor, unknown if the team will run the full season (2-5-2010). Will run Chevy with Earnhardt Childress engines (1-30-2010). Almirola named the driver with the team planning on running full time in 2010 no word on manufacturer (1-10-2010). Team plans to run full-time in 2010, no driver named yet, but many are rumored (11-9-2009). Brad Keselowski is headed to the #12 Penske Racing team in 2010, no word on plans for this team in 2010 (9-1-2009). The team ran a full season in 2009, with three drivers. Keselowski ran a Chevy and won at Talladega in April, Finch's first Cup win. The team ran the rest of the races in Dodges with Marlin and Bliss. Ron Fellows ran the road courses in a Chevy.(7-14-2009)

1 Jamie McMurray
2010? Chevy Bass Pro Shops (~18-20 races) Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
Teresa Earnhardt
Chip Ganassi Kevin Manion Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines

McMurray named to the ride under a one-year deal with Bass Pro Shops as the sponsor for about half the races (11-19-2009). EGR was rumored to be considering moving to Toyota, but will stay with Chevy (11-8-2009). Aric Almirola took EGR to court but settled and will run in the Truck Series in 2010. Martin Truex Jr. leaves EGR and goes to the #56 NAPA Toyota of Michael Waltrip Racing. Bass Pro Shops is signed thru 2010 per EGR for about half toe season. Crew Chief Kevin Manion is signed thru 2010 and will stay at EGR.

2 Kurt Busch
2011
(2004 Champion) Dodge Miller Lite Penske Racing
Roger Penske Steve Addington Penske
Penske picked up the option on Busch's contract. Busch can talk to other teams, but Penske has the right to match the offer and keep Busch (1-19-2010). Addington named the crew chief (12-14-2009). Crew chief Pat Tryson left at end of 2009 season and to become the #56 MWR crew chief for Martin Truex Jr (9-11-2009). Busch says he is signed for many more years, no word on exactly how many, but rumors have him as a free agent at end of 2010 (7-9-2009)

CAR#
(click # for news) DRIVER
(contract end year..if known) MANUFACTURER PRIMARY SPONSORS
(number of races...if known) LISTED OWNERS / TEAM CREW CHIEF ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER

NOTES.................

5 Mark Martin
2011 Chevy GoDaddy.com
(20 races)
Delphi
(2 races)
Carquest
(5 races) Rick Hendrick Alan Gustafson Hendrick Motorsports

Kelloggs leave and goes to the #99 Ford of Carl Edwards, being primary for 2 races and an associate for the season (11-24-2009). Carquest returns and will be the primary for 8 races in 2010 (11-13-2009). Delphi will be the primary sponsor for two races in 2010 (11-3-2009). GoDaddy.com will sponsor Martin for 20 races a season thru 2011. Martin adds another year to his full-time deal thru 2011.

6 David Ragan
2011
?Bill Elliott Ford UPS Roush Fenway Racing
Jack Roush
John Henry Donnie Wingo Yates/Roush

Supposedly Elliott will run the car in the 2010 Bud Shootout as Regan is not eligible and the #21 team doesn't plan to run the race (1-7-2010). Wingo moves to the #6 car as the crew chief after the #26 team shuts down and former #6 crew chief Jimmy Fennig moves to Roush's R&D (11-25-2009). UPS signed a multi-year deal thru 2011, and Roush's Geoff Smith said UPS and Ragan will return in 2010 and is signed with UPS thru 2011. Roush trims down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season with the #26 team shuttering and Jamie McMurray heading to the #1 EGR team

7 Robby Gordon Toyota Monster Energy Drink
(a few races) Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon Motorsports Iain Watt ?Triad Racing Technologies

Monster Energy Drink to sponsor Gordon in a few races, including the Daytona 500 and Las vegas, then TBA. Gordon may run a BAM car at California, but use the #7 (1-27-2010). Iain Watt named crew chief for Robby Gordon Motorsports. Watt, who worked at Gillett Evernham Motorsports starting in 2007 and was director of performance engineering prior to the merger with Yates Racing at the end of last season, has an extensive racing background in IndyCar racing and sports cars (1-25-2010). Formed an alliance with BAM Racing, #49 Toyota team (1-8-2010). Crew chief Doug Richert left and went to the new #90 Keyed Up Motorsports team, no word on a crew chief (1-6-2010). Mapei will not return as a sponsor in 2010. Menards could sponsor a couple races (12-12-2009). Gordon says he has sponsorship for eight races in 2010 and if no more are found, may cut back to a part-time schedule (11-20-2009). Richert named crew chief after Charlotte in Oct. Supposedly former crew chief Kirk Almquist will retire and head back to Calif (10-20-2009). Jim Beam will not return to the #7 and is leaving NASCAR after 2009 (9-22-2009). No word of any manufacturer changes for 2010 after changing from Chevy to Ford [2007] to Dodge [2008] to Toyota [2009].

9 Kasey Kahne
2010 Ford Budweiser Richard Petty Motorsports
George N. Gillett, Jr.
Richard Petty
Max Jones Kenny Francis Yates/Roush

Kahne says he will look around at other teams since his contact is up at the end of 2010 and RPM is in turmoil with all ther mergers. Since Kahne has been at 'Evernham' they merged with Gillett, then Richard Petty and now with Yates Racing. At one time those three teams had 8-9 teams and now are at 4. (11-20-2009). RPM merges with Yates Racing in 2010 and run Fords with Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger & Menard, Sorenson is the driver out and is looking for a 2010 ride. No word what car numbers will be used, but bet on #9, #19 & #43 staying, with #44 and #98 as the other number or a new number like #28 or #38 (9-10-2009). Budweiser signed in 2009 to a multi-year deal and Kahne is signed thru 2010.

11 Denny Hamlin
2010 Toyota FedEx Express
FedEx Freight
FedEx Ground
FedEx Office Joe Gibbs Racing Mike Ford Joe Gibbs Racing

Farm Bureau Insurance sponsored the car for two races in 2009 and will not return to JGR in 2010 (12-10-2009). No changes known but Hamlin supposedly will be in a contract year and could move on.

CAR#
(click # for news) DRIVER
(contract end year..if known) MANUFACTURER PRIMARY SPONSORS
(number of races...if known) LISTED OWNERS / TEAM CREW CHIEF ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER

NOTES.................

12 Brad Keselowski Dodge Verizon
(with no logos) Penske Racing
Roger Penske Jay Guy Penske

Jay Guy comes over from the #78 Furniture Row Racing team to crew chief for Keselowski. Former crew chief Roy McCauley remains with Penske Racing and assumes a leadership role within the organization (11-30-2009). Brad Keselowski took over this ride at Texas in November 2009 with a new white paint scheme, the same scheme for 2010, will run full-time in 2010 and also run for the team in the Nationwide Series. David Stremme left after Talladega in November and is looking for a ride. Stremme supposedly reached a settlement with the team over his 2010 salary as he was signed thru 2010 (9-1-2009). Penske has denied any manufacturer changes in 2010 and will remain the only Sprint Cup team with Dodge support (7-13-2009). Verizon is signed thru 2010 and plans to continue to sponsor the team thru 2010, but will not be allowed to use its logos on the car

14 Tony Stewart
(2002,2005 Champion) Chevy Office Depot
(22 races)
Old Spice
(14 races)
Burger King
(2 races) Stewart Haas Racing
Tony Stewart
Joe Custer
Gene Haas Darien Grubb Hendrick Motorsports

No word of any changes on the #14 team in 2010 and all sponsors will return. No plans to expand to three teams in 2010

16 Greg Biffle
2011 Ford 3M, Post-It, Red Cross
U.S. Census (3 races) Roush Fenway Racing
Jack Roush Greg Erwin Yates/Roush

U.S. Census will be the primary sponsor for three races in March: Atlanta, Bristol and Martinsville. Biffle is signed thru 2011 and 3M returns as the primary sponsor in most of the 2010 races. Roush trimed down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season with the #26 team shuttering and Jamie McMurray heading to the #1 EGR team

17 Matt Kenseth
2011+
(2003 Champion) Ford Crown Royal
(35 races)
Valvoline
(3 races) Roush Fenway Racing
Jack Roush
John Henry Todd Parrott Yates/Roush

Todd Parrott named the crew chief after the 2010 Daytona 500 with former crew chief Drew Blickensderfer will assume a role in Roush Fenway’s research and development department (2-17-2010). Crown Royal adds more races and will serve as the primary sponsor for 35 Sprint Cup Series races in 2010 [of 38 races counting the Bud Shootout & All-Star race)(2-5-2010). Supposedly Valvoline will sponsor the car for three races in 2010, no idea which races (12-10-2009). Crown Royal will be the sponsor for 18 races in 2010, moving over from the #26 team which will closed after the 2009 season (7-28-2009). DeWalt Tools will NOT return at the primary sponsor for the team in 2010. DeWalt had sponsored the team for roughly 25-30 races a season since 1999. Irwin Tools, which was on the #26 Roush team, will not return to sponsor a car in 2010 but take over the naming rights for the August Bristol night race. Looks like USG, Carhartt or R&L Carriers will not return in 2010 as primary sponsors for any races (7-23-2009). Roush trimed down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season with the #26 team shuttering and Jamie McMurray heading to the #1 EGR team (and then winning the Daytona 500)

18 Kyle Busch
2011+ Toyota M&M's (25 races)
Snickers (2 races)
Pedigree (3 races)
Double Mint Gum (2 race)
Interstate Batteries (6 races) Joe Gibbs Racing Dave Rogers Joe Gibbs Racing

JGR signed Busch to a new multi-year contract good thru at least 2012, but no ned year was mentioned (1-19-2010). Rogers named as crew chief as of Texas in November 2009, former crew chief Steve Addington ended up leaving JGR and becoing the crew chief for Kyle's brother Kurt at the #2 Penske Racing team. All sponsors return in 2010, and all paint schemes are posted. Busch is signed thru 2010 (7-9-2009)

19 Elliott Sadler
2010 Ford Stanley Tools Richard Petty Motorsports
George N. Gillett, Jr.
Richard Petty
Max Jones Wally Rogers Yates/Roush

The AP reports that Best Buy will move from the #19 car to the #43 for a partial season [a diecast image confirmed it], with the teams still needing to find other sponsors for some races (10-28-2009). Per some paint schemes released, looks like Stanley Tools will be back as a primary sponsor and Best Buy in some form (10-19-2009). RPM merges with Yates Racing in 2010 and run Fords with Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger & Menard, Sorenson is the driver out and is looking for a 2010 ride. No word what car numbers will be used, but bet on #9, #19 & #43 staying, with #44 and #98 as the other number or a new number like #28 or #38 (9-10-2009). Indications are that RPM may now stay with Dodge in 2010 (8-28-2009). Sadler and GEM solved their differences and Sadler ran the car in 2009, but word is he could move on to another team in 2010 even thou he is signed thru 2010. RPM may switch to another manufacturer as Dodge has no made full payments, Toyota is rumored. Rumors have the team, downsizing to two or three cars, no word which teams/drivers could be dropped, if that happens (7-14-2009).

CAR#
(click # for news) DRIVER
(contract end year..if known) MANUFACTURER PRIMARY SPONSORS
(number of races...if known) LISTED OWNERS / TEAM CREW CHIEF ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER

NOTES.................

20 Joey Logano
2011? Toyota Home Depot Joe Gibbs Racing Greg Zipadelli Joe Gibbs Racing

Farm Bureau Insurance sponsored the car for twop races in 2009 and will not returen to JGR in 2010 (12-10-2009). No word on any changes in 2010 or if Farm Bureau Insurance will sponsor any races in 2010 (7-11-2009)

24 Jeff Gordon
2013/lifetime
(1995,1997,1998,2001
Champion) Chevy DuPont Finishes
National Guard
(8? races)
?Pepsi
(?2 races) Rick Hendrick
Jeff Gordon Steve Letarte Hendrick Motorsports

DuPont and National Guard return in 2010, no word on Pepsi yet, but expect them back for like two races [Talladega and Calif usually]. No changes heard for the team. DuPont is signed thru 2010. Gordon is signed to a long term 'lifetime' deal with Hendrick, plans to drive at least thru 2013.

26 Boris Said Ford Window World Cars
(Daytona 500) Bill Jenkins
Latitude 43 Motor Sports Frankie Stoddard Yates/Roush

Said says the team plans to attempt at least the first five races of 2010, Roush Fenway Racing will provide the cars and engines. Said reports that the team could start-and-park if need be (1-29-2010). Roush fashioned a "comprehensive services contract" with Latitude 43 Motorsports that gives the new team a guaranteed start in the season-opening Daytona 500 using the 2009 owners' points accrued by Roush Fenway's #26 Ford. Jenkins has hired North Haverhill, N.H. native Frank Stoddard as crew chief. Said was rumored, but been told he will be the driver. Darnell could come over from Roush to run for Rookie of the Year as he doesn't have a 2010 ride (1-14-2010). Crew chief Donnie Wingo moves to the #6 car as the crew chief for David Ragan with Jimmy Fennig working on Roush Fenway's R&D team. Driver Jamie McMurray left and will drive the #1 Chevy for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in 2010 (11-27-2009). Look for Roush to sell the owners points for the #26 or the #6 and the #6 using the #26 owners points, which was better in 2009. Look for a team like Front Row Motorsports 2nd team, #37 to get the owners points, since they moved to Ford and will get engines from Yates/Roush and techincal support from Ford. FRM #34 team is already in the top 35 in owners points. Roush needed to trim down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season and the #26 team ended up being the team that was shuttered (11-23-2009)

29 Kevin Harvick
2010 Chevy Shell/Pennzoil
Pennzoil Ultra
Reese's/Hershey Foods Richard Childress Gil Martin Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines

Harvick & Childress announced on August 31st that Harvick will return to the #29 car in 2010. No word if Reese's will be back in 2010 (8-31-2009). Childress issued a statement saying Shell and Harvick are both signed thru 2010 and will return next season. Harvick has been non-commital (7-26-2009). Harvick supposedly had asked to be released from his contract to go elsewhere in 2010, possibly to Stewart Haas Racing in a third team. Shell is signed thru 2010 and had been rumored to be leaving, but RCR says they will be back. RCR is rumored to be downsizing to 2-3 cars in 2010, but nothing official has been announced (7-13-2009)

31 Jeff Burton
2011 Chevy Caterpillar
Lenox Industrial Tools
Prilosec OTC Richard Childress Todd Berrier Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines

Looks like Lenox Industrial Tools and Prilosec OTC will retunr in 2010 to sponsor the car in some form (12-12-2009). Todd Berrier took over the crew chief duties after Martinsville in October with former crew chief Scott Miller taking over as RCR's director of competition (10-21-2009). Caterpillar is back in 2010 and Burton is signed thru 2011, no changes expected. RCR is deopa to three cars and closes the #07 due to lack of sponsor

33 Clint Bowyer
2011 Chevy General Mills/Cheerios
BB&T
(9 races)
?The Hartford Richard Childress
Richard Childress Racing
Bobby Ginn Shane Wilson Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines

BB&T will sponsor the car for nine races in 2010 (1-14-2010). Cheerios came aboard starting in 2009 and returns for 2010 no word on The Hartford or PrilosecOTC. RCR dropped the #07 team when a sponsor could not be found and will run a three-car team in 2010 (1-13-2010)

CAR#
(click # for news) DRIVER
(contract end year..if known) MANUFACTURER PRIMARY SPONSORS
(number of races...if known) LISTED OWNERS / TEAM CREW CHIEF ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER

NOTES.................

34 John Andretti
(Daytona 500)
Travis Kvapil
2010 Ford Window World Cares
Long John Silver Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing
Doug Yates

Bob Jenkins Steven Lane Yates/Roush

Renamed Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing after forming an alliance with Yates. The #37 & #38 Fords will use the #96 & #98 owners points from 2009 and be locked in the top-35 of owners points for the first five races of 2010 (2-2-2010). Andretti will run the car in the Daytona 500 and Window World as the sponsor. Kvapil will run the #37 at Daytona and return to the #34 for the remainder of the season (1-31-2010). The team will be in the top-35 in owners points after finishing 35th in 2009 owners points. Kvapil signed to run for the team in 2010. Lane will stay as the crew chief. The team switched from Chevy to Ford.(1-1-2010) The team ran under the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing banner with Andretti running 34 races and Tony Raines for two race when Andretti ran the Indy 500.(7-10-2009).

36 Mike Bliss
2010 Chevy Wave Eneregy Drink
(~18 races) Tommy Baldwin Racing
Tommy Baldwin Kevin Buskirk Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines

Kevin Buskirk named crew chief for 2010 (1-25-2010). Changes from Toyota to Chevy in 2010. Earnhardt Childress will supply the engines (1-20-2010). Supposedly Wave Eneregy Drink is the sponsor for at least 18 races in 2010. Mike Bliss named the driver for 2010, full-time (12-31-2009). The team ran with drivers Michael McDowell, Mike Skinner, Patrick Carpentier and Scott Riggs in 2009

37
[was 96/98] Kevin Conway
ROTY
Travis Kvapil
(Daytona 500) Ford Extenze Men's Health Supplement Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing
Doug Yates

Bob Jenkins Peter Sospenzo Yates/Roush

Renamed Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing after forming an alliance with Yates. The #37 & #38 Fords will use the #96 & #98 owners points from 2009 and be locked in the top-35 of owners points for the first five races of 2010 (2-2-2010). Kvapil will run the Daytona 500 as Conway is not cleared by NASCAR to run at Daytona yet. After Daytona, Kvapil will return to the #34 Ford for the rest of the season and Conway back to the #37 Ford. The #37 and #38 FRM teams arew not yet locked into the field or have Top-35 owners points. Jenkins is working on a deal to get the owner points from the #44 RPM team and #96 Hall of Fame Racing team, both finished in the top 35 in 2009 owners points but are not running in 2010 (1-31-2010). Conway brings sponsor with him. FRM will change from Chevy to Ford in 2010 with full manufacturer support and Yates/Roush engines (1-1-2010).

38
[was 96/98] Robert Richardson Jr.
(3 races)
David Gilliland
(30-32)
John Andretti
(2-3 races) Ford Mahindra USA Tractors
Taco Bell Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing
Doug Yates

Bob Jenkins Randy Seals Yates/Roush

Renamed Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing after forming an alliance with Yates. The #37 & #38 Fords will use the #96 & #98 owners points from 2009 and be locked in the top-35 of owners points for the first five races of 2010 (2-2-2010). Randy Seals named crew chief for 2010, comes from Richard Petty Motorsports (1-25-2010). A third team for Front Row Motorsports, Richardson is scheduled to run in the Daytona 500, Talladega in April and Daytona in July. Gilliland is scheduled for the majority of the rest of the season and will run the Daytona 500 for BAM Racing. Andretti will run the Daytona 500 in the #34 Ford for FRM and a few races in the #38 Ford, supposedly including the Coca Cola 600 in May and try to run the Indy 500 the same day (1-19-2010).

39 Ryan Newman Chevy U.S. Army
(15 races)
Haas Automation
Tornados
(5 races) Stewart Haas Racing
Tony Stewart
Joe Custer
Gene Haas Tony Gibson Hendrick Motorsports

US Army re-signed to sponsor the car for 15 races in 2010. Tornados will sponosr the car in 5 races (11-14-2009).

42 Juan Pablo Montoya
2011+ Chevy Target Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
Teresa Earnhardt
Chip Ganassi Brian Pattie Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines

EGR will stay with Chevy in 2010, supposedly Target will return as the primary sponsor (11-9-2009). Supposedly Target is only signed thru 2009, no word if they will return with the team. Rumors have the team the team changing to Toyota if GM cuts support (7-10-2009)

CAR#
(click # for news) DRIVER
(contract end year..if known) MANUFACTURER PRIMARY SPONSORS
(number of races...if known) LISTED OWNERS / TEAM CREW CHIEF ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER

NOTES.................

43 A.J. Allmendinger
2010 Ford Best Buy Richard Petty Motorsports
George N. Gillett, Jr.
Richard Petty Mike Shiplett Yates/Roush

Best Buy will move from the #19 car to the #43 for a partial season, with the team still needing to find other sponsors for some races (10-28-2009). RPM merges with Yates Racing in 2010 and run Fords with Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger & Menard, Sorenson is the driver out and is looking for a 2010 ride. No word what car numbers will be used, but bet on #9, #19 & #43 staying, with #44 and #98 as the other number or a new number like #28 or #38 (9-10-2009). Indications are that RPM may now stay with Dodge in 2010 (8-28-2009). No word on if the sponsors will return in 2010. RPM may switch to another manufacturer as Dodge has no made full payments, Toyota is rumored. Rumors have the team, downsizing to two or three cars, no word which teams/drivers could be dropped, if that happens (7-14-2009). Gillett Evernham Motorsports changes name to Richard Petty Motorsports (1-19-2009).

46 Terry Cook
(ROTY) Dodge ? Dusty Whitney Buddy Sisco ?

Plans to run the full season with Cook running for Rookie of the Year, Buddy Sisco was named the crew chief. The team got Dodge's from Richard Petty Motorsports as they switched to Ford for 2010 (1-8-2009)

47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Little Debbies
(18 races)
?Clorox
?Kingsford Charcoal
?Bush's Baked Beans
?RaceSavers.com
?iRacing.com
Kleenex
(5 races)
Lance Snacks
(3 races) JTG Daugherty Racing
Tad Geschickter
Brad Daugherty Frank Kerr Toyota Racing Development (TRD)

Little Debbie will return to sponsor the team in 18-20 races for 2010 (11-7-2009). JTG extended the alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing through 2011 (10-26-2009). Lance Snacks to come aboard as a sponsor in 2010, no word if as a primary or associate, no word if Little Debbie's will return or if this is a conflict (8-26-2009). Kimberly-Clark, with the Kleenex brand, will be primary for 5 races and major associate for the rest of the season. JTG and Waltrip will team up and work together again in 2010 and thru 2011 (8-22-2009)

48 Jimmie Johnson
2015
(2006, 2007
2008, 2009
Champion) Chevy Lowe's Home Improvement
Kobalt Tools Rick Hendrick
Jeff Gordon Chad Knaus Hendrick Motorsports

Johnson re-signs thru 2015, announced at Homestead in Nov. 2009. Lowe's extends thru 2013 (11-20-2009). Knaus is signed thru 2010.

49 David Gilliland
(Daytona 500)
Robby Gordon
(Auto Club & some more) Toyota Warner Brothers
Larry the Cable Guy BAM Racing
Beth Ann Morgenthau
Tony Morgenthau ? ?

Gordon will probably run a few races in the BAM Toyota, sometimes running the #7 instead of #49 with the Warner Bros sponsorship (1-27-2010). David Gilliland named to drive in the Daytona 500 ONLY, no word after that (1-19-2010). Formed an alliance with Robby Gordon Motorsports, #7 Toyota team (1-8-2010). BAM Racing and Warner Music Nashville announced a strategic marketing alliance that will give WMN exclusive promotional opportunities with the NASCAR Sprint Cup racing team. The first BAM promotional event planned with WMN artists is scheduled to take place on February 6, 2010 at the Daytona International Speedway, No word on driver, manufacturer, etc (10-27-2009). After six races in 2008, the team suspended operations, was supposed to run some late 2008 races but never did, then was supposed to return full-time in 2009 but didn't attempt any

55 Michael McDowell Toyota ? Prism Motorsports
Phil Parsons
Randy Humphrey Zach McGowan Pro Motors

Zach McGowan will be the crew chief (2-3-2010). Plans to run the full season, but it is race to race depending on making races and sponsorship. The team has an alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing. Switches to Pro Motors in 2010. McDowell will run a 2nd car for Prism Motorsports to Dave Blaney's #66 car

56
[was 55] Martin Truex Jr
2010+ Toyota
2012 NAPA Michael Waltrip Racing
Michael Waltrip
Robert Kauffman
Johnny Harris Pat Tryson Toyota Racing Development (TRD)

MWR signed with Toyota thru 2012 (11-14-2009). Tryson comes over from the #2 Penske Racing team after the 2009 season ends (9-12-2009). Nead took over as crew chief for this team [when Waltrip was driving the car] after Bristol in August 2009. Barker moved to the #13 Toyota of Max Papis (8-27-2009). Truex Jr. signs to join Michael Waltrip Racing in July 2009. The car number will be 56, with use of the 55 owners points. Waltrip plans to run a few races in 2010 in the #51 car, #55 will be used by Prism Motorsports in 2010, but no owners points transfer

66 Dave Blaney Toyota ? Prism Motorsports
Phil Parsons
Randy Humphrey Bill Henderson Pro Motors

Supposedly Blaney will return and attempt to run the full season and not start-and-park as much, running a 2nd team car for Michael McDowell in most if not all races. The team has an alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing. Switches to Pro Motors in 2010 (1-25-2010). Rumor has Michael Waltrip, who is scaling back to a part-time schedule in 2010 could run some races with the team (7-11-2009)

CAR#
(click # for news) DRIVER
(contract end year..if known) MANUFACTURER PRIMARY SPONSORS
(number of races...if known) LISTED OWNERS / TEAM CREW CHIEF ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER

NOTES.................

71 Bobby Labonte
(2000 Champion)
2010 Chevy TaxSlayer.com
(12 races) TRG Motorsports
Kevin Buckler Doug Randolph Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines

Stewart Haas Racing will provide the pit crew for 2010 (1-19-2010). Randolph named crew chief in early December (12-8-2009). Robert 'Slugger' Labbe spilt with the team in early December and goes to the #98 to crew cheif for Paul Menard. GM Mike Brown was released also (12-4-2009). Bobby Labonte re-signed to stay with the team thru 2010. Taxslayer will be the sponsor for at least 12 races. Team plans to run a 2nd car at some event, for the Daytona 500 for sure, using the #70. Is talking to manuafacturers and could switch from Chevy (11-14-2009). looks like he could return to this car in 2010 after running seven races for them in late 2009, with the team out of the Top-35 in owners points and no chance to race back in, Labonte would guarantee the team makes the first five races of the 2010 season (11-8-2009). Would like to expand to two teams in 2010 and ran the #70 Chevy late in 2009 with Mike Skinner and Kevin Conway (11-9-2009). No word on any changes in 2010 after the team attempted a full 2009 season. The team is looking for sponsorship (7-10-2009)

77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1
AAA
(? races) Penske Racing
Roger Penske
Bill Davis Travis Geisler Penske

AAA will return to sponsor the car in some 2010 races, no word how many (1-1-2010). No word on any changes for 2010 unless Hornish decides to go back to the IRL, even thou he made a lot of progress in 2009

78
[was 07] Regan Smith Chevy Furniture Row
Farm Bureau Car of the Heartland Furniture Row Racing
Barney Visser
Richard Childress Ryan Coniam Hendrick Motorsports

Formed a technical and engineering alliance with Richard Childress Racing and will be in the top-35 in owners points using the owners points from the closed up #07 RCR team, BUT will still run Hendrick Motorsports engines (1-29-2010). Mark McArdle, formerly of RPM, will be the new Director of Competition in 2010 and Coniam takes over as crew chief for 2010 (12-31-2009). Crew chief Jay Guy left at end of the 2009 season and will be the crew chief of the #12 Penske Racing Dodge (11-30-2009). Announced plans to run the full 2010 season after running a partial scheduled in 2009 (8-19-2009). There was an announcement of sorts saying the Farm Bureau would sponsor the team somehow as the "Car of the Heartland", but that was not mentioned in the PR about Smith running full-time

82 Scott Speed
2010
Ken Schrader Toyota Red Bull Red Bull Racing
Dietrich Mateschitz Jimmy Elledge Toyota Racing Development (TRD)

Schrader will run the car in the 2010 Budweiser Shootout as Speed is not eligible (1-7-2010). Speed supposedly is signed thru 2010. Red Bull will stay with Toyota in 2010 adter rumors that they could switch to Chevy

CAR#
(click # for news) DRIVER
(contract end year..if known) MANUFACTURER PRIMARY SPONSORS
(number of races...if known) LISTED OWNERS / TEAM CREW CHIEF ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER

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83 Brian Vickers
2011 Toyota Red Bull Energy Drink Red Bull Racing
Dietrich Mateschitz Ryan Pemberton Toyota Racing Development (TRD)

Vickers re-signed with Red Bull Racing on a mutil-year contract [supposedly thru 2011]. Red Bull Racing will stay with Toyota in 2010 and NOT move to Chevy as was rumored (8-18-2009)

87 Joe Nemechek Toyota ? Joe Nemechek Philippe Lopez Triad Racing Technologies

Plans to run the full season, made the Daytona 500, is race-to-race for the most part, likely a start-and-park team. Also attempted to run a 2nd car at Daytona in Feb with Jeff Fuller in the #97 Toyota (2-6-2010)

88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2012 Chevy Mountain Dew AMP Energy Drink
Army National Guard Rick Hendrick Lance McGrew Hendrick Motorsports

The team hired and moved around some engineers in hopes to strengthen the team for Earnmhardt (1-5-2010). Lance McGrew will stay on as the full time crew chief in 2010 after shedding the interim label at Talladega in Oct 2009 (10-30-2009). No changes planned after crew chief Lance McGrew took over for Tony Eury Jr. in May 2009. Earnhardt will NOT move to his own team nor leave Hendrick Motorsports (7-5-2009)

90 Casey Mears Chevy ? Raymond Key
Keyed Up Motorsports Doug Richert Pro Motors

Mears is signed thru the first six races, if he can get the car in the races and the top-35, he could stay longer (2-4-2010). Mears announced as full-time driver for the team, which is still looking for sponsorship (1-22-2010). Announced that Doug Richert, most recently the crew chief for Robby Gordon's #7 team, will be the crew chief in 2010 (1-6-2010). The team committed to the the first five races on the 2010 Sprint Cup Series schedule which include Daytona, Auto Club Speedway, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Bristol and if in the top-35 of owners points or close, could run the full 2010 schedule. No word on a driver or sponsor.(11-4-2009)

98
[was 44] Paul Menard
2010 Ford Menard's Richard Petty Motorsports
George N. Gillett, Jr.
Richard Petty
Max Jones Robert 'Slugger' Labbe Yates/Roush

Menard will use the 2009 owners points from the #44 RPM team, which closed when RPM and Yates merged. The #98 owners points will go to Front Row Motorsports #37 or #38 teams (2-2-2010). Some rumors had Menard shopping his sponsor, but the team hired a new crew chief, Slugger Labbe in December and looks like the car# will stay #98 (12-4-2009). RPM merges with Yates Racing in 2010 and run Fords with Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger & Menard, Sorenson is the driver out and is looking for a 2010 ride. No word what car numbers will be used, but bet on #9, #19 & #43 staying, with #44 and #98 as the other number or a new number like #28 or #38 (9-10-2009). Jones said at Indy that Menard and Menard's will return in 2010. Menard supposedly was rumored to be shopping the sponsor to other teams. Menard and sponsor supposedly signed a two-year deal with Yates thru 2010 (7-26-2009).

99 Carl Edwards
2011 Ford Aflac
Subway
(3? races)
?Claritin
Kellogg's / Cheez-It (2 races) Roush Fenway Racing
Jack Roush
John Henry Bob Osbourne Yates/Roush

Kellog's moves over from the #5 Hendrick team and will be primary sponsor for two races and an associates the rest of the season (11-24-2009). No word on any changes, Aflac and Subway signed a multi-year deal starting in 2009 (7-10-2009). Roush trimed down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season with the #26 team shuttering and Jamie McMurray heading to the #1 EGR team

2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP TEAM CHART

Scheduled Part-time / Limited Schedule Teams

CAR#
(click # for news) DRIVER
(contract end year..if known) MANUFACTURER PRIMARY SPONSORS
(number of races...if known) LISTED OWNERS / TEAM CREW CHIEF ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER

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02* Brandon Ash Dodge Sprinter Trucking Ed Ash Kenneth Wood ?

Attempted a couple races in 2009 and ran the race at Infineon, no word on 2010 plans but usually attempts to run west coast races, like Las Vegas, Infineon, Phoenix and Auto Club when they do

08* ? Toyota ? John Carter ? ?

Planned to attempt the Budweiser Shootout and Daytona 500, with Terry Labonte, but could not find a sposnor. May attempt a few races in 2010 (2-1-2010).

13* Max Papis Toyota GEICO Germain Racing Bootie Barker TRIAD

Plans to run a limited schedule of about 20 races in 2010 and may start-and-park for a while to build up attempts in the case of qualifying rain outs (1-17-2010)

21* Bill Elliott
(1988 Champion) Ford Motorcraft
(12-14 races) Wood Brothers Racing
Glen Wood
Eddie Wood David Hyder Yates/Roush

The team scaled back to 14 races in 2009 and plans to run a similar schedule in 2010, word is that Elliott will return to run most of the races and Hyder will be back as the crew chief

27* Kirk Shelmerdine Toyota ? Kirk Shelmerdine Phil Harris ?

Will attempt to make the 2010 Daytona 500

32* Reed Sorenson Toyota Dollar General Todd Braun
Braun Racing Trent Owens ?Toyota Racing Development (TRD)

Plans to attempt the 2010 Daytona 500, then Atlanta in March, Chicago in July, Indy in July and Charlotte in October with Sorenson driving (1-14-2010).

35* Johnny Sauter Chevy ? Tommy Baldwin Racing
Tommy Baldwin ? Earnhardt Childress Racing

Baldwin hopes to run this car in 12-13 races. Sauter scheduled to run at least three races, Auto Club in Feb., Martinsville in March and Phoenix in April. No word on a sponsor or crew chief (1-30-2010)

51* Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Part Michael Waltrip Racing
Michael Waltrip
Robert Kauffman
Johnny Harris Bobby Kennedy TRD

Prism Motorsports will run the #55 and have an alliance with MWR but will not use the #55 2009 owners points, which go to Martin Truex Jr. in the #56 NAPA car for MWR. Switches from #55 to #51 for the limited schedule Waltrip is planning on driving, may only drive the Budweiser Shootout, Daytona 500 and some Truck Series races in 2010 (1-19-2010). Crew chief Gene Nead left and will crew cheif Randy Moss's #5 Truck in the Camping World Truck Series for driver Mike Skinner (1-5-2010). Waltrip plans to run the four restrictor plates races at Daytona and Talladega, after that, he does not know, depends on sponsorship, but he does not plan to run a full schedule in 2010 (12-8-2009). Waltrip will scale back and run a limited schedule in 2010. Truex will take the full-time NAPA ride running the #56 team using the 2009 owners points from the #55 with NAPA as the sponsor (7-14-2009).

57* Norm Benning Chevy ? Norm Benning Racing Billy Wheeler ?

Will attempt to make the 2010 Daytona 500

64* ? Ford ? Larry Gunselman ? ?

Supposedly plans to run some races, team website shows the car as a Ford, but no plans announced and did not attempt to make the Daytona 500 in Feb. (2-5-2010)

75* Derrike Cope Dodge Asset Protect
Charter Media
flipNbags.com
EZ Backup Derrike Cope
Gary Keller Rich Markle ?

Ran in the Budweiser Shootout, parked the car after 17 laps. Attempted the Daytona 500, may attempt a few other races in 2010 (2-5-2010)

92* Mike Wallace Dodge ? Brian Keselowski Dave Fuge ?

Showed up at Daytona to attempt to make the Daytona 500, no word on any other plans for 2010 (2-5-2010)

97* Jeff Fuller Toyota ? Joe Nemechek Steven Gray Triad Racing Technologies

Steven Gray was at Morgan-McClure Motorsports and crew chiefed the three attempts the #4 car made in 2010, no word if he is still with MMM. A second car for Nemechek to attempt to make the 2010 Daytona 500 (2-4-2010)

2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP TEAM CHART

Teams with unknown plans / status

CAR#
(click # for news) DRIVER
(contract end year..if known) MANUFACTURER PRIMARY SPONSORS
(number of races...if known) LISTED OWNERS / TEAM CREW CHIEF ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER

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?02 ? ?Toyota ? ?Joe Gibbs Racing ? ?JGR

Farm Bureau Insurance sponsored this car for three races in 2009 with David Gilliland driving, but in a newsletter said they would not be back in 2010 (12-9-2009). J.D. Gibbs has said this team is a special deal for three races and is not a future fourth car and won't be a 4th team in 2010. Supposedly Gibbs would like to expand to four cars, but may not have a full sponsor. If a primary sponsor or Farm Bureau Insurance comes aboard, the team could expand (7-10-2009)

06* ?Trevor Boys ?Dodge ? Trevor Boys
Theresa Boys Iain Moncrieff ?

attempted some races in 2009, no word on 2010 plans

?4* ?Eric McClure
?Scott Wimmer Chevy ? Morgan-McClure
Larry McClure
Tim Morgan Steven Gray Ron Puryear

Attempted the April Talladega race with McClure (DNQ) and ran Scott Wimmer at Bristol (made race) in August and Dover in Sept (DNQ), no word on any 2010 plans (10-19-2009)

25* ?Danica Patrick Chevy ? Hendrick Motorsports Tony Eury Jr. Hendrick

If Danica Patrick does well in the #7 Chevy for JR Motorsports, Hendrick could run her in a race or two in this car late in the season (1-25-2010). No word if this car will run any races in 2010 which can only run seven races as a 5th team with a rookie driver (11-9-2009). Brad Keselowski goes to the #12 Penkse Racing team (8-21-2009). Brad Keselowski ran seven 2009 races in this car, Keselowski is rumored to be moving to Sprint Cup, but since Hendrick has the maximum of four teams, he must go to another team. Rumored teams include Stewart Haas Racing, Red Bull Racing, JR Motorsports and Penske Racing. No word if Hendrick will run another rookie driver in seven races, the only way he can run a fifth team (7-13-2009)

?60* ? Ford ? RCM Racing
Rick Clark ? ?Roush-Yates

Boris Said will run for the #26 Latitude 43 Motorsports team and not this team in 2010, no word on plans for 2010 and this team (1-10-2010). Team was bought from John Carter in mid 2009 and would like to fun a full 2010 season if a sponsor can be found, but will for sure run a part-time schedule with Said.(12-19-2009).

?70 ? ?Chevy ? TRG Motorsports
Kevin Buckler ? ?Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines

TRG Would like to expand to two teams in 2010 and ran the #70 Chevy late in 2009 with Mike Skinner and Kevin Conway, much depends on sponsorship (11-9-2009).

2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP TEAM CHART
Teams Scheduled to run Full Time
CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER (contract end year..if known)	MANUFACTURER	PRIMARY SPONSORS (number of races...if known)	LISTED OWNERS / TEAM	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER
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00	David Reutimann 2010	Toyota 2012	Aaron's Dream Machine (24 races) Tums (5 races) Best Western (1 race)	Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltrip Robert Kauffman Johnny Harris	Rodney Childers	Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
MWR signed with Toyota thru 2012. Tumes will be the sponsor for five races and Best Western for one (11-14-2009). Reutimann will return in 2010, Aaron's will be back for abour 20 races (11-7-2009).

09	Aric Almirola	Chevy	?	James Finch Phoenix Racing	Marc Reno	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
Miccosukee Indian Gaming left as as the primary sponsor just before Daytona Speedweeks, the team is looking for a sponsor, unknown if the team will run the full season (2-5-2010). Will run Chevy with Earnhardt Childress engines (1-30-2010). Almirola named the driver with the team planning on running full time in 2010 no word on manufacturer (1-10-2010). Team plans to run full-time in 2010, no driver named yet, but many are rumored (11-9-2009). Brad Keselowski is headed to the #12 Penske Racing team in 2010, no word on plans for this team in 2010 (9-1-2009). The team ran a full season in 2009, with three drivers. Keselowski ran a Chevy and won at Talladega in April, Finch's first Cup win. The team ran the rest of the races in Dodges with Marlin and Bliss. Ron Fellows ran the road courses in a Chevy.(7-14-2009)

1	Jamie McMurray 2010?	Chevy	Bass Pro Shops (~18-20 races)	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Teresa Earnhardt Chip Ganassi	Kevin Manion	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
McMurray named to the ride under a one-year deal with Bass Pro Shops as the sponsor for about half the races (11-19-2009). EGR was rumored to be considering moving to Toyota, but will stay with Chevy (11-8-2009). Aric Almirola took EGR to court but settled and will run in the Truck Series in 2010. Martin Truex Jr. leaves EGR and goes to the #56 NAPA Toyota of Michael Waltrip Racing. Bass Pro Shops is signed thru 2010 per EGR for about half toe season. Crew Chief Kevin Manion is signed thru 2010 and will stay at EGR.

2	Kurt Busch 2011 (2004 Champion)	Dodge	Miller Lite	Penske Racing Roger Penske	Steve Addington	Penske
Penske picked up the option on Busch's contract. Busch can talk to other teams, but Penske has the right to match the offer and keep Busch (1-19-2010). Addington named the crew chief (12-14-2009). Crew chief Pat Tryson left at end of 2009 season and to become the #56 MWR crew chief for Martin Truex Jr (9-11-2009). Busch says he is signed for many more years, no word on exactly how many, but rumors have him as a free agent at end of 2010 (7-9-2009)

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER (contract end year..if known)	MANUFACTURER	PRIMARY SPONSORS (number of races...if known)	LISTED OWNERS / TEAM	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER
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5	Mark Martin 2011	Chevy	GoDaddy.com (20 races) Delphi (2 races) Carquest (5 races)	Rick Hendrick	Alan Gustafson	Hendrick Motorsports
Kelloggs leave and goes to the #99 Ford of Carl Edwards, being primary for 2 races and an associate for the season (11-24-2009). Carquest returns and will be the primary for 8 races in 2010 (11-13-2009). Delphi will be the primary sponsor for two races in 2010 (11-3-2009). GoDaddy.com will sponsor Martin for 20 races a season thru 2011. Martin adds another year to his full-time deal thru 2011.

6	David Ragan 2011 ?Bill Elliott	Ford	UPS	Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush John Henry	Donnie Wingo	Yates/Roush
Supposedly Elliott will run the car in the 2010 Bud Shootout as Regan is not eligible and the #21 team doesn't plan to run the race (1-7-2010). Wingo moves to the #6 car as the crew chief after the #26 team shuts down and former #6 crew chief Jimmy Fennig moves to Roush's R&D (11-25-2009). UPS signed a multi-year deal thru 2011, and Roush's Geoff Smith said UPS and Ragan will return in 2010 and is signed with UPS thru 2011. Roush trims down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season with the #26 team shuttering and Jamie McMurray heading to the #1 EGR team

7	Robby Gordon	Toyota	Monster Energy Drink (a few races)	Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports	Iain Watt	?Triad Racing Technologies
Monster Energy Drink to sponsor Gordon in a few races, including the Daytona 500 and Las vegas, then TBA. Gordon may run a BAM car at California, but use the #7 (1-27-2010). Iain Watt named crew chief for Robby Gordon Motorsports. Watt, who worked at Gillett Evernham Motorsports starting in 2007 and was director of performance engineering prior to the merger with Yates Racing at the end of last season, has an extensive racing background in IndyCar racing and sports cars (1-25-2010). Formed an alliance with BAM Racing, #49 Toyota team (1-8-2010). Crew chief Doug Richert left and went to the new #90 Keyed Up Motorsports team, no word on a crew chief (1-6-2010). Mapei will not return as a sponsor in 2010. Menards could sponsor a couple races (12-12-2009). Gordon says he has sponsorship for eight races in 2010 and if no more are found, may cut back to a part-time schedule (11-20-2009). Richert named crew chief after Charlotte in Oct. Supposedly former crew chief Kirk Almquist will retire and head back to Calif (10-20-2009). Jim Beam will not return to the #7 and is leaving NASCAR after 2009 (9-22-2009). No word of any manufacturer changes for 2010 after changing from Chevy to Ford [2007] to Dodge [2008] to Toyota [2009].

9	Kasey Kahne 2010	Ford	Budweiser	Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Richard Petty Max Jones	Kenny Francis	Yates/Roush
Kahne says he will look around at other teams since his contact is up at the end of 2010 and RPM is in turmoil with all ther mergers. Since Kahne has been at 'Evernham' they merged with Gillett, then Richard Petty and now with Yates Racing. At one time those three teams had 8-9 teams and now are at 4. (11-20-2009). RPM merges with Yates Racing in 2010 and run Fords with Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger & Menard, Sorenson is the driver out and is looking for a 2010 ride. No word what car numbers will be used, but bet on #9, #19 & #43 staying, with #44 and #98 as the other number or a new number like #28 or #38 (9-10-2009). Budweiser signed in 2009 to a multi-year deal and Kahne is signed thru 2010.

11	Denny Hamlin 2010	Toyota	FedEx Express FedEx Freight FedEx Ground FedEx Office	Joe Gibbs Racing	Mike Ford	Joe Gibbs Racing
Farm Bureau Insurance sponsored the car for two races in 2009 and will not return to JGR in 2010 (12-10-2009). No changes known but Hamlin supposedly will be in a contract year and could move on.

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER (contract end year..if known)	MANUFACTURER	PRIMARY SPONSORS (number of races...if known)	LISTED OWNERS / TEAM	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER
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12	Brad Keselowski	Dodge	Verizon (with no logos)	Penske Racing Roger Penske	Jay Guy	Penske
Jay Guy comes over from the #78 Furniture Row Racing team to crew chief for Keselowski. Former crew chief Roy McCauley remains with Penske Racing and assumes a leadership role within the organization (11-30-2009). Brad Keselowski took over this ride at Texas in November 2009 with a new white paint scheme, the same scheme for 2010, will run full-time in 2010 and also run for the team in the Nationwide Series. David Stremme left after Talladega in November and is looking for a ride. Stremme supposedly reached a settlement with the team over his 2010 salary as he was signed thru 2010 (9-1-2009). Penske has denied any manufacturer changes in 2010 and will remain the only Sprint Cup team with Dodge support (7-13-2009). Verizon is signed thru 2010 and plans to continue to sponsor the team thru 2010, but will not be allowed to use its logos on the car

14	Tony Stewart (2002,2005 Champion)	Chevy	Office Depot (22 races) Old Spice (14 races) Burger King (2 races)	Stewart Haas Racing Tony Stewart Joe Custer Gene Haas	Darien Grubb	Hendrick Motorsports
No word of any changes on the #14 team in 2010 and all sponsors will return. No plans to expand to three teams in 2010

16	Greg Biffle 2011	Ford	3M, Post-It, Red Cross U.S. Census (3 races)	Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush	Greg Erwin	Yates/Roush
U.S. Census will be the primary sponsor for three races in March: Atlanta, Bristol and Martinsville. Biffle is signed thru 2011 and 3M returns as the primary sponsor in most of the 2010 races. Roush trimed down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season with the #26 team shuttering and Jamie McMurray heading to the #1 EGR team

17	Matt Kenseth 2011+ (2003 Champion)	Ford	Crown Royal (35 races) Valvoline (3 races)	Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush John Henry	Todd Parrott	Yates/Roush
Todd Parrott named the crew chief after the 2010 Daytona 500 with former crew chief Drew Blickensderfer will assume a role in Roush Fenway’s research and development department (2-17-2010). Crown Royal adds more races and will serve as the primary sponsor for 35 Sprint Cup Series races in 2010 [of 38 races counting the Bud Shootout & All-Star race)(2-5-2010). Supposedly Valvoline will sponsor the car for three races in 2010, no idea which races (12-10-2009). Crown Royal will be the sponsor for 18 races in 2010, moving over from the #26 team which will closed after the 2009 season (7-28-2009). DeWalt Tools will NOT return at the primary sponsor for the team in 2010. DeWalt had sponsored the team for roughly 25-30 races a season since 1999. Irwin Tools, which was on the #26 Roush team, will not return to sponsor a car in 2010 but take over the naming rights for the August Bristol night race. Looks like USG, Carhartt or R&L Carriers will not return in 2010 as primary sponsors for any races (7-23-2009). Roush trimed down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season with the #26 team shuttering and Jamie McMurray heading to the #1 EGR team (and then winning the Daytona 500)

18	Kyle Busch 2011+	Toyota	M&M's (25 races) Snickers (2 races) Pedigree (3 races) Double Mint Gum (2 race) Interstate Batteries (6 races)	Joe Gibbs Racing	Dave Rogers	Joe Gibbs Racing
JGR signed Busch to a new multi-year contract good thru at least 2012, but no ned year was mentioned (1-19-2010). Rogers named as crew chief as of Texas in November 2009, former crew chief Steve Addington ended up leaving JGR and becoing the crew chief for Kyle's brother Kurt at the #2 Penske Racing team. All sponsors return in 2010, and all paint schemes are posted. Busch is signed thru 2010 (7-9-2009)

19	Elliott Sadler 2010	Ford	Stanley Tools	Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Richard Petty Max Jones	Wally Rogers	Yates/Roush
The AP reports that Best Buy will move from the #19 car to the #43 for a partial season [a diecast image confirmed it], with the teams still needing to find other sponsors for some races (10-28-2009). Per some paint schemes released, looks like Stanley Tools will be back as a primary sponsor and Best Buy in some form (10-19-2009). RPM merges with Yates Racing in 2010 and run Fords with Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger & Menard, Sorenson is the driver out and is looking for a 2010 ride. No word what car numbers will be used, but bet on #9, #19 & #43 staying, with #44 and #98 as the other number or a new number like #28 or #38 (9-10-2009). Indications are that RPM may now stay with Dodge in 2010 (8-28-2009). Sadler and GEM solved their differences and Sadler ran the car in 2009, but word is he could move on to another team in 2010 even thou he is signed thru 2010. RPM may switch to another manufacturer as Dodge has no made full payments, Toyota is rumored. Rumors have the team, downsizing to two or three cars, no word which teams/drivers could be dropped, if that happens (7-14-2009).

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER (contract end year..if known)	MANUFACTURER	PRIMARY SPONSORS (number of races...if known)	LISTED OWNERS / TEAM	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER
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20	Joey Logano 2011?	Toyota	Home Depot	Joe Gibbs Racing	Greg Zipadelli	Joe Gibbs Racing
Farm Bureau Insurance sponsored the car for twop races in 2009 and will not returen to JGR in 2010 (12-10-2009). No word on any changes in 2010 or if Farm Bureau Insurance will sponsor any races in 2010 (7-11-2009)

24	Jeff Gordon 2013/lifetime (1995,1997,1998,2001 Champion)	Chevy	DuPont Finishes National Guard (8? races) ?Pepsi (?2 races)	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon	Steve Letarte	Hendrick Motorsports
DuPont and National Guard return in 2010, no word on Pepsi yet, but expect them back for like two races [Talladega and Calif usually]. No changes heard for the team. DuPont is signed thru 2010. Gordon is signed to a long term 'lifetime' deal with Hendrick, plans to drive at least thru 2013.

26	Boris Said	Ford	Window World Cars (Daytona 500)	Bill Jenkins Latitude 43 Motor Sports	Frankie Stoddard	Yates/Roush
Said says the team plans to attempt at least the first five races of 2010, Roush Fenway Racing will provide the cars and engines. Said reports that the team could start-and-park if need be (1-29-2010). Roush fashioned a "comprehensive services contract" with Latitude 43 Motorsports that gives the new team a guaranteed start in the season-opening Daytona 500 using the 2009 owners' points accrued by Roush Fenway's #26 Ford. Jenkins has hired North Haverhill, N.H. native Frank Stoddard as crew chief. Said was rumored, but been told he will be the driver. Darnell could come over from Roush to run for Rookie of the Year as he doesn't have a 2010 ride (1-14-2010). Crew chief Donnie Wingo moves to the #6 car as the crew chief for David Ragan with Jimmy Fennig working on Roush Fenway's R&D team. Driver Jamie McMurray left and will drive the #1 Chevy for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in 2010 (11-27-2009). Look for Roush to sell the owners points for the #26 or the #6 and the #6 using the #26 owners points, which was better in 2009. Look for a team like Front Row Motorsports 2nd team, #37 to get the owners points, since they moved to Ford and will get engines from Yates/Roush and techincal support from Ford. FRM #34 team is already in the top 35 in owners points. Roush needed to trim down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season and the #26 team ended up being the team that was shuttered (11-23-2009)

29	Kevin Harvick 2010	Chevy	Shell/Pennzoil Pennzoil Ultra Reese's/Hershey Foods	Richard Childress	Gil Martin	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
Harvick & Childress announced on August 31st that Harvick will return to the #29 car in 2010. No word if Reese's will be back in 2010 (8-31-2009). Childress issued a statement saying Shell and Harvick are both signed thru 2010 and will return next season. Harvick has been non-commital (7-26-2009). Harvick supposedly had asked to be released from his contract to go elsewhere in 2010, possibly to Stewart Haas Racing in a third team. Shell is signed thru 2010 and had been rumored to be leaving, but RCR says they will be back. RCR is rumored to be downsizing to 2-3 cars in 2010, but nothing official has been announced (7-13-2009)

31	Jeff Burton 2011	Chevy	Caterpillar Lenox Industrial Tools Prilosec OTC	Richard Childress	Todd Berrier	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
Looks like Lenox Industrial Tools and Prilosec OTC will retunr in 2010 to sponsor the car in some form (12-12-2009). Todd Berrier took over the crew chief duties after Martinsville in October with former crew chief Scott Miller taking over as RCR's director of competition (10-21-2009). Caterpillar is back in 2010 and Burton is signed thru 2011, no changes expected. RCR is deopa to three cars and closes the #07 due to lack of sponsor

33	Clint Bowyer 2011	Chevy	General Mills/Cheerios BB&T (9 races) ?The Hartford	Richard Childress Richard Childress Racing Bobby Ginn	Shane Wilson	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
BB&T will sponsor the car for nine races in 2010 (1-14-2010). Cheerios came aboard starting in 2009 and returns for 2010 no word on The Hartford or PrilosecOTC. RCR dropped the #07 team when a sponsor could not be found and will run a three-car team in 2010 (1-13-2010)

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER (contract end year..if known)	MANUFACTURER	PRIMARY SPONSORS (number of races...if known)	LISTED OWNERS / TEAM	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER
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34	John Andretti (Daytona 500) Travis Kvapil 2010	Ford	Window World Cares Long John Silver	Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing Doug Yates Bob Jenkins	Steven Lane	Yates/Roush
Renamed Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing after forming an alliance with Yates. The #37 & #38 Fords will use the #96 & #98 owners points from 2009 and be locked in the top-35 of owners points for the first five races of 2010 (2-2-2010). Andretti will run the car in the Daytona 500 and Window World as the sponsor. Kvapil will run the #37 at Daytona and return to the #34 for the remainder of the season (1-31-2010). The team will be in the top-35 in owners points after finishing 35th in 2009 owners points. Kvapil signed to run for the team in 2010. Lane will stay as the crew chief. The team switched from Chevy to Ford.(1-1-2010) The team ran under the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing banner with Andretti running 34 races and Tony Raines for two race when Andretti ran the Indy 500.(7-10-2009).

36	Mike Bliss 2010	Chevy	Wave Eneregy Drink (~18 races)	Tommy Baldwin Racing Tommy Baldwin	Kevin Buskirk	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
Kevin Buskirk named crew chief for 2010 (1-25-2010). Changes from Toyota to Chevy in 2010. Earnhardt Childress will supply the engines (1-20-2010). Supposedly Wave Eneregy Drink is the sponsor for at least 18 races in 2010. Mike Bliss named the driver for 2010, full-time (12-31-2009). The team ran with drivers Michael McDowell, Mike Skinner, Patrick Carpentier and Scott Riggs in 2009

37 [was 96/98]	Kevin Conway ROTY Travis Kvapil (Daytona 500)	Ford	Extenze Men's Health Supplement	Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing Doug Yates Bob Jenkins	Peter Sospenzo	Yates/Roush
Renamed Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing after forming an alliance with Yates. The #37 & #38 Fords will use the #96 & #98 owners points from 2009 and be locked in the top-35 of owners points for the first five races of 2010 (2-2-2010). Kvapil will run the Daytona 500 as Conway is not cleared by NASCAR to run at Daytona yet. After Daytona, Kvapil will return to the #34 Ford for the rest of the season and Conway back to the #37 Ford. The #37 and #38 FRM teams arew not yet locked into the field or have Top-35 owners points. Jenkins is working on a deal to get the owner points from the #44 RPM team and #96 Hall of Fame Racing team, both finished in the top 35 in 2009 owners points but are not running in 2010 (1-31-2010). Conway brings sponsor with him. FRM will change from Chevy to Ford in 2010 with full manufacturer support and Yates/Roush engines (1-1-2010).

38 [was 96/98]	Robert Richardson Jr. (3 races) David Gilliland (30-32) John Andretti (2-3 races)	Ford	Mahindra USA Tractors Taco Bell	Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing Doug Yates Bob Jenkins	Randy Seals	Yates/Roush
Renamed Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing after forming an alliance with Yates. The #37 & #38 Fords will use the #96 & #98 owners points from 2009 and be locked in the top-35 of owners points for the first five races of 2010 (2-2-2010). Randy Seals named crew chief for 2010, comes from Richard Petty Motorsports (1-25-2010). A third team for Front Row Motorsports, Richardson is scheduled to run in the Daytona 500, Talladega in April and Daytona in July. Gilliland is scheduled for the majority of the rest of the season and will run the Daytona 500 for BAM Racing. Andretti will run the Daytona 500 in the #34 Ford for FRM and a few races in the #38 Ford, supposedly including the Coca Cola 600 in May and try to run the Indy 500 the same day (1-19-2010).

39	Ryan Newman	Chevy	U.S. Army (15 races) Haas Automation Tornados (5 races)	Stewart Haas Racing Tony Stewart Joe Custer Gene Haas	Tony Gibson	Hendrick Motorsports
US Army re-signed to sponsor the car for 15 races in 2010. Tornados will sponosr the car in 5 races (11-14-2009).

42	Juan Pablo Montoya 2011+	Chevy	Target	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Teresa Earnhardt Chip Ganassi	Brian Pattie	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
EGR will stay with Chevy in 2010, supposedly Target will return as the primary sponsor (11-9-2009). Supposedly Target is only signed thru 2009, no word if they will return with the team. Rumors have the team the team changing to Toyota if GM cuts support (7-10-2009)

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER (contract end year..if known)	MANUFACTURER	PRIMARY SPONSORS (number of races...if known)	LISTED OWNERS / TEAM	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER
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43	A.J. Allmendinger 2010	Ford	Best Buy	Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Richard Petty	Mike Shiplett	Yates/Roush
Best Buy will move from the #19 car to the #43 for a partial season, with the team still needing to find other sponsors for some races (10-28-2009). RPM merges with Yates Racing in 2010 and run Fords with Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger & Menard, Sorenson is the driver out and is looking for a 2010 ride. No word what car numbers will be used, but bet on #9, #19 & #43 staying, with #44 and #98 as the other number or a new number like #28 or #38 (9-10-2009). Indications are that RPM may now stay with Dodge in 2010 (8-28-2009). No word on if the sponsors will return in 2010. RPM may switch to another manufacturer as Dodge has no made full payments, Toyota is rumored. Rumors have the team, downsizing to two or three cars, no word which teams/drivers could be dropped, if that happens (7-14-2009). Gillett Evernham Motorsports changes name to Richard Petty Motorsports (1-19-2009).

46	Terry Cook (ROTY)	Dodge	?	Dusty Whitney	Buddy Sisco	?
Plans to run the full season with Cook running for Rookie of the Year, Buddy Sisco was named the crew chief. The team got Dodge's from Richard Petty Motorsports as they switched to Ford for 2010 (1-8-2009)

47	Marcos Ambrose	Toyota	Little Debbies (18 races) ?Clorox ?Kingsford Charcoal ?Bush's Baked Beans ?RaceSavers.com ?iRacing.com Kleenex (5 races) Lance Snacks (3 races)	JTG Daugherty Racing Tad Geschickter Brad Daugherty	Frank Kerr	Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
Little Debbie will return to sponsor the team in 18-20 races for 2010 (11-7-2009). JTG extended the alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing through 2011 (10-26-2009). Lance Snacks to come aboard as a sponsor in 2010, no word if as a primary or associate, no word if Little Debbie's will return or if this is a conflict (8-26-2009). Kimberly-Clark, with the Kleenex brand, will be primary for 5 races and major associate for the rest of the season. JTG and Waltrip will team up and work together again in 2010 and thru 2011 (8-22-2009)

48	Jimmie Johnson 2015 (2006, 2007 2008, 2009 Champion)	Chevy	Lowe's Home Improvement Kobalt Tools	Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon	Chad Knaus	Hendrick Motorsports
Johnson re-signs thru 2015, announced at Homestead in Nov. 2009. Lowe's extends thru 2013 (11-20-2009). Knaus is signed thru 2010.

49	David Gilliland (Daytona 500) Robby Gordon (Auto Club & some more)	Toyota	Warner Brothers Larry the Cable Guy	BAM Racing Beth Ann Morgenthau Tony Morgenthau	?	?
Gordon will probably run a few races in the BAM Toyota, sometimes running the #7 instead of #49 with the Warner Bros sponsorship (1-27-2010). David Gilliland named to drive in the Daytona 500 ONLY, no word after that (1-19-2010). Formed an alliance with Robby Gordon Motorsports, #7 Toyota team (1-8-2010). BAM Racing and Warner Music Nashville announced a strategic marketing alliance that will give WMN exclusive promotional opportunities with the NASCAR Sprint Cup racing team. The first BAM promotional event planned with WMN artists is scheduled to take place on February 6, 2010 at the Daytona International Speedway, No word on driver, manufacturer, etc (10-27-2009). After six races in 2008, the team suspended operations, was supposed to run some late 2008 races but never did, then was supposed to return full-time in 2009 but didn't attempt any

55	Michael McDowell	Toyota	?	Prism Motorsports Phil Parsons Randy Humphrey	Zach McGowan	Pro Motors
Zach McGowan will be the crew chief (2-3-2010). Plans to run the full season, but it is race to race depending on making races and sponsorship. The team has an alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing. Switches to Pro Motors in 2010. McDowell will run a 2nd car for Prism Motorsports to Dave Blaney's #66 car

56 [was 55]	Martin Truex Jr 2010+	Toyota 2012	NAPA	Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltrip Robert Kauffman Johnny Harris	Pat Tryson	Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
MWR signed with Toyota thru 2012 (11-14-2009). Tryson comes over from the #2 Penske Racing team after the 2009 season ends (9-12-2009). Nead took over as crew chief for this team [when Waltrip was driving the car] after Bristol in August 2009. Barker moved to the #13 Toyota of Max Papis (8-27-2009). Truex Jr. signs to join Michael Waltrip Racing in July 2009. The car number will be 56, with use of the 55 owners points. Waltrip plans to run a few races in 2010 in the #51 car, #55 will be used by Prism Motorsports in 2010, but no owners points transfer

66	Dave Blaney	Toyota	?	Prism Motorsports Phil Parsons Randy Humphrey	Bill Henderson	Pro Motors
Supposedly Blaney will return and attempt to run the full season and not start-and-park as much, running a 2nd team car for Michael McDowell in most if not all races. The team has an alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing. Switches to Pro Motors in 2010 (1-25-2010). Rumor has Michael Waltrip, who is scaling back to a part-time schedule in 2010 could run some races with the team (7-11-2009)

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER (contract end year..if known)	MANUFACTURER	PRIMARY SPONSORS (number of races...if known)	LISTED OWNERS / TEAM	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER
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71	Bobby Labonte (2000 Champion) 2010	Chevy	TaxSlayer.com (12 races)	TRG Motorsports Kevin Buckler	Doug Randolph	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
Stewart Haas Racing will provide the pit crew for 2010 (1-19-2010). Randolph named crew chief in early December (12-8-2009). Robert 'Slugger' Labbe spilt with the team in early December and goes to the #98 to crew cheif for Paul Menard. GM Mike Brown was released also (12-4-2009). Bobby Labonte re-signed to stay with the team thru 2010. Taxslayer will be the sponsor for at least 12 races. Team plans to run a 2nd car at some event, for the Daytona 500 for sure, using the #70. Is talking to manuafacturers and could switch from Chevy (11-14-2009). looks like he could return to this car in 2010 after running seven races for them in late 2009, with the team out of the Top-35 in owners points and no chance to race back in, Labonte would guarantee the team makes the first five races of the 2010 season (11-8-2009). Would like to expand to two teams in 2010 and ran the #70 Chevy late in 2009 with Mike Skinner and Kevin Conway (11-9-2009). No word on any changes in 2010 after the team attempted a full 2009 season. The team is looking for sponsorship (7-10-2009)

77	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge	Mobil 1 AAA (? races)	Penske Racing Roger Penske Bill Davis	Travis Geisler	Penske
AAA will return to sponsor the car in some 2010 races, no word how many (1-1-2010). No word on any changes for 2010 unless Hornish decides to go back to the IRL, even thou he made a lot of progress in 2009

78 [was 07]	Regan Smith	Chevy	Furniture Row Farm Bureau Car of the Heartland	Furniture Row Racing Barney Visser Richard Childress	Ryan Coniam	Hendrick Motorsports
Formed a technical and engineering alliance with Richard Childress Racing and will be in the top-35 in owners points using the owners points from the closed up #07 RCR team, BUT will still run Hendrick Motorsports engines (1-29-2010). Mark McArdle, formerly of RPM, will be the new Director of Competition in 2010 and Coniam takes over as crew chief for 2010 (12-31-2009). Crew chief Jay Guy left at end of the 2009 season and will be the crew chief of the #12 Penske Racing Dodge (11-30-2009). Announced plans to run the full 2010 season after running a partial scheduled in 2009 (8-19-2009). There was an announcement of sorts saying the Farm Bureau would sponsor the team somehow as the "Car of the Heartland", but that was not mentioned in the PR about Smith running full-time

82	Scott Speed 2010 Ken Schrader	Toyota	Red Bull	Red Bull Racing Dietrich Mateschitz	Jimmy Elledge	Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
Schrader will run the car in the 2010 Budweiser Shootout as Speed is not eligible (1-7-2010). Speed supposedly is signed thru 2010. Red Bull will stay with Toyota in 2010 adter rumors that they could switch to Chevy

CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER (contract end year..if known)	MANUFACTURER	PRIMARY SPONSORS (number of races...if known)	LISTED OWNERS / TEAM	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER
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83	Brian Vickers 2011	Toyota	Red Bull Energy Drink	Red Bull Racing Dietrich Mateschitz	Ryan Pemberton	Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
Vickers re-signed with Red Bull Racing on a mutil-year contract [supposedly thru 2011]. Red Bull Racing will stay with Toyota in 2010 and NOT move to Chevy as was rumored (8-18-2009)

87	Joe Nemechek	Toyota	?	Joe Nemechek	Philippe Lopez	Triad Racing Technologies
Plans to run the full season, made the Daytona 500, is race-to-race for the most part, likely a start-and-park team. Also attempted to run a 2nd car at Daytona in Feb with Jeff Fuller in the #97 Toyota (2-6-2010)

88	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2012	Chevy	Mountain Dew AMP Energy Drink Army National Guard	Rick Hendrick	Lance McGrew	Hendrick Motorsports
The team hired and moved around some engineers in hopes to strengthen the team for Earnmhardt (1-5-2010). Lance McGrew will stay on as the full time crew chief in 2010 after shedding the interim label at Talladega in Oct 2009 (10-30-2009). No changes planned after crew chief Lance McGrew took over for Tony Eury Jr. in May 2009. Earnhardt will NOT move to his own team nor leave Hendrick Motorsports (7-5-2009)

90	Casey Mears	Chevy	?	Raymond Key Keyed Up Motorsports	Doug Richert	Pro Motors
Mears is signed thru the first six races, if he can get the car in the races and the top-35, he could stay longer (2-4-2010). Mears announced as full-time driver for the team, which is still looking for sponsorship (1-22-2010). Announced that Doug Richert, most recently the crew chief for Robby Gordon's #7 team, will be the crew chief in 2010 (1-6-2010). The team committed to the the first five races on the 2010 Sprint Cup Series schedule which include Daytona, Auto Club Speedway, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Bristol and if in the top-35 of owners points or close, could run the full 2010 schedule. No word on a driver or sponsor.(11-4-2009)

98 [was 44]	Paul Menard 2010	Ford	Menard's	Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Richard Petty Max Jones	Robert 'Slugger' Labbe	Yates/Roush
Menard will use the 2009 owners points from the #44 RPM team, which closed when RPM and Yates merged. The #98 owners points will go to Front Row Motorsports #37 or #38 teams (2-2-2010). Some rumors had Menard shopping his sponsor, but the team hired a new crew chief, Slugger Labbe in December and looks like the car# will stay #98 (12-4-2009). RPM merges with Yates Racing in 2010 and run Fords with Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger & Menard, Sorenson is the driver out and is looking for a 2010 ride. No word what car numbers will be used, but bet on #9, #19 & #43 staying, with #44 and #98 as the other number or a new number like #28 or #38 (9-10-2009). Jones said at Indy that Menard and Menard's will return in 2010. Menard supposedly was rumored to be shopping the sponsor to other teams. Menard and sponsor supposedly signed a two-year deal with Yates thru 2010 (7-26-2009).

99	Carl Edwards 2011	Ford	Aflac Subway (3? races) ?Claritin Kellogg's / Cheez-It (2 races)	Roush Fenway Racing Jack Roush John Henry	Bob Osbourne	Yates/Roush
Kellog's moves over from the #5 Hendrick team and will be primary sponsor for two races and an associates the rest of the season (11-24-2009). No word on any changes, Aflac and Subway signed a multi-year deal starting in 2009 (7-10-2009). Roush trimed down to four teams from five AFTER the 2009 season with the #26 team shuttering and Jamie McMurray heading to the #1 EGR team

2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP TEAM CHART
Scheduled Part-time / Limited Schedule Teams
CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER (contract end year..if known)	MANUFACTURER	PRIMARY SPONSORS (number of races...if known)	LISTED OWNERS / TEAM	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER
NOTES.................

02*	Brandon Ash	Dodge	Sprinter Trucking	Ed Ash	Kenneth Wood	?
Attempted a couple races in 2009 and ran the race at Infineon, no word on 2010 plans but usually attempts to run west coast races, like Las Vegas, Infineon, Phoenix and Auto Club when they do

08*	?	Toyota	?	John Carter	?	?
Planned to attempt the Budweiser Shootout and Daytona 500, with Terry Labonte, but could not find a sposnor. May attempt a few races in 2010 (2-1-2010).

13*	Max Papis	Toyota	GEICO	Germain Racing	Bootie Barker	TRIAD
Plans to run a limited schedule of about 20 races in 2010 and may start-and-park for a while to build up attempts in the case of qualifying rain outs (1-17-2010)

21*	Bill Elliott (1988 Champion)	Ford	Motorcraft (12-14 races)	Wood Brothers Racing Glen Wood Eddie Wood	David Hyder	Yates/Roush
The team scaled back to 14 races in 2009 and plans to run a similar schedule in 2010, word is that Elliott will return to run most of the races and Hyder will be back as the crew chief

27*	Kirk Shelmerdine	Toyota	?	Kirk Shelmerdine	Phil Harris	?
Will attempt to make the 2010 Daytona 500

32*	Reed Sorenson	Toyota	Dollar General	Todd Braun Braun Racing	Trent Owens	?Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
Plans to attempt the 2010 Daytona 500, then Atlanta in March, Chicago in July, Indy in July and Charlotte in October with Sorenson driving (1-14-2010).

35*	Johnny Sauter	Chevy	?	Tommy Baldwin Racing Tommy Baldwin	?	Earnhardt Childress Racing
Baldwin hopes to run this car in 12-13 races. Sauter scheduled to run at least three races, Auto Club in Feb., Martinsville in March and Phoenix in April. No word on a sponsor or crew chief (1-30-2010)

51*	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	NAPA Auto Part	Michael Waltrip Racing Michael Waltrip Robert Kauffman Johnny Harris	Bobby Kennedy	TRD
Prism Motorsports will run the #55 and have an alliance with MWR but will not use the #55 2009 owners points, which go to Martin Truex Jr. in the #56 NAPA car for MWR. Switches from #55 to #51 for the limited schedule Waltrip is planning on driving, may only drive the Budweiser Shootout, Daytona 500 and some Truck Series races in 2010 (1-19-2010). Crew chief Gene Nead left and will crew cheif Randy Moss's #5 Truck in the Camping World Truck Series for driver Mike Skinner (1-5-2010). Waltrip plans to run the four restrictor plates races at Daytona and Talladega, after that, he does not know, depends on sponsorship, but he does not plan to run a full schedule in 2010 (12-8-2009). Waltrip will scale back and run a limited schedule in 2010. Truex will take the full-time NAPA ride running the #56 team using the 2009 owners points from the #55 with NAPA as the sponsor (7-14-2009).

57*	Norm Benning	Chevy	?	Norm Benning Racing	Billy Wheeler	?
Will attempt to make the 2010 Daytona 500

64*	?	Ford	?	Larry Gunselman	?	?
Supposedly plans to run some races, team website shows the car as a Ford, but no plans announced and did not attempt to make the Daytona 500 in Feb. (2-5-2010)

75*	Derrike Cope	Dodge	Asset Protect Charter Media flipNbags.com EZ Backup	Derrike Cope Gary Keller	Rich Markle	?
Ran in the Budweiser Shootout, parked the car after 17 laps. Attempted the Daytona 500, may attempt a few other races in 2010 (2-5-2010)

92*	Mike Wallace	Dodge	?	Brian Keselowski	Dave Fuge	?
Showed up at Daytona to attempt to make the Daytona 500, no word on any other plans for 2010 (2-5-2010)

97*	Jeff Fuller	Toyota	?	Joe Nemechek	Steven Gray	Triad Racing Technologies
Steven Gray was at Morgan-McClure Motorsports and crew chiefed the three attempts the #4 car made in 2010, no word if he is still with MMM. A second car for Nemechek to attempt to make the 2010 Daytona 500 (2-4-2010)

2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP TEAM CHART
Teams with unknown plans / status
CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER (contract end year..if known)	MANUFACTURER	PRIMARY SPONSORS (number of races...if known)	LISTED OWNERS / TEAM	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER
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?02	?	?Toyota	?	?Joe Gibbs Racing	?	?JGR
Farm Bureau Insurance sponsored this car for three races in 2009 with David Gilliland driving, but in a newsletter said they would not be back in 2010 (12-9-2009). J.D. Gibbs has said this team is a special deal for three races and is not a future fourth car and won't be a 4th team in 2010. Supposedly Gibbs would like to expand to four cars, but may not have a full sponsor. If a primary sponsor or Farm Bureau Insurance comes aboard, the team could expand (7-10-2009)

06*	?Trevor Boys	?Dodge	?	Trevor Boys Theresa Boys	Iain Moncrieff	?
attempted some races in 2009, no word on 2010 plans

?4*	?Eric McClure ?Scott Wimmer	Chevy	?	Morgan-McClure Larry McClure Tim Morgan	Steven Gray	Ron Puryear
Attempted the April Talladega race with McClure (DNQ) and ran Scott Wimmer at Bristol (made race) in August and Dover in Sept (DNQ), no word on any 2010 plans (10-19-2009)

25*	?Danica Patrick	Chevy	?	Hendrick Motorsports	Tony Eury Jr.	Hendrick
If Danica Patrick does well in the #7 Chevy for JR Motorsports, Hendrick could run her in a race or two in this car late in the season (1-25-2010). No word if this car will run any races in 2010 which can only run seven races as a 5th team with a rookie driver (11-9-2009). Brad Keselowski goes to the #12 Penkse Racing team (8-21-2009). Brad Keselowski ran seven 2009 races in this car, Keselowski is rumored to be moving to Sprint Cup, but since Hendrick has the maximum of four teams, he must go to another team. Rumored teams include Stewart Haas Racing, Red Bull Racing, JR Motorsports and Penske Racing. No word if Hendrick will run another rookie driver in seven races, the only way he can run a fifth team (7-13-2009)

?60*	?	Ford	?	RCM Racing Rick Clark	?	?Roush-Yates
Boris Said will run for the #26 Latitude 43 Motorsports team and not this team in 2010, no word on plans for 2010 and this team (1-10-2010). Team was bought from John Carter in mid 2009 and would like to fun a full 2010 season if a sponsor can be found, but will for sure run a part-time schedule with Said.(12-19-2009).

?70	?	?Chevy	?	TRG Motorsports Kevin Buckler	?	?Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
TRG Would like to expand to two teams in 2010 and ran the #70 Chevy late in 2009 with Mike Skinner and Kevin Conway, much depends on sponsorship (11-9-2009).

2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP TEAM CHART
Teams that have closed or no known plans on running 2010 Sprint Cup Series races
CAR# (click # for news)	DRIVER (contract end year..if known)	MANUFACTURER	PRIMARY SPONSORS (number of races...if known)	LISTED OWNERS / TEAM	CREW CHIEF	ENGINE BUILDER / SUPPLIER
CAR# (click # for news)	NOTES.................

07	closed	Chevy	?	Richard Childress	?	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
07	Team closed down, Mears will run for the new #90 Keyed Up Motorsports team full-time. RCR formed an alliance with the #78 team, which will get the #07 owners points and be in the top 35 in owners points for the first five races of 2010 (1-29-2010). Was to run the Daytona 500 but looks like the team will not run and has no plans to run the car at this time (1-13-2010). Team plans to run the 2010 Daytona 500, with Mears unless he finds another full-time ride, no word on a crew chief (12-9-2009). Crew Chief Doug Randolph left after the 2009 season and will crew chief the #71 team and Bobby Labonte (12-8-2009). Crew chief Todd Berrier moved over to the #31 team after Martinsville in Oct 2009 with Randolph coming aboard (10-21-2009). Team is looking for sponsors for 2010, if none are found Childress could shut the team down and go back to a three-car team in 2010, Mears is free to look around for another ride (10-16-2009). Jack Daniel's is leaving the sport and will not return in 2010 as a sponsor. Many rumors have Mears out of this ride, Childress stated before he plans to run all four teams in 2010, no word on a sponsor of if Mears will return (9-21-2009).

8*	suspsended operations	Chevy	?	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Teresa Earnhardt Chip Ganassi	?	Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
8*	Almirola took EGR to court over losing this ride in 2009 and settled the case late in 2009. Supposedly Almirola will run full time in the #09 car and a few races in the Truck Series in 2010. Looks like EGR will be a two car team in 2010 with #1-McMurray and #42-Montoya (12-10-2009)

15*	?Marc Davis	?Toyota	?BOB-CAT, Howard University, WHUR	?Marc Davis Motorsports	?	?
15*	Supposedly was going to run some 2009 races but did not, no word 2010 plans (7-12-2009)

23*	?	Chevy	?	R3 Motorsports Robert Richardson Sr.	?	Hendrick Motorsports
23*	attempted the 2009 Daytona 500, then no races since, no word on 2010 plans (7-12-2009)

28*	?	Ford	?	Yates Racing Doug Yates Max Jones	?	Yates/Roush
28*	Closed down after Bristol in 2009, with Travis Kvapil as the driver. With the sale of the team to Richard Petty Motorsports, there will be no room for the #28 or #38 teams, but Menard's #98 team could change car numbers (12-31-2009)

41	?Jeremy Mayfield	?Toyota	?	Mayfield Motorsports Jeremy Mayfield	?	?
41	Mayfield was suspended after failing a drug test at Richmond in May 2009. Mayfield got an injunction on the suspension, but failed a second test given by NASCAR, and suspended again. Has since sold the equipment and cars to #08 Carter Simo Racing and is sueing NASCAR (12-1-2009)

44	?	Ford	?	Richard Petty Motorsports George N. Gillett, Jr. Ray Evernham Richard Petty Doug Yates Max Jones	?	Yates/Roush
44	Owners points transfer to the #98 RPM team with the #98 owners points to Front Rpw Motorsports (2-2-20100. Closed up when RPM merged with Yates Racing, as they can only have four cars and those look to be #9, #19, #43 and #98. RPM merges with Yates Racing in 2010 and run Fords with Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger & Menard, Sorenson is the driver out and is looking for a 2010 ride. Allmendinger moves to the #43 with Best Buy sponsorship, Kahne stays in the #9, Sadler stays in the #19 and looks like Menard will use #98 in 2010 (1-1-2010). No word what car numbers will be used, but bet on #9, #19 & #43 staying, with #44 and #98 as the other number or a new number like #28 or #38 (9-10-2009). Allmendinger signed thru 2010 (1-28-2009).

51*	?Dexter Bean	Dodge	?	Black Jack Racing	Ryan Bergenty	?
51*	Attempted many races in 2009, but been told the team will not return in 2010 and Dexter Bean is looking for a full time ride with a Cup, Nationawide or Truck Series team (12-15-2009)

73*	Mike Garvey	Dodge	Jani King	Barry Haefele	?	?
73*	Attempted a few 2009 races, no word on 2010 plans (12-12-2009)

96	closed	Ford	x	?Hall of Fame Racing Jeff Moorad Tom Garfinkel	?	Yates/Roush
96	Team has closed and Yates Racing transferred the 2009 Owners Points to Front Row Motorsports and Doug Yates is part owner of the #37 and #38 Fords (2-2-2010) Will not return with Yates in 2010, Bobby Labonte went to the #71 TRG team. Darnell could drive the car if a sponsor and partner can be found (1-3-2010). Crew Chief Ben Leslie will go crew chief a Roush car in the Nationwide Series (12-10-2009). Bobby Labonte signed to stay with the #71 TRG team in 2010. Supposedly Hall of Fame Racing is looking for a new partner/alliance and will not be back with Yates Racing or merge with Yates into Richard Petty Motorsports [would be too many teams/cars anyway]. Darnell is under contract with Roush Fenway Racing, but they have not announced any plans for Darnell in 2010 (11-19-2009). Darnell took over for 7 races after Bristol in 2009, Labonte ran the other five. HOF Racing said they do not expect to be back with the Yates alliance in 2010 and is looking for a new partner (8-31-2009). Ask.com was signed thru 2009

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2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP TEAM / DRIVER CHART

Updated 3-3-2010

2010 Pit Crew Chart
Start of 2010 Season Sprint Cup Team's no changes
2010 Nationwide Series Chart
2010 Camping World Truck Series Chart
2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Team Chart
Start of 2009 Season Sprint Cup Team's no changes

2010 Rookie of the Year
Candidates (ROTY)

Potential Free Agents for 2011

Possible Available Sprint Cup Crew Chiefs

HAVE heard of NO PLANS for the #3 to be used this season
(car numbers are NOT retired by NASCAR)

CHART KEYS

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2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP TEAM / DRIVER CHART

Updated 3-3-2010

2010 Pit Crew Chart Start of 2010 Season Sprint Cup Team's no changes 2010 Nationwide Series Chart 2010 Camping World Truck Series Chart 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Team Chart Start of 2009 Season Sprint Cup Team's no changes

2010 Rookie of the YearCandidates (ROTY)

Potential Free Agents for 2011

Possible Available Sprint Cup Crew Chiefs

HAVE heard of NO PLANS for the #3 to be used this season (car numbers are NOT retired by NASCAR)

CHART KEYS

This page designed by Jayski LLC, 1996-2010© All Rights Reserved. Jayski's® is a registered trademark of Jayski LLC Do nor duplicate or redistribute in any form without permission or credit.

2010 Pit Crew Chart
Start of 2010 Season Sprint Cup Team's no changes
2010 Nationwide Series Chart
2010 Camping World Truck Series Chart
2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Team Chart
Start of 2009 Season Sprint Cup Team's no changes

2010 Rookie of the Year
Candidates (ROTY)

HAVE heard of NO PLANS for the #3 to be used this season
(car numbers are NOT retired by NASCAR)

This page designed by Jayski LLC, 1996-2010© All Rights Reserved.
Jayski's® is a registered trademark of Jayski LLC
Do nor duplicate or redistribute in any form without permission or credit.