The silly season is always a fun part of the NASCAR season. Sometimes everyone’s right about a worst-kept secret; sometimes we’re all blown away. Let’s take a look at where the teams sit heading into the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season.
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TrackHouse Racing
No Changes Expected
| No. 1 | Chevrolet | Ross Chastain |
| No. 88 | Chevrolet | Connor Zilisch |
| No. 97 | Chevrolet | Shane van Gisbergen |
Team Penske
No Changes expected
| No. 2 | Ford Mustang | Austin Cindric |
| No. 12 | Ford Mustang | Ryan Blaney |
| No. 22 | Ford Mustang | Joey Logano |
Richard Childress Racing
It is not known who will replace the late Kyle Busch in the 33 car next season; Austin Hill is a strong possibility, but it is rumored that Noah Gragson may be poached from FRM due to his relationship with Bass Pro.
| No. 3 | Chevrolet | Austin Dillon |
| No. 33 | Chevrolet | TBD/ Austin Hill* |
| 3rd Car (Open) | Chevrolet | TBD |
Front Row Motorsports
The Front Row drivers appear to be staying put for 2027. Zane and Todd have contracts, but Noah has not yet announced his plans for 2027. He is rumored to be a choice for the RCR 33 Chevrolet thanks to his past partnership with Bass Pro Shops.
| No. 4 | Ford Mustang | Noah Gragson |
| No. 34 | Ford Mustang | Todd Gilliland |
| No. 38 | Ford Mustang | Zane Smith |
Hendrick Motorsports
No changes are expected for the 2027 season, but it was announced on 7/23 that Alex Bowman signed a 1-year contract extension with HMS with the intent to retire at the end of the 2027 season. You can expect Connor Zilisch to be the number 1 prospect to replace him. If, for some reason, that doesn’t play out- too early an expectation- Corey Day will take his place for 2028.
| No. 5 | Chevrolet ZL1 | Kyle Larson |
| No. 9 | Chevrolet ZL1 | Chase Elliott |
| No. 24 | Chevrolet ZL1 | William Byron |
| No. 48 | Chevrolet ZL1 | Alex Bowman |
Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing
No changes
| No. 6 | Ford Mustang | Brad Keselowski |
| No. 17 | Ford Mustang | Chris Buescher |
| No. 60 | Ford Mustang | Ryan Preece |
Spire Motorsports
No changes expected
| No. 7 | Chevrolet ZL1 | Daniel Suarez |
| No. 71 | Chevrolet ZL1 | Michael McDowell |
| No. 77 | Chevrolet ZL1 | Carson Hocevar |
Kaulig Racing
It is not known if Ty Dillon will return to the 10 car for 2027, but we are hearing it is becoming less likely than expected. It is speculated that Kaulig will make the switch to Dodge for 2027, but that is not confirmed. Justin Haley could make the jump back up to Cup, but there is a chance that 10 could be filled by a current Truck Series driver.
| No. 10 | Dodge Charger* | TBD |
| No. 16 | Dodge Charger* | AJ Allmendinger |
Joe Gibbs Racing
No changes expected
| No. 11 | Toyota Camry | Denny Hamlin |
| No. 19 | Toyota Camry | Chase Briscoe |
| No. 20 | Toyota Camry | Christopher Bell |
| No. 54 | Toyota Camry | Ty Gibbs |
Rick Ware Racing
No changes expected
| No. 51 | Chevrolet ZL1 | Cody Ware |
Hyak Motorsports
No changes
| No. 47 | Chevrolet ZL1 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
Wood Brothers Racing
| No. 21 | Ford Mustang | Jesse Love Jr. |
23XI Racing
Corey Heim is the most promising prospect NASCAR has had in many years. At San Diego earlier this season, he became the first part-time driver to win a race since SVG did so in 2023.
| No. 23 | Toyota Camry | Bubba Wallace |
| No. 35 | Toyota Camry | Corey Heim |
| No. 45 | Toyota Camry | Tyler Reddick |
Haas Factory Team
No changes expected.
| No. 41 | Chevrolet ZL1 | Cole Custer |
Legacy Motor Club
It is expected that the new 3rd charter for Legacy will be filled by Riley Herbst for the 2027 season, as the team begins to field its 3rd car for the first time.
| No. 42 | Toyota Camry | John Hunter Nemechek |
| No. 43 | Toyota Camry | Erik Jones |
| No. 84 | Toyota Camry | TBA/ |
