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The 2025 season will be the first year under NASCAR's new TV deal that will take place until 2031. [[NASCAR on Fox|FOX]] will broadcast 12 races,{{efn|Including the Clash, Daytona Duels, and All-Star Race}} while [[NASCAR on NBC|NBC]] will broadcast 14 races. [[Amazon Prime|Amazon]] and [[NASCAR on TNT|TNT]] will broadcast five races each.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/11/29/nascar-announces-historic-media-rights-agreements-with-fox-nbc-amazon-and-warner-bros-discovery/ |title=NASCAR announces historic media rights agreements with FOX, NBC, Amazon and Warner Bros. Discovery |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=November 29, 2023 |access-date=June 22, 2024}}</ref> In addition, the season will mark the debut of NASCAR's [[NASCAR in-season tournament|in-season tournament]].<ref name="IST">{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/05/13/nascar-to-run-in-season-tournament-on-tnt-sports-in-2025/ |title=NASCAR to run in-season tournament on TNT Sports in 2025 |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=May 13, 2024 |access-date=July 6, 2024}}</ref>
The 2025 season will be the first year under NASCAR's new TV deal that will take place until 2031. [[NASCAR on Fox|FOX]] will broadcast 12 races,{{efn|Including the Clash, Daytona Duels, and All-Star Race}} while [[NASCAR on NBC|NBC]] will broadcast 14 races. [[Amazon Prime|Amazon]] and [[NASCAR on TNT|TNT]] will broadcast five races each.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/11/29/nascar-announces-historic-media-rights-agreements-with-fox-nbc-amazon-and-warner-bros-discovery/ |title=NASCAR announces historic media rights agreements with FOX, NBC, Amazon and Warner Bros. Discovery |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=November 29, 2023 |access-date=June 22, 2024}}</ref> In addition, the season will mark the debut of NASCAR's [[NASCAR in-season tournament|in-season tournament]].<ref name="IST">{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/05/13/nascar-to-run-in-season-tournament-on-tnt-sports-in-2025/ |title=NASCAR to run in-season tournament on TNT Sports in 2025 |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=May 13, 2024 |access-date=July 6, 2024}}</ref>


This will be the first season without [[Tony Stewart]]'s ownership of [[Stewart–Haas Racing]],<ref name="SHRCloses">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/auto-racing/2024/05/28/nascar-shr-closing/9a13d718-1d31-11ef-becb-2cf8dbfd9eb9_story.html |title=Stewart-Haas Racing to close NASCAR teams at end of 2024 season, says time to 'pass the torch' |last=Fryer |first=Jenna |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=May 28, 2024 |access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> [[Gene Haas]], the other co-owner of SHR, announced he would retain the team and rebrand it as [[Haas Factory Team]] for 2025.<ref name="HFT">{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/06/20/haas-factory-team-cup-xfinity-2025-plans/ |title=Haas Factory Team to operate one Cup charter, two Xfinity teams in 2025 |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=June 20, 2024 |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref> This will also be the first season without [[2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|2017 champion]] [[Martin Truex Jr.]] as a full-time driver, as he announced his retirement from full-time racing on June 14, 2024.<ref name="Truex">{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/06/14/martin-truex-jr-set-to-retire-from-full-time-competition-after-2024-season/ |title=Martin Truex Jr. set to retire from full-time competition after 2024 season |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=June 14, 2024 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref> This season will also mark the first with 32 chartered cars, down from the 36 chartered cars in place since [[2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2016]]. The reduction follows a lawsuit by [[23XI Racing]] and [[Front Row Motorsports]] against NASCAR over changes to the charter agreement. The two teams sought an injunction to compel NASCAR to allow them to compete as chartered entries, but the request was denied by the judge.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.si.com/onsi/racing-america/news/nascar-plans-on-season-with-32-charters-in-latest-lawsuit-filing-01jad8yvazw4 |title=NASCAR Plans on Season With 32 Charters in Latest Lawsuit Filing |website=Racing America On SI |publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=October 17, 2024 |access-date=October 17, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Injunction denied">{{Cite web |last=Christie |first=Toby |date=November 8, 2024 |title=Preliminary Injunction Denied for 23XI Racing and Front Row in Lawsuit Against NASCAR |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/cup-series/preliminary-injunction-denied-for-23xi-racing-and-front-row-in-lawsuit-against-nascar/ |access-date=November 8, 2024 |website=TobyChristie.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
This will be the first season without [[Tony Stewart]]'s ownership of [[Stewart–Haas Racing]],<ref name="SHRCloses">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/auto-racing/2024/05/28/nascar-shr-closing/9a13d718-1d31-11ef-becb-2cf8dbfd9eb9_story.html |title=Stewart-Haas Racing to close NASCAR teams at end of 2024 season, says time to 'pass the torch' |last=Fryer |first=Jenna |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=May 28, 2024 |access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref> [[Gene Haas]], the other co-owner of SHR, announced he would retain the team and rebrand it as [[Haas Factory Team]] for 2025.<ref name="HFT">{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/06/20/haas-factory-team-cup-xfinity-2025-plans/ |title=Haas Factory Team to operate one Cup charter, two Xfinity teams in 2025 |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=June 20, 2024 |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref> This will also be the first season without [[2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series|2017 champion]] [[Martin Truex Jr.]] as a full-time driver, as he announced his retirement from full-time racing on June 14, 2024.<ref name="Truex">{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/06/14/martin-truex-jr-set-to-retire-from-full-time-competition-after-2024-season/ |title=Martin Truex Jr. set to retire from full-time competition after 2024 season |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=June 14, 2024 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref>


[[Joey Logano]] of [[NASCAR operations of Team Penske|Team Penske]] will enter the season as the defending [[2024 NASCAR Cup Series]] champion.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/11/10/history-at-hand-joey-logano-secures-third-cup-series-title-at-phoenix/ |title=History at hand! Joey Logano secures third Cup Series title at Phoenix |first=Holly |last=Cain |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=November 10, 2024 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref>
[[Joey Logano]] of [[NASCAR operations of Team Penske|Team Penske]] will enter the season as the defending [[2024 NASCAR Cup Series]] champion.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/11/10/history-at-hand-joey-logano-secures-third-cup-series-title-at-phoenix/ |title=History at hand! Joey Logano secures third Cup Series title at Phoenix |first=Holly |last=Cain |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=November 10, 2024 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref>
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| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.trackhouseracing.com/newsroom?p=su%C3%A1rez-returning-for-2025 |title=Suárez Returning for 2025 |publisher=[[Trackhouse Racing]] |access-date=August 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/08/09/daniel-suarez-freeway-insurance-sign-contract-extensions-with-trackhouse-racing/ |title=Daniel Suarez, Freeway Insurance sign contract extensions with Trackhouse Racing |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=August 9, 2024 |access-date=August 9, 2024}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.trackhouseracing.com/newsroom?p=su%C3%A1rez-returning-for-2025 |title=Suárez Returning for 2025 |publisher=[[Trackhouse Racing]] |access-date=August 28, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/08/09/daniel-suarez-freeway-insurance-sign-contract-extensions-with-trackhouse-racing/ |title=Daniel Suarez, Freeway Insurance sign contract extensions with Trackhouse Racing |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=August 9, 2024 |access-date=August 9, 2024}}</ref>
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! rowspan="9" |[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
! rowspan="12" |[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |'''[[Front Row Motorsports]]'''<ref name="FRM23XI" group="N">Both FRM and 23XI are under an injunction, which currently ensures they remain chartered due to an ongoing lawsuit against NASCAR.</ref>
| <!-- 4 --><!-- Please wait for the official announcement -->TBA
| [[Noah Gragson]]
| [[Drew Blickensderfer]]
| <ref name="McDowell" /><ref name="familiar-faces-in-new-places" /><ref name="Gragson">{{cite web |date=July 10, 2024 |title=Noah Gragson to join Front Row Motorsports for 2025 Cup season |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/07/10/noah-gragson-to-join-front-row-motorsports-for-2025-cup-season/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=[[NASCAR]]}}</ref><ref name="Blickensderfer">{{Cite web |last=Weaver |first=Matt |date=December 6, 2024 |title=Noah Gragson excited for stability and a long term future with Front Row Motorsports |url=https://sportsnaut.com/noah-gragson-excited-for-stability-and-a-long-term-future-with-front-row-motorsports/ |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=Sportsnaut |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/12/16/drew-blickensderfer-to-crew-chief-noah-gragson-in-2025/ |title=Drew Blickensderfer to crew chief Noah Gragson in 2025 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=December 16, 2024 |access-date=December 17, 2024}}</ref>
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| [[Todd Gilliland]]
| [[Chris Lawson (racing driver)|Chris Lawson]]
| <ref name="Gilliland">{{cite web |date=June 5, 2024 |title=Todd Gilliland signs extension with Front Row Motorsports |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/05/todd-gilliland-signs-extension-with-front-row-motorsports/ |access-date=June 5, 2024 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/cup-series/todd-gilliland-moves-to-no-34-entry-in-2025-partners-with-loves/ |title=Todd Gilliland Moves to No. 34 Entry in 2025; Partners with Love's |website=TobyChristie.com |date=November 19, 2024 |access-date=November 19, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Lawson">{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/12/12/chris-lawson-to-crew-chief-todd-gilliland-in-2025/ |title=Chris Lawson to crew chief Todd Gilliland in 2025 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=December 12, 2024}}</ref>
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| TBA<ref name=":Injunctionappeal" group="N">Currently, both the 23XI and FRM third entries are in limbo to be chartered or not due to the lawsuit.</ref>
| TBA
| TBA
| <ref name="McDowell" /><ref name="FRMCharter">{{cite web |date=May 8, 2024 |title=Front Row Motorsports obtains third charter |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/05/29/front-row-motorsports-obtains-third-charter/ |access-date=June 4, 2024 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media}}</ref>
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| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Haas Factory Team]]'''
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Haas Factory Team]]'''
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| <ref name="Berry">{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/07/03/josh-berry-set-to-join-wood-brothers-racing-in-2025/ |title=Josh Berry set to join Wood Brothers Racing in 2025 |first=Zach |last=Sturniolo |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=July 3, 2024 |access-date=July 4, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/cup-series/miles-stanley-to-serve-as-crew-chief-for-josh-berry-wood-brothers-in-2025/ |title=Miles Stanley to Serve as Crew Chief for Josh Berry, Wood Brothers in 2025 |website=TobyChristie.com |date=October 30, 2024 |access-date=October 30, 2024}}</ref><ref name="familiar-faces-in-new-places" />
| <ref name="Berry">{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/07/03/josh-berry-set-to-join-wood-brothers-racing-in-2025/ |title=Josh Berry set to join Wood Brothers Racing in 2025 |first=Zach |last=Sturniolo |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=July 3, 2024 |access-date=July 4, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/cup-series/miles-stanley-to-serve-as-crew-chief-for-josh-berry-wood-brothers-in-2025/ |title=Miles Stanley to Serve as Crew Chief for Josh Berry, Wood Brothers in 2025 |website=TobyChristie.com |date=October 30, 2024 |access-date=October 30, 2024}}</ref><ref name="familiar-faces-in-new-places" />
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! rowspan="6" |[[Toyota]]
! rowspan="9" |[[Toyota]]
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" |'''[[23XI Racing]]'''<ref name="FRM23XI" group="N">Both FRM and 23XI are under an injunction, which currently ensures they remain chartered due to an ongoing lawsuit against NASCAR.</ref>
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| [[Bubba Wallace]]
| Charles Denike
| <ref name="Bubba">{{Cite web |last=Christie |first=Toby |date=September 18, 2024 |title=Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Reach Multi-Year Contract Extension |url=https://www.si.com/onsi/racing-america/news/bubba-wallace-23xi-racing-reach-multi-year-contract-extension-01j834z5f1e7 |access-date=September 18, 2024 |website=Racing America On SI |publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.23xiracing.com/post/bootie-barker-set-to-call-final-race-for-no-23-team-at-phoenix |title=Bootie Barker Set to Call Final Race for No. 23 Team at Phoenix |date=October 30, 2024 |access-date=October 30, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/10/30/charles-denike-to-crew-chief-bubba-wallace-in-2025/ |title=Charles Denike to crew chief Bubba Wallace in 2025 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=October 30, 2024 |access-date=October 31, 2024}}</ref><ref name="familiar-faces-in-new-places" />
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| [[Riley Herbst]] '''(R)'''
| Davin Restivo
| <ref name="NASCAR Digital Media">{{cite web |date=October 3, 2024 |title=23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports file lawsuit against NASCAR UPDATE 3 |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/10/03/23xi-racing-front-row-motorsports-file-lawsuit-against-nascar/ |access-date=October 4, 2024 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media}}</ref><ref name="2025JayskiChart" /><ref name="Herbst2025">{{Cite web |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/cup-series/23xi-racing-adds-riley-herbst-to-2025-roster-in-third-full-time-car/ |title=23XI Racing Adds Riley Herbst to 2025 Roster in Third Full-Time Car |website=TobyChristie.com |date=November 20, 2024 |access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref>
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| [[Tyler Reddick]]
| TBA
| <ref name="2025JayskiChart" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/what-know-latest-about-nascar-antitrust-lawsuit |title=What to know about NASCAR antitrust lawsuit: Attorneys spar at injunction hearing |publisher=[[Fox Sports]] |access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref><ref name=":Injunctiongranted">{{Cite web |last=Christie |first=Toby |date=December 18, 2024 |title=23XI, Front Row Granted Preliminary Injunction in Antitrust Lawsuit Against NASCAR |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/cup-series/23xi-front-row-granted-preliminary-injunction-in-antitrust-lawsuit-against-nascar/ |access-date=December 18, 2024 |website=TobyChristie.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Joe Gibbs Racing]]'''
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Joe Gibbs Racing]]'''
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=== Limited schedule ===
===Non-chartered teams===
====Complete schedule====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Manufacturer
! Team
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! Driver
! Crew chief
! References
|-
! rowspan="3" |[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |'''[[Front Row Motorsports]]'''
| <!-- 4 --><!-- Please wait for the official announcement -->TBA
| [[Noah Gragson]]
| [[Drew Blickensderfer]]
| <ref name="McDowell" /><ref name="familiar-faces-in-new-places" /><ref name="Gragson">{{cite web |date=July 10, 2024 |title=Noah Gragson to join Front Row Motorsports for 2025 Cup season |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/07/10/noah-gragson-to-join-front-row-motorsports-for-2025-cup-season/ |access-date=July 10, 2024 |website=[[NASCAR]]}}</ref><ref name="Blickensderfer">{{Cite web |last=Weaver |first=Matt |date=December 6, 2024 |title=Noah Gragson excited for stability and a long term future with Front Row Motorsports |url=https://sportsnaut.com/noah-gragson-excited-for-stability-and-a-long-term-future-with-front-row-motorsports/ |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=Sportsnaut |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/12/16/drew-blickensderfer-to-crew-chief-noah-gragson-in-2025/ |title=Drew Blickensderfer to crew chief Noah Gragson in 2025 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=December 16, 2024 |access-date=December 17, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 34
| [[Todd Gilliland]]
| [[Chris Lawson (racing driver)|Chris Lawson]]
| <ref name="Gilliland">{{cite web |date=June 5, 2024 |title=Todd Gilliland signs extension with Front Row Motorsports |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/05/todd-gilliland-signs-extension-with-front-row-motorsports/ |access-date=June 5, 2024 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/cup-series/todd-gilliland-moves-to-no-34-entry-in-2025-partners-with-loves/ |title=Todd Gilliland Moves to No. 34 Entry in 2025; Partners with Love's |website=TobyChristie.com |date=November 19, 2024 |access-date=November 19, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Lawson">{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/12/12/chris-lawson-to-crew-chief-todd-gilliland-in-2025/ |title=Chris Lawson to crew chief Todd Gilliland in 2025 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=December 12, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| TBA
| TBA
| TBA
| <ref name="McDowell" /><ref name="FRMCharter">{{cite web |date=May 8, 2024 |title=Front Row Motorsports obtains third charter |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/05/29/front-row-motorsports-obtains-third-charter/ |access-date=June 4, 2024 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="3" |[[Toyota]]
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" |'''[[23XI Racing]]'''
| 23
| [[Bubba Wallace]]
| Charles Denike
| <ref name="Bubba">{{Cite web |last=Christie |first=Toby |date=September 18, 2024 |title=Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Reach Multi-Year Contract Extension |url=https://www.si.com/onsi/racing-america/news/bubba-wallace-23xi-racing-reach-multi-year-contract-extension-01j834z5f1e7 |access-date=September 18, 2024 |website=Racing America On SI |publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.23xiracing.com/post/bootie-barker-set-to-call-final-race-for-no-23-team-at-phoenix |title=Bootie Barker Set to Call Final Race for No. 23 Team at Phoenix |date=October 30, 2024 |access-date=October 30, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/10/30/charles-denike-to-crew-chief-bubba-wallace-in-2025/ |title=Charles Denike to crew chief Bubba Wallace in 2025 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=October 30, 2024 |access-date=October 31, 2024}}</ref><ref name="familiar-faces-in-new-places" />
|-
| 35
| [[Riley Herbst]] '''(R)'''
| Davin Restivo
| <ref name="NASCAR Digital Media">{{cite web |date=October 3, 2024 |title=23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports file lawsuit against NASCAR UPDATE 3 |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/10/03/23xi-racing-front-row-motorsports-file-lawsuit-against-nascar/ |access-date=October 4, 2024 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media}}</ref><ref name="2025JayskiChart" /><ref name="Herbst2025">{{Cite web |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/cup-series/23xi-racing-adds-riley-herbst-to-2025-roster-in-third-full-time-car/ |title=23XI Racing Adds Riley Herbst to 2025 Roster in Third Full-Time Car |website=TobyChristie.com |date=November 20, 2024 |access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 45
| [[Tyler Reddick]]
| TBA
| <ref name="2025JayskiChart" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/what-know-latest-about-nascar-antitrust-lawsuit |title=What to know about NASCAR antitrust lawsuit: Attorneys spar at injunction hearing |publisher=[[Fox Sports]] |access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref>
|}

On October 2, 2024, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports filed an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR, alleging anti-competitive practices by the [[France family]] and challenging the terms of the updated charter agreement. The teams sought an injunction to compel NASCAR to allow them to compete as chartered teams,<ref>{{cite news |date=October 2, 2024 |title=23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports sue NASCAR alleging monopolistic practices |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5810445/2024/10/02/23xi-racing-front-row-nascar-lawsuit/ |access-date=October 2, 2024 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref name="NASCAR Digital Media" /> but the judge denied the request.<ref name="Injunction denied" /> They originally filed an appeal but decided to withdraw their appeal and filed a new injunction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srigley |first=Joseph |date=November 21, 2024 |title=23XI, FRM Withdraw Appeal of Injunction Denial |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/cup-series/23xi-frm-withdraw-appeal-of-injunction-denial/ |access-date=November 22, 2024 |website=TobyChristie.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Pending new injunction, both 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports will compete as open teams in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 16, 2024 |title=Updates: Judge denies preliminary injunction request by teams in antitrust case |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/11/16/no-immediate-ruling-in-antitrust-case-preliminary-injunction-request/ |access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref>

====Limited schedule====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Manufacturer
! Manufacturer
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| [[B. J. McLeod]]
| [[B. J. McLeod]]
| TBA
| TBA
| {{Tooltip|TBA|TBA}}
| {{Tooltip|7|1–2, 10, 13, 18, 26, 34}}
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/10/18/b-j-mcleod-plans-to-continue-part-time-schedule-in-2025/ |title=B.J. McLeod plans to continue part-time schedule in 2025 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=October 18, 2024 |access-date=October 18, 2024}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/12/19/live-fast-motorsports-to-run-seven-races-in-2025/ |title=Live Fast Motorsports to run seven races in 2025 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=December 19, 2024 |access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |'''[[Richard Childress Racing]]'''
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |'''[[Richard Childress Racing]]'''
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| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/12/04/justin-marks-says-trackhouse-racings-project-91-will-return/ |title=Justin Marks says Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91 will return |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=December 4, 2024 |access-date=December 4, 2024}}</ref>
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| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/11/18/mbm-motorsports-planning-to-enter-2025-daytona-500/ |title=MBM Motorsports planning to enter 2025 Daytona 500 |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=November 18, 2024 |access-date=November 18, 2024}}</ref>
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'''Expansions'''
'''Expansions'''
* [[23XI Racing]], [[Front Row Motorsports]], and [[Trackhouse Racing]] purchased the charters from Stewart–Haas Racing during the [[2024 NASCAR Cup Series|2024 season]]. Trackhouse's third team will be the No. 88 car, driven by [[Shane van Gisbergen]]. FRM and 23XI's purchases are on hold pending NASCAR approval.<ref name="FRMCharter"/><ref name="Trackhouse3rdCharter"/>
* [[23XI Racing]], [[Front Row Motorsports]], and [[Trackhouse Racing]] purchased the charters from Stewart–Haas Racing during the [[2024 NASCAR Cup Series|2024 season]]. 23XI's third team will be the No. 35 car, driven by [[Riley Herbst]]. <!--- FRM's third team will be the No. TBA for TBA, and --> Trackhouse's will be the No. 88 car, driven by [[Shane van Gisbergen]].<ref name="Trackhouse3rdCharter"/><ref name=":Injunctiongranted" /><ref name=":Injunctionappeal" group="N" />
* [[RFK Racing]] leased a third charter from [[Rick Ware Racing]] to field the No. 60 car full-time, driven by [[Ryan Preece]].<ref name="RFKCharter">{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/11/20/rfk-racing-leasing-one-of-rick-ware-racings-charters-for-2025-season/ |title=RFK Racing leasing one of Rick Ware Racing’s charters for 2025 season |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=November 20, 2024 |access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref><ref name=":Preece/Kroger" />
* [[RFK Racing]] leased a third charter from [[Rick Ware Racing]] to field the No. 60 car full-time, driven by [[Ryan Preece]].<ref name="RFKCharter">{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/11/20/rfk-racing-leasing-one-of-rick-ware-racings-charters-for-2025-season/ |title=RFK Racing leasing one of Rick Ware Racing’s charters for 2025 season |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=November 20, 2024 |access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref><ref name=":Preece/Kroger" />


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* NASCAR is looking for a fourth premier partner for the Cup Series alongside [[Anheuser-Busch brands#Busch|Busch Beer]], [[Coca-Cola]], and [[Xfinity]], following [[GEICO]]'s departure from the partnership after the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/15/nascar-looking-at-adding-fifth-premier-partner/ |title=NASCAR looking at adding fifth premier partner |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=July 15, 2024 |access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/09/20/geico-end-nascar-premier-partnership |title=Geico to end NASCAR premier partnership after '24 |first=Adam |last=Stern |website=Sports Business Journal |publisher=[[Advance Publications]] |date=September 20, 2024 |access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref>
* NASCAR is looking for a fourth premier partner for the Cup Series alongside [[Anheuser-Busch brands#Busch|Busch Beer]], [[Coca-Cola]], and [[Xfinity]], following [[GEICO]]'s departure from the partnership after the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/15/nascar-looking-at-adding-fifth-premier-partner/ |title=NASCAR looking at adding fifth premier partner |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=July 15, 2024 |access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/09/20/geico-end-nascar-premier-partnership |title=Geico to end NASCAR premier partnership after '24 |first=Adam |last=Stern |website=Sports Business Journal |publisher=[[Advance Publications]] |date=September 20, 2024 |access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref>
* [[King's Hawaiian]] is expected to leave RFK Racing for another team, reportedly as a result of a brand conflict with one of RFK's new sponsors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 5, 2024 |title=King's Hawaiian expected to depart RFK Racing |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/12/05/kings-hawaiian-set-to-leave-rfk-racing |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=Sports Business Journal |language=en}}</ref>
* [[King's Hawaiian]] is expected to leave RFK Racing for another team, reportedly as a result of a brand conflict with one of RFK's new sponsors.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 5, 2024 |title=King's Hawaiian expected to depart RFK Racing |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/12/05/kings-hawaiian-set-to-leave-rfk-racing |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=Sports Business Journal |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Rush Enterprises|Rush Truck Centers]] will follow [[Noah Gragson]] from Stewart–Haas Racing to Front Row Motorsports for 2025. They will sponsor his No. 4 car in seven races.<ref name="Gragson4RTC">{{cite web |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NASCAR/comments/1hcdf36/rush_sponsoring_noah_gragson_for_7_races_in_2025/ |title=RUSH sponsoring Noah Gragson for 7 races in 2025. |website=NASCAR Reddit |date=December 12, 2024}}</ref>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==

Latest revision as of 07:11, 20 December 2024

Joey Logano enters the season as the defending Cup Series chanpion.

The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series will be the 77th season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 54th season for the modern-era Cup Series. The season will start with the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 2 at Bowman Gray Stadium, followed by the Bluegreen Vacations Duel on February 13, and the 67th running of the Daytona 500 (the first points race of the season) on February 16, both at Daytona International Speedway. The season will end with the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 2.

The 2025 season will be the first year under NASCAR's new TV deal that will take place until 2031. FOX will broadcast 12 races,[a] while NBC will broadcast 14 races. Amazon and TNT will broadcast five races each.[1] In addition, the season will mark the debut of NASCAR's in-season tournament.[2]

This will be the first season without Tony Stewart's ownership of Stewart–Haas Racing,[3] Gene Haas, the other co-owner of SHR, announced he would retain the team and rebrand it as Haas Factory Team for 2025.[4] This will also be the first season without 2017 champion Martin Truex Jr. as a full-time driver, as he announced his retirement from full-time racing on June 14, 2024.[5]

Joey Logano of Team Penske will enter the season as the defending 2024 NASCAR Cup Series champion.[6]

Teams and drivers

Chartered teams

Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief References
Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 5 Kyle Larson TBA [7]
9 Chase Elliott TBA [8]
24 William Byron TBA [9]
48 Alex Bowman TBA [10]
Hyak Motorsports 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. TBA [11][12]
Kaulig Racing 10 Ty Dillon Andrew Dickeson [13][14][15]
16 A. J. Allmendinger Trent Owens [16][17][14][15]
Richard Childress Racing 3 Austin Dillon Richard Boswell [18][19]
8 Kyle Busch Randall Burnett [20][21][19]
Spire Motorsports 7 Justin Haley Rodney Childers [22][14]
71 Michael McDowell Travis Peterson [23][24][14]
77 Carson Hocevar Luke Lambert [25][26]
Trackhouse Racing 1 Ross Chastain TBA [27]
88 Shane van Gisbergen (R) Stephen Doran [28][14]
99 Daniel Suárez TBA [29][30]
Ford Front Row Motorsports[N 1] TBA Noah Gragson Drew Blickensderfer [23][14][31][32][33]
34 Todd Gilliland Chris Lawson [34][35][36]
TBA[N 2] TBA TBA [23][37]
Haas Factory Team 41 Cole Custer Aaron Kramer [4][38][39][14]
RFK Racing 6 Brad Keselowski Jeremy Bullins [40][41][42][43]
17 Chris Buescher TBA [18][42]
60 Ryan Preece TBA [42]
Rick Ware Racing 51 TBA TBA [44]
Team Penske 2 Austin Cindric TBA [18]
12 Ryan Blaney TBA [45]
22 Joey Logano TBA [46][18]
Wood Brothers Racing 21 Josh Berry Miles Stanley [47][48][14]
Toyota 23XI Racing[N 1] 23 Bubba Wallace Charles Denike [49][50][51][14]
35[N 2] Riley Herbst (R) Davin Restivo [52][18][53]
45 Tyler Reddick TBA [18][54][55]
Joe Gibbs Racing 11 Denny Hamlin Chris Gayle [56][57]
19 Chase Briscoe James Small [5][58][14]
20 Christopher Bell TBA [59][60]
54 Ty Gibbs Tyler Allen [18][61]
Legacy Motor Club 42 John Hunter Nemechek Travis Mack [18][62]
43 Erik Jones Ben Beshore [63][62]

Limited schedule

Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Races References
Chevrolet Live Fast Motorsports 78 B. J. McLeod TBA 7 [64]
Richard Childress Racing 33 TBA Andy Street TBA [65]
TBA Will Brown TBA TBA [66]
Team AmeriVet 50 TBA TBA TBA [67]
Trackhouse Racing 91 TBA TBA TBA [68]
Ford MBM Motorsports 66 TBA TBA 1 [69]
Toyota Legacy Motor Club 84 Jimmie Johnson TBA TBA [70]
TBA TBA TBA Martin Truex Jr. Cole Pearn 1 [71][72][73]

Team changes

New teams/rebrands

Expansions

Closures

  • Stewart–Haas Racing shut down its operations at the conclusion of the 2024 season.[75]

Manufacturers

  • Chevrolet will continue to field cars with the Camaro ZL1 body, but without the Camaro branding, as the manufacturer discontinued the car after 2023 with no direct replacement. Instead, the cars will be branded the "ZL1".[76]

Sponsorship

Driver changes

Moving teams

Moving between series

Retirement

Rookies

  • Shane van Gisbergen will move to the Cup Series full-time after running in the Xfinity Series in 2024.[28]
  • Riley Herbst will move to the Cup Series full-time after running in the Xfinity Series in 2024.[53]

Other potential and rumored changes

Teams

Drivers

Sponsorship

  • NASCAR is looking for a fourth premier partner for the Cup Series alongside Busch Beer, Coca-Cola, and Xfinity, following GEICO's departure from the partnership after the 2024 season.[86][87]
  • King's Hawaiian is expected to leave RFK Racing for another team, reportedly as a result of a brand conflict with one of RFK's new sponsors.[88]

Schedule

The 2025 schedule was released on August 29, 2024 and consists of 30 oval races, 5 road course races, one street track race, and 4 non-championship races to be held on ovals.[89] The start times were announced on November 13.[90]

Notes: Race names and title sponsors are subject to change. Not all title sponsors/names of races have been announced for 2025. For the races where a 2025 name and title sponsor has yet to be announced, the title sponsors/names of those races in 2024 are listed.

No Race name Track Location Date Time (ET)[90] TV[89]
Regular Season
Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium  O  Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, North Carolina February 2 8 PM Fox
Bluegreen Vacations Duel  O  Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida February 13 7 PM
1 Daytona 500 February 16 2:30 PM
2 Ambetter Health 400  O  Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia February 23 3 PM
3 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix  R  Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas March 2 3:30 PM
4 Shriners Children's 500  O  Phoenix Raceway Avondale, Arizona March 9 FS1
5 Pennzoil 400  O  Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada March 16
6 Straight Talk Wireless 400  O  Homestead–Miami Speedway Homestead, Florida March 23 3 PM
7 Cook Out 400  O  Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia March 30
8 Goodyear 400  O  Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina April 6
9 Food City 500  O  Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee April 13
10 Jack Link's 500[91]  O  Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama April 27 Fox
11 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400  O  Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas May 4 3:30 PM FS1
12 AdventHealth 400  O  Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas May 11 3 PM
NASCAR All Star Open  O  North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina May 18 6 PM
NASCAR All-Star Race 8 PM
13 Coca-Cola 600  O  Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina May 25 6 PM Prime
14 Ally 400  O  Nashville Superspeedway Lebanon, Tennessee June 1 7 PM
15 FireKeepers Casino 400  O  Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan June 8 2 PM
16 NASCAR Cup Series at Mexico City  R  Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Mexico City, Mexico June 15 3 PM
17 The Great American Getaway 400  O  Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania June 22 2 PM
NASCAR in-season tournament[2]
18 Quaker State 400 available at Walmart  O  Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia June 28 7 PM TNT
19 Grant Park 165  S  Chicago Street Course Chicago, Illinois July 6 2 PM
20 Toyota/Save Mart 350  R  Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, California July 13 3:30 PM
21 Würth 400  O  Dover Motor Speedway Dover, Delaware July 20 2 PM
22 Brickyard 400 presented by PPG  O  Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana July 27
Regular Season
23 Iowa Corn 350 powered by Ethanol  O  Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa August 3 3:30 PM TBA[92]
24 Go Bowling at The Glen  R  Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York August 10 2 PM
25 Cook Out 400  O  Richmond Raceway Richmond, Virginia August 16 7:30 PM
26 Coke Zero Sugar 400  O  Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida August 23 NBC
NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
Round of 16
27 Cook Out Southern 500  O  Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina August 31 6 PM TBA
28 Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter  O  World Wide Technology Raceway Madison, Illinois September 7 3 PM
29 Bass Pro Shops Night Race  O  Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee September 13 7:30 PM
Round of 12
30 USA Today 301  O  New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, New Hampshire September 21 2 PM TBA
31 Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN BET  O  Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas September 28 3 PM
32 Bank of America Roval 400  R  Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval) Concord, North Carolina October 5
Round of 8
33 South Point 400  O  Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada October 12 5:30 PM TBA
34 YellaWood 500  O  Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama October 19 2 PM NBC
35 Xfinity 500  O  Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia October 26
Championship 4
36 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race  O  Phoenix Raceway Avondale, Arizona November 2 3 PM NBC

Notes

  1. ^ a b Both FRM and 23XI are under an injunction, which currently ensures they remain chartered due to an ongoing lawsuit against NASCAR.
  2. ^ a b c Currently, both the 23XI and FRM third entries are in limbo to be chartered or not due to the lawsuit.

Bolded races indicate an event generally known as a Crown Jewel race.

 O  Oval track
 R  Road course
 S  Street course

Confirmed schedule changes

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Including the Clash, Daytona Duels, and All-Star Race

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