List of NASCAR Teams

Last Modified Feb 20, 2024 02:42 GMT

NASCAR has been America’s most significant racing pastime for over seven decades. It has given rise to several legends who have gone on to become household names. Many champions have even established their own teams in the sport, with varying degrees of success.

Running a successful NASCAR team is clearly no joke. A modern-day team is a well-oiled organization that may have over 100 members. Headed by a team owner, they generally have a team manager, crew chief, engineers, a pit crew and of course, the drivers. Today, a full-time NASCAR team is only allowed to field a maximum of four drivers per series.

The average net worth of a full-time team is approximately $150 million, making NASCAR one of the most lucrative forms of motorsport in the world.

List of NASCAR Teams
A NASCAR pit crew in action at a race. Source: Getty Images

Raymond Parks became the first-ever team owner to win the NASCAR Cup Series in 1949 when Red Byron won in an Oldsmobile. A total of 51 different teams have won the Cup Series till 2022. The biggest giant among them is Hendrick Motorsports. Founded as All-Star Racing by Rick Hendricks, the team has a record of 14 titles and 297 race wins in the Cup Series. It is also the only team to have produced four different champions in the top tier of NASCAR. Unsurprisingly, the team has the highest net worth in NASCAR today with a value of over $315 million. Previously the records were held by Petty Enterprises with 10 titles and 268 race wins. The only other teams that have won the Cup Series at least five times are Richard Childress Racing, Junior Johnson & Associates and Joe Gibbs Racing, with six, six and five titles respectively.

On the current grid, all teams have their cars manufactured by one of Ford, Chevrolet or Toyota. Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest team still in existence but is yet to win a single NASCAR championship. On the other hand, Legacy Motor Club is the newest full-time team on the grid, having made its debut in 2022. Apart from the Hendrick, Richard Childress and Joe Gibbs teams, the only other current outfits with at least one Cup Series title to their name are Stewart-Haas Racing, Team Penske and RFK Racing.

The table below lists all the 16 full-time teams competing in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series with their driver lineups, team owners and debut races.

Team NameCar manufacturerDriversTeam Owner(s)Cup Series debut
23XI RacingToyotaTyler ReddickBubba WallaceMichael JordanDenny Hamlin2021 Daytona 500
Front Row MotorsportsFordTodd GillilandMichael McDowellBob Jenkins2005 Food City 500
Hendrick MotorsportsChevroletAlex BowmanWilliam ByronChase ElliottKyle LarsonRick Hendrick1984 Daytona 500
Joe Gibbs RacingToyotaChristopher BellTy GibbsDenny HamlinMartin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs1992 Daytona 500
JTG Daugherty RacingChevroletRicky Stenhouse Jr.Tad Geschickter and Brad Daugherty2008 Brickyard 400
Kaulig RacingChevroletAJ AllmendingerJustin HaleyMatt Kaulig2020 Daytona 500
Legacy Motor ClubChevroletNoah GragsonErik JonesMaury Gallagher Jr. and Jimmie Johnson2022 Daytona 500
Live Fast MotorsportsChevroletBJ McLeodB.J. McLeod and Matt Tifft2021 Daytona 500
RFK RacingFordChris BuescherBrad KeselowskiJack Roush and Brad Keselowski1988 Daytona 500
Richard Childress RacingChevroletKyle BuschAustin DillonRichard Childress1969 Talladega 500
Rick Ware RacingFordTodd GillilandCody WareRick Ware1998 Save Mart / Kragen 350
Spire MotorsportsChevroletTy DillonCorey LajoieT.J. Puchyr2019 Daytona 500
Stewart-Haas RacingFordAric AlmirolaChase BriscoeKevin HarvickRyan PreeceTony Stewart2002 Protection One 400
Team PenskeFordRyan BlaneyAustin CindricJoey LoganoRoger Penske1972 Winston Western 500
Trackhouse Racing TeamChevroletRoss ChastainDaniel SuarezJustin Marks2021 Daytona 500
Wood Brothers RacingFordHarrison BurtonEddie Wood1953 Martinsville

FAQs

A. There are 16 full-time teams competing in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series.

A. Yes, there have been many instances of an F1 driver competing in NASCAR. They include Mario Andretti, Kimi Raikkonen, Jenson Button, Juan Pablo Montoya and Jacques Villeneuve.

A. Hendrick Motorsports is the most successful team in NASCAR Cup Series history with 14 titles and 297 races won. It also has the highest net worth for a NASCAR team today with an estimated $315 million valuation.

A. NASCAR uses the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, Ford Mustang GT and Toyota Camry TRD cars in the Cup Series currently.

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