There are plenty of drivers available to race in 2024, but, those drivers need cars to drive. Silly Season is in full swing, and there are plenty of rides that are still available for 2024. What are the best rides still available in NASCAR in 2024?
Kaulig Racing is set to announce something on Thursday, and one thing they can announce is who drives the 16 car in the Cup Series. Ty Dillon is rumored to be the top candidate for the ride, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. most recently name-dropped Dillon on the Dale Jr. Download. Everyone will find out when Kaulig makes their announcement on November 16th.
The most recent reports have said that Noah Gragson is the favorite to land the #10 car heading into 2024 with Aric Almirola officially retiring. Gragson would be an interesting choice for the ride, but, he would not be the first driver SHR has hired that has a bit of a checkered past. It would be quite the second chance for Gragson, as long as he can gather the necessary funding.
Rick Ware Racing has gone quiet on 2024 plans since signing Justin Haley for 2024. However, recent reports have suggested that multiple drivers will fill the second seat at RWR for 2024 similar to how both cars were fielded for 2023. It will be interesting to see who fields the cat given the interesting lineup they had in 2023.
With Josh Williams joining the team in the #11 car for 2024, that leaves one Xfinity Series ride left. A.J. Allmendinger is the reported favorite to land the ride with Dillon favored to move up to Cup with the team.
When Sheldon Creed left RCR, immediately people thought about Joe Gibbs Racing as the place Sheldon Creed would go, and for good reason. It is the only Xfinity Series ride available that would be seen as an upgrade from RCR. Austin Hill said following Martinsville that Creed was going to Gibbs, but, there has been no official announcement. Chandler Smith also was reported to want to come to JGR from Kaulig, and he has been released from his contract. However, what about drivers like Ryan Truex or Trevor Bayne?
AM Racing has said that their goal is to run a second car in 2025. With Hailie Deegan joining the team, someone who teams with her well is just as important as someone who performs well. Whether or not this second car will actually happen is to be determined, but, it will be interesting to see who takes this ride.
Anthony Alfredo is moving on as announced by B.J. McLeod Motorsports. This team will be interesting to follow as silly season goes on as McLeod sold the charter for his Cup Series team, LiveFast Motorsports. That means this team could go multiple different directions heading into 2024, and it all depends on which direction they go.
With Brennan Poole gone for 2024, JD Motorsports is looking for a main driver. They could go the route of having two cars with multiple drivers in each like some other teams have done. However, it depends on which drivers are available and which sponsorship is available.
With Kaz Grala gone from the team for the 2024 season, Sam Hunt Racing is looking for at least one full-time driver for the season. Connor Mosack is an easy guess given his time with the team this year, but, could Toyota go somewhere else? They have teased some big changes upcoming with their NASCAR teams in 2024.
With Matt DiBenedetto gone for 2024, Rackley W.A.R. is looking to better the success they had with him. It was an impressive run with him as he won a race and made the Playoffs in 2023. With that kind of success, the team should have plenty of suitors.
Front Row Motorsports may be the best truck still available in the Truck Series this silly season. One driver to watch for this seat is Brett Moffitt, who could be moving on from AM Racing, and Moffitt is a Ford driver. Then again, maybe a younger driver could fill this seat as well.
Rev Racing will likely have to fill this seat heading into 2024 with Nick Sanchez moving to Spire. Their exact relationship with Spire is still uncertain, and Rev Racing’s relationship with the Drive for Diversity program narrows down the candidate list some. Rajah Caruth could be someone to watch for this ride, but, they could also look to ARCA.
Which other seats are going to open up as Silly Season progresses? We will have to see.
This year marks the second season of NASCAR’s groundbreaking 2025 media rights deal, and fans are curious to see just how year two will stack up with year one. This article will walk you through the 2026 season race by race, comparing viewership week by week to NASCAR’s 2025 season.
All Races (4 Total in 2026): Will include all points races, exhibition races, and qualifying races as they occur.
Points Races (3 Total in 2026): Will only include the season’s 36 points-paying races week-to-week as they occur.
Cable Races to Date (1 Total in 2025): Races on FS1, TNT, and USA | Including all points races, exhibition races, and qualifying races as they occur.
Network Races to Date (3 Total in 2026): Races on FOX and NBC | Including all points races, exhibition races, and qualifying races as they occur.
Exhibition/Qualifying Races (2 Total in 2026): This is only applicable to the Clash, Daytona Duels, and the All-Star Race as they happen.
*The 2025 Daytona 500 was pushed back several hours due to rain.
**The 2026 Daytona 500 was pushed up one hour to avoid inclement weather.
**2026 Clash was pushed from Sunday to Wednesday due to snow, and moved to FS2 due to overrunning time on FOX.
This tracker will be updated throughout the season. Make sure to check back in for the latest!
Joe Gibbs Racing has added to its lawsuit filed against former Crew Chief and Competition Director Chris Gabehart, filing to add Spire as a co-defendant, and to prevent Gabehart from continuing his work at Spire.
JGR initiated this lawsuit on February 19, alleging Gabehart, a long-time Crew Chief, most recently for Denny Hamlin, and the team’s now former Competition Director, “embarked on a brazen scheme to steal JGR’s most sensitive information and use it for the benefit of a direct competitor in NASCAR.”
That direct competitor, Spire Motorsports, which currently employs Gabehart as their Chief Motorsports Officer, is now a co-defendant in this lawsuit, via an amended complaint filed Tuesday.
Per the latest filing from JGR, which employed Gabehart as Competition Director last season, is asking the court for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction with seven key requests.
Key to these requests is that Gabehardt cease providing Spire with “services for Spire similar to those he provided to JGR” for 18 months following his February 9 formal termination from JGR.
JGR also requested that Spire stop accepting Gabehart’s work as per the noncompete obligation of his termination.
The filing also has several requests regarding the team information Gabehart allegedly retained from JGR.
These include Gabehart returning this information alongside the devices that store this information and “cease and desist from retaining, transferring, using or copying any Confidential Information and Trade Secrets.”
From JGR’s filing:
c. Gabehart immediately cease and desist from retaining, transferring, using or copying any Confidential Information and Trade Secrets
d. Gabehart return any Confidential Information and Trade Secrets in his possession to JGR;
e. Gabehart transfer to the custody of JGR’s counsel any device used to store the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets and, through an agreed upon Court ordered process, allow the forensic preservation and review of these devices for identification of Confidential Information and Trade Secrets, the return of any identified Confidential Information and Trade Secrets to JGR, and the removal of any identified Confidential Information and Trade Secrets from the devices;
f. Gabehart cease and desist from using or disclosing JGR’s Confidential Information and Trade Secrets to third parties;
As of press time, Gabehart has commented on the lawsuit in a post to X on February 20, where he claimed a third-party investigator “examined my laptop, cell phone and personal Google Drive and found no evidence to support the baseless allegations in JGR’s lawsuit.”
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The NASCAR rumor mill is heating up as a new rumor suggests that a former series champion and an active NASCAR Cup Series driver could be in line to drive for Legacy Motor Club in 2027.
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The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season is well underway, while teams and drivers are still settling into their new lineups and seats, others are already prepping for next season.
Most expect the 2027 NASCAR Silly Season to be one of the wildest in years, with many major names on contract seasons, and top seats looking for new drivers.
One story that will likely carry through the 2026 season, and into the offseason, is Legacy Motor Club, which is expanding to three full-time cars in 2027 via the acquisition of a charter from Rick Ware Racing, which is currently leased to RFK Racing for their No. 60 entry.
While many storylines could stem from this transaction, one that is already playing out is LMC’s driver search, as the team looks to add a new face to their roster alongside drivers John Hunter Nemechek and Erik Jones.
Though we are nearly a year away from what would be the first race for this third car, per recent rumors, a few names are already emerging as top candidates.
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Monday afternoon, a post from a well-known NASCAR rumor account made the rounds on social media, naming two drivers as possible options for LMC.
In their post, the user claimed that 23XI Racing’s Riley Herbst and Richard Childress Racing prospect Jesse Love were “early contenders” for the ride.
Of course, this is just a rumor, and even if they are possible candidates, things can change. However, both of these options come with their own storylines and questions.
The first thing that likely comes to mind when hearing this rumor is that both of these drivers would have to depart their current spots, something that most have suspected will happen by next season.
For Herbst, he is facing the impending promotion of top NASCAR prospect Corey Heim to full-time competition.
This year, Heim, the reigning NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, is racing part-time with 23XI Racing, with almost every rumor and blurb suggesting next year will be his first full-time season in NASCAR’s highest level.
While 2026 Daytona 500 Champion Tyler Reddick is reportedly on a contract season, most see Herbst as the clear weak link at 23XI, though, in the somewhat unlikely event Reddick were to jump ship, there could be a world where a spot opens for Heim without affecting Herbst.
Regarding Love, the reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion is in his third full-time year with RCR in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and, for some time now, has been rumored to be looking for a promotion, beyond his part-time Cup Series schedule.
This is not the first time Love and LMC have been tied together in the rumor mill, as in June 2025, when LMC was in the midst of a lawsuit to get their third charter by this season (something that never came to be), a report from Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports suggested there could be interest in Love as that third driver at LMC.
As of right now, Love has yet to score a full-time Cup Series ride. But there is a chance a slot opens in-house as RCR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch is on a contract year, a situation that could leave Love with a difficult decision between staying in a familiar spot or returning ot the Toyota camp.
But the biggest decision could come down to RCR, which, in the event Busch excels this year, could face deciding between a NASCAR legend and keeping their best prospect in some time.
Nonetheless, all of this is hypothetical, as the gears are just now turning on what could be a NASCAR Cup Series Silly Season for the ages.
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