The Clash at the Coliseum is less than a month away, and there are a few teams and drivers still without plans for the 2024 NASCAR season at all levels. The clock is ticking for some of these drivers and race teams to make their moves heading into 2024.
For now, it looks like Kaulig Racing will field an All-Star car in 2024 with their #16 entry in the Cup Series. Kaulig announced in December that Allmendinger will race in the Daytona 500 for the team in the #16 car, which seems to confirm it will be multiple drivers. The question becomes, who races for the team?
Maybe Josh Williams could make some starts in the Cup Series with the team. Matt DiBenedetto is a driver many fans have linked to the ride as well. Overall, this will be a ride to watch for as the season goes on.
Matt DiBenedetto recently tweeted out a pen emoji, seemingly indicating he knows where he will be racing in 2024. The question is, where will he race?
Many linked him to DGM before Josh Bilicki was announced. AM Racing was another team, but, Bob Pockrass quenched those rumors by saying he would be “Surprised” if that happened. Maybe Rick Ware Racing or Kaulig Racing either part-time or full-time in the Cup Series could happen as well, but, those are still uncertain.
Rick Ware Racing made a splash early in the silly season by signing Justin Haley from Kaulig Racing. Since then, however, they have not announced plans for their second chartered entry. Last season, they ran multiple drivers in both of their cars, and this car could get the same treatment in 2024.
However, the outside possibility still remains that a full-time driver could race for the team in 2024. Even then, the free agent pool is quite limited.
Frankie Muniz has been silent throughout the offseason. Many are excited to see where he can go in 2024 after a solid season in the ARCA Menards Series. However, his options with Ford are getting limited.
RSS Racing picked up another full-time driver in Blaine Perkins recently. Emerling-Gase has not announced their plans, but, will Patrick Emerling and Joey Gase give up that much seat time? AM Racing might be a place for Muniz, but, will they even expand? Speaking of which…
AM Racing mentioned that they hope to expand to a second Xfinity Series car in 2024. Still, nothing has been announced on that front. AM Racing also had a second team notably absent from their Hailie Deegan announcement.
Will they expand, or will they stick with one car for 2024? If they expand, then Brett Moffitt may return to the team, but, nothing has been officially announced on that front. If Moffitt walks, then could DiBenedetto or even Muniz jump in?
Spencer Boyd leaving Young’s Motorsports to start his own team opens up an interesting ride in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The team will move to the Xfinity Series with Lelan HOneyman Jr. as the driver, and they described that move as an “Expansion”.
That means they will likely field a Truck Series team in 2024. Could this be where Matt DiBenedetto goes? Why not bring in a Truck Series winner to a team that has won two races in the past?
These are all storylines that have yet to be determined in Silly Season. The clock is ticking.
Lionel Racing finally confirmed the first wave of 2026 NASCAR Authentics 1:64 scale diecast for Monday morning, with the line of retail-exclusive diecast featuring a new look for the new year.
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Chase Pistone, a former competitor on the short track racing circuit in addition to NASCAR’s National Series, has passed away. Pistone, now a successful Legends Car owner, was 42.
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Three races in, the 2026 season is finally starting to show its hand. COTA shifted narratives, exposed weaknesses, and raised new questions about contenders, pretenders, and everything in between.
From substitute drivers being forced into action to points gaps growing faster than expected, COTA delivered more than just a road course chess match. There were momentum swings, reputation hits, and at least one young driver stacking up enemies before stacking up results.
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