The NASCAR charter market is hot and heavy for the 2025 season. We seem to know the who, but, today we answer a different question. How many charters are available for race teams to grab in 2025?
JTG Daugherty Racing made headlines last month thanks to an Adam Stern report that team co-owner Tad Geshickter is considering leaving the ownership group and taking team sponsor Kroger with him. Speculation ran wild about the future of the team, including whether or not they could sell a charter. However, that conversation settled down when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. signed a multi-year contract extension earlier in May, a news release where Geshickter was notably absent.
At this point, it seems almost impossible that JTG-Daugherty Racing outright sells a charter. They wouldn’t commit to Stenhouse Jr. if they didn’t have a plan for the future. The only chance they sell is if they are bought out by another team, which, doesn’t seem likely for now.
On to Stewart-Haas Racing. SHR reportedly considered selling charters as early as the first week of April. However, Matt Weaver reported this week that SHR has more up for grabs than just charters, their building and the operation itself are reportedly on the market. Bob Pockrass also suggested that SHR could consider selling shop space.
One thing is for sure, SHR is shopping their charters. They’re in their last year of a contract with Ford, and, if they are no longer a Tier One team following this year, downsizing makes a lot of sense. Team co-owners Tony Stewart and Gene Haas have other business ventures, so, selling the entire race team isn’t unrealistic either.
It’s also important to note SHR’s driver contract status. Noah Gragson signed a multi-year contract last off-season to race in 2024 and beyond, but, aside from him, every other SHR driver’s contract status is either unclear (Ryan Preece and Josh Berry), or could expire at the end of 2024 (Chase Briscoe). That makes it easy for SHR to sell potentially up to 3 charters without having to deal with driver contracts.
Adam Stern reported in early April that SHR was considering selling “one” or “Multiple” charters. Single-car teams are exceedingly rare in the Cup Series as JTG-Daugherty is the only full-time single-car team. So, it’s most likely that SHR sells 1, 2, or maybe all 4 charters.
That gives us our guesstimate of how many charters are available. Five race teams are reportedly in the market for charters (23XI, Front Row, Legacy Motor Club, Trackhouse, and JR Motorsports), so, someone will get left out no matter how many charters are sold. That is, as long as another surprise team doesn’t elect to sell charters.
It’s going to be interesting to see how this situation shakes out. Right now, there are limited charters available and plenty of teams who want them. A bidding war may come to the NASCAR garage.
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On February 17, Ubisoft released a trailer that confirmed that NASCAR would be included in The Crew Motorfest’s next season update. Details were limited at the time, but in a press release issued today, Ubisoft revealed the full details of the update ahead of its March 4 launch.
Ubisoft says drafting will affect car speed and help save fuel, implying that drafting will be a huge factor in the game, at least with these cars. You can check out this and much more on Ubisoft’s official post linked below
Earlier this Tuesday, the official The Crew Motorfest account clarified confusion around the NASCAR bundles. The Crew Credit (CC) bundles only include cosmetic team liveries, not additional cars. The 3 base Next Gen cars (Ford Mustang Dark Horse, Toyota Camry XSE, and Chevrolet ZL1) are part of the free Season 9 update and can be purchased separately.
Mitch Rasmussen, NASCAR’s Senior Director of Interactive, said in the press release:
We’re excited to bring our iconic brand to life in The Crew Motorfest. This collaboration represents another important step in our strategy to bring NASCAR into the digital spaces and places where next generation fans spend their time, giving players new ways to interact with the culture and communities they love.
The content arrives as part of Year 3 Season 9 and is officially licensed by NASCAR. You can watch the first trailer and learn more in the article linked below
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Four road courses on the schedule, and somehow that’s enough to spark one of the biggest debates in the garage. After recent comments from Brad Keselowski questioning the business value of road racing, the conversation has picked up serious steam. Is NASCAR leaning too far into it, or is the current balance about right?
There are valid points on both sides, from sponsorship realities to fan traditions to competitive diversity. Some tracks have gained traction. Others have struggled. The question isn’t just whether road courses belong, but how many make sense within a 36-race season. It’s less about extremes and more about direction. And with future schedule changes always looming, this debate probably isn’t settled anytime soon.
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