Every Crew Chief Swap Entering the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Season
What’s Happening? With the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season soon to kick off, teams are finalizing their rosters, some of which…
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series grid brings a mix of established driver–crew chief pairings and several reshuffled combinations following the offseason changes. While continuity remains a key advantage for front-running teams, new pairings are facing immediate pressure to meet expectations.
Here’s a complete look at every driver and crew chief pairing across the field this season:
Ross Chastain – Trackhouse Racing – No. 1
Noah Gragson – Front Row Motorsports – No. 4
Daniel Suarez – Spire Motorsports – No. 7
Kyle Busch – Richard Childress Racing – No. 8
Erik Jones – Legacy Motor Club – No. 43
Connor Zilisch – Trackhouse Racing – No. 88
What’s Happening? With the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season soon to kick off, teams are finalizing their rosters, some of which…
Austin Cindric – Team Penske – No. 2
Austin Dillon – Richard Childress Racing – No. 3
Kyle Larson – Hendrick Motorsports – No. 5
Brad Keselowski – RFK Racing – No. 6
Chase Elliott – Hendrick Motorsports – No. 9
Ty Dillon – Kaulig Racing – No. 10
Denny Hamlin – Joe Gibbs Racing – No. 11
Ryan Blaney – Team Penske – No. 12
AJ Allmendinger – Kaulig Racing – No. 16
Chris Buescher – RFK Racing – No. 17
Chase Briscoe – Joe Gibbs Racing – No. 19
Christopher Bell – Joe Gibbs Racing – No. 20
Josh Berry – Wood Brothers Racing – No. 21
Joey Logano – Team Penske – No. 22
Bubba Wallace – 23XI Racing – No. 23
William Byron – Hendrick Motorsports – No. 24
Todd Gilliland – Front Row Motorsports – No. 34
Riley Herbst – 23XI Racing – No. 35
Zane Smith – Front Row Motorsports – No. 38
Cole Custer – Haas Factory Team – No. 41
John Hunter Nemechek – Legacy Motor Club – No. 42
Tyler Reddick – 23XI Racing – No. 45
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Hyak Motorsports – No. 47
Alex Bowman – Hendrick Motorsports – No. 48
Cody Ware – Rick Ware Racing – No. 51
Ty Gibbs – Joe Gibbs Racing – No. 54
Ryan Preece – RFK Racing – No. 60
Michael McDowell – Spire Motorsports – No. 71
Carson Hocevar – Spire Motorsports – No. 77
Shane van Gisbergen – Trackhouse Racing – No. 97
This list will be updated race to race as the season continues.