NASCAR CUP SERIES CHARTERS AND OPEN TEAMS BY 2023 TEAM
TRACKHOUSE RACING #1
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: CHIP GANASSI RACING #1
SOLD IN 2022 TO: TRACKHOUSE RACING #1
2023 PLANS: ROSS CHASTAIN RETURNS
TEAM PENSKE #2
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: TEAM PENSKE #2
2023 PLANS: AUSTIN CINDRIC RETURNS
RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #3
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #3
2023 PLANS: AUSTIN DILLON RETURS
STEWART-HAAS RACING #4
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: STEWART-HAAS RACING #4
2023 PLANS: KEVIN HARVICK RETURNS
HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #5
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48
RENUMBERED IN 2021 TO: HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #5
2023 PLANS: KYLE LARSON RETURS
ROUSH FENWAY KESELOWSKI RACING #6
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: ROUSH FENWAY RACING #16
RENUMBERED IN 2017 TO: ROUSH FENWAY RACING #6
RENAMED IN 2022 TO: ROUSH FENWAY KESELOWSKI RACING #6
2023 PLANS: BRAD KESELOWSKI RETURNS
SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #7
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: BK RACING #23
BANKRUPTCY IN 2018 CAUSED: ASSETS TO BE SEIZED BY BANK
SOLD AT AUCTION IN 2018 TO: FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS (CONTINUED TO RUN AS BK RACING FOR 2018)
RENUMBERED IN 2019 TO: FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38
LEASED IN 2020 TO: RICK WARE RACING #36 / 53
SOLD IN 2021 TO: RICK WARE RACING #53
SOLD IN 2022 TO: SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #7
*BOTTOM 3 IN POINTS IN 2017, 2018, 2020 & 2021
2023 PLANS: COREY LAJOIE RETURNS
RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #31
RENUMBERED IN 2019 TO: RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #8
2023 PLANS: KYLE BUSCH MOVES TO RCR FROM JGR
HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24
RENUMBERED IN 2018 TO: HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #9
2023 PLANS: CHASE ELLIOTT RETURNS
STEWART-HAAS RACING #10
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: STEWART-HAAS RACING #10
2023 PLANS: ARIC ALMIROLA RETURNS AFTER PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCING RETIREMENT
JOE GIBBS RACING #11
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: JOE GIBBS RACING #11
2023 PLANS: DENNY HAMLIN RETURNS
TEAM PENSKE #12
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: ROUSH FENWAY RACING #6
LEASED IN 2016 TO: JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #37
SOLD IN 2017 TO: TEAM PENSKE #12
2023 PLANS: RYAN BLANEY RETURNS
STEWART-HAAS RACING #14
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: STEWART-HAAS RACING #14
2023 PLANS: CHASE BRISCOE RETURS
RICK WARE RACING #15
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: PHOENIX RACING #51
SOLD IN 2016 TO: HSCOTT MOTORSPORTS #51
SOLD IN 2017 TO: PREMIUM MOTORSPORTS #7 / #15
SOLD IN 2020 TO: RICK WARE RACING #15 (CONTINUED TO RUN AS PREMIUM MOTORSPORTS FOR 2020)
*BOTTOM 3 IN POINTS IN 2017, 2021, & 2022
2023 PLANS: TBA
KAULIG RACING #16
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: PREMIUM MOTORSPORTS #62
SOLD IN 2016 TO: HSCOTT MOTORSPORTS #46
SOLD IN 2017 TO: FURNITURE ROW RACING #77
TRANSFERRED IN 2018 TO: JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #37 (FURNITURE ROW RACING OWNERS STILL HAD CLAIM TO CHARTER)
RECLAIMED IN 2021 BY: SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #77
SOLD IN 2022 TO: KAULIG RACING #16
*BOTTOM 3 IN POINTS IN 2016
2023 PLANS: A.J. ALLMENDINGER RETURNS, GOING FROM PART TIME TO FULL TIME
ROUSH FENWAY RACING #17
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: ROUSH FENWAY RACING #17
RENAMED IN 2022 TO: ROUSH FENWAY KESELOWSKI RACING #17
2023 PLANS: CHRIS BUESCHER RETURNS
JOE GIBBS RACING #19
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: MICHAEL WALTRIP RACING #55
SOLD IN 2016 TO: JOE GIBBS RACING #19
2023 PLANS: MARTIN TRUEX JR. RETURNS
JOE GIBBS RACING #20
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: JOE GIBBS RACING #20
2023 PLANS: CHRISTOPHER BELL RETURNS
WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: GOFAS RACING #32
LEASED IN 2017 TO: WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21
SOLD IN 2017 TO: WOOD BROTHERS RACING #21
*BOTTOM 3 IN POINTS IN 2016
2023 PLANS: HARRISON BURTON RETURNS
TEAM PENSKE #22
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: TEAM PENSKE #22
2023 PLANS: JOEY LOGANO RETURNS
23XI RACING #23
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: GERMAIN RACING #13
SOLD IN 2021 TO: 23XI RACING #23
2023 PLANS: BUBBA WALLACE RETURNS
HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #5
RENUMBERED IN 2018 TO: HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #24
2023 PLANS: WILLIAM BYRON RETURNS
OPEN TEAM: TEAM HEZEBERG #26
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2022 AS: TEAM HEZEBERG #26
2023 PLANS: TBA, RAN SELECT RACES IN 2022
OPEN TEAM: TEAM HEZEBERG #27
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2022 AS: TEAM HEZEBERG #27
2023 PLANS: TBA, RAN SELECT RACES IN 2022
KAULIG RACING #31
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: FURNITURE ROW RACING #78
SOLD IN 2019 TO: SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #77
LEASED IN 2021 TO: TRACKHOUSE RACING #99
SOLD IN 2022 TO: KAULIG RACING #31
*BOTTOM 3 IN POINTS IN 2019 & 2020
2023 PLANS: JUSTIN HALEY RETURNS
OPEN TEAM: RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #33
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2022 AS: TEAM HEZEBERG #33
2023 PLANS: TBA, RAN ONE RACE IN 2022
OPEN TEAM: TEAM PENSKE #33
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2021 AS: TEAM PENSKE #33
2023 PLANS: NOT EXPECTED TO RUN PART TIME CAR
FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #34
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #35
RENUMBERED IN 2016 TO: FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #34
2023 PLANS: MICHAEL MCDOWELL RETURNS
OPEN TEAM: FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #36
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2021 AS: FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #36 (PREVIOUS USE OF NUMBER BY TEAM WAS VIA CHARTER STILL IN USE)
2023 PLANS: ZANE SMITH RUNNING SELECT RACES, INCLUDING THE DAYTONA 500
OPEN TEAM: JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #37
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2021 AS: JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #37 (PREVIOUS USE OF NUMBER BY TEAM WAS VIA CHARTER STILL IN USE)
2023 PLANS: TEAM SHUT DOWN IN 2022
FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: BK RACING #83
SOLD IN 2017 TO: FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS (NOT USED BY TEAM)
LEASED IN 2017 TO: TRISTAR MOTORSPORTS #72
RETURNED IN 2018 TO: FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38
RENUMBERED IN 2019 TO: FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #36
RENUMBERED IN 2020 TO: FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38
*BOTTOM 3 IN POINTS IN 2016
2023 PLANS: TODD GILLILAND RETURNS
STEWART-HAAS RACING #41
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: MICHAEL WALTRIP #15
SOLD IN 2016 TO: STEWART-HAAS RACING #41
2023 PLANS: RYAN PREECE REPLACES COLE CUSTER
LEGACY MOTORSPORT CLUB #42
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #9
RENUMBERED IN 2016 TO: RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #44
LEASED IN 2017 TO: GOFAS RACING #32
RETURNED IN 2018 TO: RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #44
RENUMBERED IN 2018 TO: RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #43
PARTNERED IN 2019 WITH: RICK WARE RACING #51
SOLD IN 2022 TO: GMS RACING #94
MERGED IN 2022 WITH: RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS
RENUMBERED IN 2022 TO: PETTY GMS MOTORSPORTS #42
RENAMED IN 2023 TO: LEGACY MOTORSPORT CLUB
*BOTTOM 3 IN POINTS IN 2019
2023 PLANS: NOAH GRAGSON MOVES UP FROM XFINITY FOR HIS ROOKIE SEASON
LEGACY MOTORSPORT CLUB #43
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #43
LEASED IN 2018 TO: RICK WARE RACING #51
RETURNED IN 2019 TO: RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS #43
MERGED IN 2022 WITH: GMS RACING
RENAMED IN 2023 TO: LEGACY MOTORSPORT CLUB
*BOTTOM 3 IN POINTS IN 2018
2023 PLANS: ERIK JONES RETURNS
OPEN TEAM: NY RACING #44
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2022 AS: NY RACING #44
2023 PLANS: NOT EXPECTED TO RETURN
23XI RACING #45
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING #27
LEASED IN 2018 TO: STARCOM RACING #00
SOLD IN 2019 TO: STARCOM RACING #00
SOLD IN 2022 TO: 23XI #45
*BOTTOM 3 IN POINTS IN 2018, 2020 & 2021
2023 PLANS: TYLER REDDICK JOINS 23XI FROM RCR TO REPLACE RETIRED KURT BUSCH
JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #47
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: JTG DAUGHERTY RACING #47
2023 PLANS: RICKY STENHOUSE JR. RETURNS
HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #88
RENUMBERED IN 2021 TO: HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS #48
2023 PLANS: ALEX BOWMAN RETURNS
OPEN TEAM: THE MONEY TEAM #50
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2022 AS: THE MONEY TEAM #50
2023 PLANS: TBA
RICK WARE RACING #51
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS #38
LEASED IN 2018 TO: TRISTAR MOTORSPORTS #72
SOLD IN 2019 TO: RICK WARE RACING #52
RENUMBERED IN 2020 TO: RICK WARE RACING #27 (MID SEASON)
RENUMBERED IN 2021 TO: RICK WARE RACING #52
RENUMBERD IN 2022 TO: RICK WARE RACING #51
*BOTTOM 3 IN POINTS IN 2019 & 2022
2023 PLANS: CODY WARE EXPECTED TO RETURN
JOE GIBBS RACING #54
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: JOE GIBBS RACING #18
RENUMBERED IN 2023 TO: JOE GIBBS RACING #54
2023 PLANS TY GIBBS MOVES UP FROM XFINITY FOR HIS ROOKIE SEASON
OPEN TEAM: B.J. MCLEOD MOTORSPORTS #55
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2020 AS: B.J. MCLEOD MOTORSPORTS #78
RENUMBERED IN 2021 TO: B.J. MCLEOD MOTORSPORTS #55
2023 PLANS: NOT EXPECTED TO RUN
OPEN TEAM: MBM MOTORSPORTS #55
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2019 AS: MBM MOTORSPORTS #46
RENUMBERED IN 2020 TO: MBM MOTORSPORTS #49
RENUMBERED IN 2021 TO: MBM MOTORSPORTS #13
RENUMBERED IN 2022 TO: MBM MOTORSPORTS #55
2023 PLANS: TBA
OPEN TEAM: BEARD MOTORSPORTS #62
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2017 AS: BEARD MOTORSPORTS #75 (PREVIOUS ENTRIES BY TEAM WERE PRIOR TO CHARTER SYSTEM)
RENUMBERED IN 2018 TO: BEARD MOTORSPORTS #62
2023 PLANS: AUSTIN HILL TO RUN SUPERSPEEDWAYS
OPEN TEAM: MBM MOTORSPORTS #66
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2017 AS: MBM MOTORSPORTS #66
2023 PLANS: TBA
OPEN TEAM: 23XI RACING #67
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2023 AS: 23XI RACING #67
2023 PLANS: TRAVIS PASTRANA TO ATTEMPT DAYTONA 500, KURT BUSCH COULD RUN SELECT EVENTS
SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #77
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: TOMMY BALDWIN RACING #7
SOLD IN 2017 TO: LEAVINE RACING #95
SOLD IN 2021 TO: SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #7
RENUMBER IN 2022 TO: SPIRE MOTORSPORTS #77
2023 PLANS: TY DILLON JOINS SPIRE FROM PETTY GMS
LIVEFAST MOTORSPORTS #78
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: CIRCLE SPORT #33
PARTNERED IN 2016 WITH: LEAVINE FAMILY RACING #95
RETURNED IN 2017 TO: CIRCLE SPORT #33
PARTNERED IN 2017 WITH: TMG
PARTNERED IN 2018 WITH: GO FAS RACING #32
SOLD IN 2021 TO: LIVEFAST MOTORSPORTS #78
*BOTTOM 3 IN POINTS IN 2017 & 2022
2023 PLANS: MULTIPLE DRIVERS PLANNED, INCLUDING JOSH BILICKI
OPEN TEAM: LEGACY MOTORSPORT CLUB #84
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2023 AS: LEGACY MOTORSPORT CLUB #84
2023 PLANS: JIMMIE JOHNSON WILL RUN PART TIME WITH PART OWNERSHIP OF TEAM
OPEN TEAM: GAUNT BROTHERS RACING #96
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2017 AS: GAUNT BROTHERS RACING #96
2023 PLANS: NOT EXPECTED TO RUN
OPEN TEAM: TRACKHOUSE RACING #91
ORIGINALLY ENTERED IN 2022 AS: TRACKHOUSE RACING #91
2023 PLANS: EXPECTED TO ATTEMPT ROAD COURSE RACES
TRACKHOUSE RACING #99
ORIGINALLY AWARDED IN 2015 TO: CHIP GANASSI RACING #42
SOLD IN 2022 TO: TRACKHOUSE RACING #99
2023 PLANS: DANIEL SUAREZ RETURNS
*A CHARTER THAT FINISHES BOTTOM 3 FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE YEARS CAN BE REVOKED BY NASCAR