Driver Changes for 2014:
announced: #3 [was #29] Austin Dillon moves up from Nationwide Series to replace Harvick and changes to #3 with Dow Chemical and Cheerios as the sponsor
#4 [was #39] Kevin Harvick moves from the #29 to Stewart Haas Racing #4
#7 Michael Annett brings Flying J sponsorship and replaces Dave Blaney in the #7
#30 expands to a two-car team with Cole Whitt and Parker Kligerman; the #30 and un-numbered 2nd car
#31 Ryan Newman replaces Jeff Burton
#32 GoGreen Racing teams up with FAS Lane Racing, Terry Labonte will run the car in Daytona 500, driver lineup to be announced
#35 Josh Wise will not return, team will likely run different drivers in the car
#41 Kurt Busch moves to a brand new 4th Stewart Haas Racing team
#42 Kyle Larson replace Juan Pablo Montoya who heads back to Indycar
#47 A.J. Allmendinger replaces Bobby Labonte, switches to Chevy
#55 Brian Vickers(if healthy) takes over the ride full time after sharing it last two years
#66 [was #56] Michael Waltrip runs Daytona 500; Jeff Burton at Las Vegas, maybe other races
#78 Martin Truex Jr. moves from the #56 and replaces Kurt Busch
#95 Michael McDowell replaces Scott Speed / Reed Sorenson, team could run full time
#98 Phil Parsons Racing, Josh Wise named as the driver, switches to Chevy from Ford
not announced / unknown:
#12 third Penske team, could run Ryan Blaney in a few 2014 Cup races
#33 Circle Sport / Richard Childress Racing collaboration; Cassill to return, nothing announced by team
#36 J.J. Yeley to return? tested at Charlotte in Dec
#40 Hillman Racing, no word on 2014 plans
#51 supposedly Justin Allgaier will be the driver; Bobby Labonte will run a 2nd team car in Daytona 500
#52/#92/#29? Brian Keselowski, switches to Ford, waiting to change car number
#83 supposedly David Reutimann will return
#87 indications are that Joe Nemechek will return in 2014
#93 no word from BK Racing if Travis Kvapil returns or team plans, Kvapil tested at Charlotte
See the
2014 Driver/Team Chart for more changes and how the teams are shaking out for the 2014 season.