2025 NASCAR Cup Series entry list for Darlington Throwback Weekend

2025 NASCAR Cup Series Entry List for Darlington Throwback Weekend
Hypothetical Projection Based on Current Trends and Historical TributesCar #DriverTeamManufacturerThrowback Tribute 1 Ross Chastain Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet Juan Pablo Montoya’s 2007 Texaco Dodge 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Rusty Wallace’s 1993 Miller Genuine Draft 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt’s 1984 Wrangler 4 Josh Berry Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Tony Stewart’s 2011 Office Depot/Old Spice 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Terry Labonte’s 1996 Corn Flakes 6 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing Ford Mark Martin’s 1998 Valvoline 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Geoff Bodine’s 1984 Levi Garrett 8 Kyle Busch Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Robby Gordon’s 2001 Jim Beam 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Bill Elliott’s 1985 Coors Light 10 Noah Gragson Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Ricky Rudd’s 1988 Tide Ride 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Ned Jarrett’s 1965 Ford 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford Mark Donohue’s 1972 AMC Matador 15 JJ Yeley Rick Ware Racing Ford Dick Trickle’s 1990 Heilig-Meyers 16 AJ Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Terry Labonte’s 1989 Kellogg’s 17 Chris Buescher RFK Racing Ford Matt Kenseth’s 2003 DeWalt 19 Chandler Smith (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Tony Stewart’s 2002 Home Depot 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Bobby Labonte’s 2000 Interstate Batteries 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford David Pearson’s 1972 Purolator 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford Brad Keselowski’s 2012 Championship 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota Wendell Scott’s 1966 Ford 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Jeff Gordon’s 1998 Rainbow Warrior 31 Daniel Hemric Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Kevin Harvick’s 2001 GM Goodwrench 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford David Ragan’s 2011 UPS 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Travis Kvapil’s 2008 Long John Silver’s 41 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Kurt Busch’s 2004 Sharpie/Rubbermaid 42 John Hunter Nemechek Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet Richard Petty’s 1984 STP 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet LeeRoy Yarbrough’s 1969 Mercury 45 Tyler Reddick 23XI Racing Toyota Michael Waltrip’s 1996 Pennzoil 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet AJ Allmendinger’s 2014 Clorox 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Jimmie Johnson’s 2006 Lowe’s 51 Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing Ford Morgan Shepherd’s 1997 Racing for Jesus 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Dale Jarrett’s 1993 UPS 77 Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Kenny Wallace’s 1991 Square D 78 B.J. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet Joe Nemechek’s 1999 Burger King 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet Robby Gordon’s 2004 Menards

Notes:

• Rookies: Chandler Smith (projected debut in JGR #19).
• Manufacturer Throwbacks: Teams honor historical schemes while retaining current manufacturer alliances (e.g., Toyota teams tributing Ford legends).
• Retirements/Changes: Assumes Martin Truex Jr. retires, with Chandler Smith taking the #19. John Hunter Nemechek shifts to Legacy Motor Club.
• Themes: Tributes span iconic drivers, paint schemes, and sponsors from NASCAR’s history, emphasizing Darlington’s throwback tradition.

This list is a speculative projection and subject to change based on real-world developments. 🏁