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2027 NASCAR Cup Series

The 2027 NASCAR Cup Series will be the 79th season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 56th season for the modern-era Cup Series. The preseason will feature the Wheatley Vodka Clash at Daytona International Speedway, the first time back for the event since 2021, on February 13. It will be followed by the season-opening 69th running of the Daytona 500 on February 21, and will end at Homestead–Miami Speedway on November 14.[1]

The season will mark the first full time season without Kyle Busch starting a race since the 2002 season, following his death on May 21, 2026.[2][3][4]

Teams and drivers

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The following teams and drivers are confirmed to be returning in 2027:

Full-time chartered teams

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Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Notes
Chevrolet Haas Factory Team 41 Cole Custer Aaron Kramer Cole Custer will return to HFT in 2027.[5]
Hendrick Motorsports 5 Kyle Larson Cliff Daniels Larson is signed through 2031.[6]
9 Chase Elliott Alan Gustafson Elliott is signed through 2027.[7]
24 William Byron Rudy Fugle Byron is signed through 2029.[8]
TBA/48 Alex Bowman Blake Harris Bowman is returning to HMS for 2027 for his final full-time season.[9] With Jimmie Johnson running the No. 48 at the Daytona 500, Bowman will run a different number for the race.[10]
Hyak Motorsports 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Mike Kelley Stenhouse will return to Hyak in 2027.[11]
Kaulig Racing 10 Ty Dillon Andrew Dickeson Ty Dillon is likely to return to Kaulig in 2027.[12]
16 A. J. Allmendinger Trent Owens Allmendinger will return to Kaulig in 2027.[13]
Richard Childress Racing 3 Austin Dillon TBA Dillon is likely to return to RCR in 2027.[12]
33 Austin Hill Andy Street Kyle Busch had planned to return to RCR in 2027,[14] but he died in May 2026.[15] Austin Hill is signed for 2027.[16]
Rick Ware Racing 51 Cody Ware Billy Plourde Cody Ware is likely to return to RWR in 2027.[12]
Spire Motorsports 7 Daniel Suárez Ryan Sparks Suárez is returning to Spire in 2027.[17]
71 TBA Travis Peterson McDowell is likely to return to Spire in 2027.[12]
77 Carson Hocevar Luke Lambert Hocevar is signed through 2030.[18]
Trackhouse Racing 1 Ross Chastain Brandon McSwain Chastain is likely returning to Trackhouse in 2027.[12]
88 Connor Zilisch Randall Burnett Zilisch will stay at Trackhouse for one more year before his planned departure to Hendrick.[14][19]
97 Shane van Gisbergen Stephen Doran Van Gisbergen signed a multi-year extension with Trackhouse during 2025.[12][20]
Ford Front Row Motorsports 4 Noah Gragson Grant Hutchens Gragson signed a multi-year extension with FRM during 2026.[14][21]
34 Todd Gilliland Chris Lawson Gilliland signed a multi-year extension with FRM during 2026.[14][22]
38 Zane Smith Ryan Bergenty Smith signed a multi-year extension in 2025.[23]
RFK Racing 6 TBA TBA Brad Keselowski will leave RFK Racing as both driver and owner after 2026.[24][14]
17 Chris Buescher TBA Buescher signed a multi-year extension in 2026.[25]
Team Penske 2 Austin Cindric Brian Wilson Cindric will return to Penske in 2027.[26]
12 Ryan Blaney Jonathan Hassler Blaney signed a long-term contract extension with Penske during 2026.[27]
22 Joey Logano Paul Wolfe Logano will return to Penske in 2027.[28]
Wood Brothers Racing 21 Jesse Love (R) TBA Josh Berry will not return to WBR in 2027.[29] Love signed a deal with the team to replace him.[30]
Toyota 23XI Racing 23 Bubba Wallace Charles Denike Wallace is likely to return to 23XI.[12]
35 Corey Heim TBA Heim will replace Riley Herbst for his first full-time season.[31]
45 Tyler Reddick Billy Scott Reddick signed a multi-year extension with 23XI during 2026.[32]
Joe Gibbs Racing 11 Denny Hamlin Chris Gayle Hamlin will return to JGR in 2027 for what is expected to be his final full-time season.[33]
19 Chase Briscoe James Small Briscoe is likely to return to JGR in 2027.[12]
20 Christopher Bell Adam Stevens Bell will most likely return to JGR in 2027.[12]
54 Ty Gibbs Tyler Allen Gibbs is likely to return to JGR in 2027.[12][14]
Legacy Motor Club 42 Josh Berry Chais Eliason John Hunter Nemechek was originally announced to return in 2027,[34] however news broke on September 1 that he will not return to LMC.[35] A week later, LMC announced that Berry would replace JHN.[36]
43 Erik Jones Justin Alexander Jones will return to LMC in 2027.[37][38]
84 Riley Herbst Jeremy Bullins LMC will add a third chartered car in 2027.[12] Herbst was announced the driver on September 3.[39] Bullins was announced to be the crew chief on September 23.[40]

Full-time non-chartered teams

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Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Notes
Ford RFK Racing 60 Ryan Preece TBA Preece has a multi-year contract with RFK.[24][41]

Part-time non-chartered teams

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Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Races References
Chevrolet Spire Motorsports TBA Corey Day TBA TBA [42][43]
Ford Garage 66 66 Josh Bilicki TBA 1 [44]
Toyota Legacy Motor Club 48 Jimmie Johnson Chad Johnston 1 [10][45]

Changes

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Team changes

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On January 16, 2026, Ford announced their Mustang Dark Horse SC will be debuted this season for all of its teams.[46]

On September 29, 2026, Brad Keselowski announced that he will leave the RFK Racing ownership group.[24]

Driver changes

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Following the death of Kyle Busch on May 21, 2026, Richard Childress Racing's No. 8, now renumbered to the No. 33, was left without a driver.[47] Austin Hill would take his place for that weekend's Coca-Cola 600, as was announced just hours before his passing, and later the remainder of the season.[48] Hill was announced to pilot the car in 2027 on August 24.[16]

Riley Herbst would not return to 23XI Racing for 2027, with Corey Heim stepping up to fill his slot at the team.[49] On September 3, 2026, it was confirmed Herbst would be driving for Legacy Motor Club in their newly opened third team.

Josh Berry would not return to Wood Brothers Racing for 2027, with Jesse Love stepping up to fill his slot at the team. Berry would move to LMC replacing John Hunter Nemechek.[35][36]

Brad Keselowski announced on September 29, 2026, that he will be leaving RFK Racing as driver and owner in 2026.[24]

Rookies

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Jesse Love is the only expected rookie for 2027 so far, having signed a deal to race with Wood Brothers Racing in place of the outgoing Josh Berry. Austin Hill and Corey Heim will both be racing in their first full time Cup Series season in 2027, but will not be eligible for Rookie of the Year due to them both having already surpassed the 12 race limit.

Schedule

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The 2027 schedule was fully unveiled on August 26, 2026, and consists of 32 ovals, 3 road courses, and 1 street course, as well as 3 non-championship races to be held on ovals.[1]

Notes: Race names and title sponsors are subject to change. Not all title sponsors/names of races have been announced for 2027. For the races where a 2027 name and title sponsor has yet to be announced, the title sponsors/names of those races in 2026 are listed.

Bolded races indicate an event generally known as a Crown Jewel race.

 O  Oval track
 R  Road course
 S  Street course

No Race name[50] Track Location Date TV Radio
Regular Season
Wheatley Vodka Clash[51]  O  Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida February 13 FOX Sports MRN
The Duel at Daytona February 18
1 Daytona 500 February 21
2 Autotrader 400  O  EchoPark Speedway Hampton, Georgia February 28 PRN
3 DuraMAX Grand Prix  R  Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas March 7
4 Straight Talk Wireless 500  O  Phoenix Raceway Avondale, Arizona March 14 MRN
5 Pennzoil 400  O  Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada March 21 PRN
6 Goodyear 400  O  Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina April 4 MRN
7 Food City 500  O  Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee April 11 PRN
8 Cook Out 400  O  Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia April 18 MRN
9 Jack Link's 500  O  Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama April 25
10 Würth 400  O  Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas May 2 PRN
11 AdventHealth 400  O  Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas May 9 MRN
12 TBA  O  Dover Motor Speedway Dover, Delaware May 16 PRN
NASCAR All-Star Race  O  North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina May 23 MRN
13 Coca-Cola 600  O  Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina May 30 Prime PRN
14 Cracker Barrel 400  O  Nashville Superspeedway Lebanon, Tennessee June 6
15 The Great American Getaway 400  O  Pocono Raceway Blakeslee, Pennsylvania June 13 MRN
16 FireKeepers Casino 400  O  Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan June 20
17 eero 400  O  Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, Illinois June 27
In-Season Challenge
18 Iowa Corn 350  O  Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa July 4 TNT MRN
19 Toyota/Save Mart 350  R  Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, California July 11 PRN
20 Dollar Tree 400[52]  O  EchoPark Speedway Hampton, Georgia July 18
21 Brickyard 400  O  Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana July 25 IMS
22 Anduril 250  S  Coronado Street Course San Diego, California August 1 MRN
Regular Season
23 Bass Pro Shops Night Race  O  Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee August 14 USA Sports PRN
24 Enjoy Illinois 300  O  World Wide Technology Raceway Madison, Illinois August 22 MRN
25 Coke Zero Sugar 400  O  Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida August 28
26 Cook Out Southern 500  O  Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina September 5
Cup Series Chase
27 Cook Out 400  O  Richmond Raceway Richmond, Virginia September 11 USA Sports MRN
28 Go Bowling at The Glen  R  Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York September 19
29 Dollar Tree 301  O  New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, New Hampshire September 26 PRN
30 Hollywood Casino 400  O  Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas October 3 MRN
31 South Point 400  O  Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada October 10 PRN
32 Bank of America 400  O  Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina October 17
33 Freeway Insurance 500  O  Phoenix Raceway Avondale, Arizona October 24 MRN
34 YellaWood 500  O  Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama October 31
35 Xfinity 500  O  Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia November 7
36 Straight Talk Wireless 400  O  Homestead–Miami Speedway Homestead, Florida November 14

Notes

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Schedule changes

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The races at Richmond Raceway, Watkins Glen International and New Hampshire Motor Speedway return to "The Chase" for the first time since 2021, 2024 and 2025 respectively.[53][54][55] The Wheatley Vodka Clash will return to Daytona International Speedway for the first time since 2020, replacing Bowman Gray Stadium.[56][51] Bristol Motor Speedway's Bass Pro Shops Night Race returns to its traditional August weekend, after six years in The Chase.[57] The NASCAR All-Star Race returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway as it was from 2023 to 2025.[58] Due to that change, Dover Motor Speedway regained its points race after a one year-hiatus.[59]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "2027 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule - Dates, Tracks & TV". Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 26, 2026. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kyle Busch, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, dies at age 41". NASCAR. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Family says Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia, sepsis". ESPN. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Kyle Busch, 2-time NASCAR champion, dies at 41 after illness". NBC. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ Page, Scott (October 9, 2026). "Cole Custer to return to the No. 41 in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
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  7. ↑ "Chase Elliott signs contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. February 20, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Hendrick Motorsports, William Byron agree to four year contract extension". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. May 23, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  9. ↑ Sturniolo, Zach (July 23, 2026). "Alex Bowman to retire from full-time competition after 2027 season". Nascar. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Jimmie Johnson to run No. 48 for 2027 Daytona 500". Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 26, 2026. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
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  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2027 NASCAR Cup Series Team & Driver Chart". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  13. ↑ Sturniolo, Zach (June 20, 2026). "AJ Allmendinger to continue racing for Kaulig Racing: 'I'm not going anywhere'". NASCAR. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NASCAR Silly Season Tracker: RFK Picks Up Ryan Preece's Option For 2027". foxsports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
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  16. 1 2 Albino, Dustin (August 24, 2026). "Austin Hill to drive Richard Childress Racing's #33 full-time in 2027". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  17. ↑ Page, Scott (October 13, 2026). "Daniel Suarez signs extension with Spire Motorsports for 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
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  19. ↑ "Connor Zilisch to drive Trackhouse Chevy in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. August 23, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
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  21. ↑ "Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports agree to contract extension". NASCAR. August 14, 2026. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Todd Gilliland signs contract extension to remain at Front Row Motorsports in Cup Series". NASCAR. July 18, 2026. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Zane Smith returning to Front Row Motorsports in multi-year deal". Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 25, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  24. 1 2 3 4 Page, Scott (September 29, 2026). "RFK Racing and Brad Keselowski to part ways at end of season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Chris Buescher signs multi-year extension with RFK Racing". Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 16, 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Austin Cindric returning to Team Penske in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. October 10, 2026. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Team Penske and Ryan Blaney announce long-term driver contract extension". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. May 6, 2026. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  28. ↑ "NASCAR Champion Joey Logano and Team Penske Agree to Contract Extension". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. August 24, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
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  30. ↑ "Jesse Love joining Wood Brothers Racing in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Corey Heim to compete full time for 23XI Racing in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. May 30, 2026. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Tyler Reddick signs multiyear contract extension to remain with 23XI Racing". NASCAR. April 26, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  33. ↑ Weaver, Matt (July 25, 2025). "Denny Hamlin inks multi-year NASCAR extension with Joe Gibbs Racing". The Sporting News. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  34. ↑ "Rexel renews sponsorship with Legacy Motor Club for 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 19, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  35. 1 2 "Legacy Motor Club to release John Hunter Nemechek; Josh Berry top candidate: Sources". September 1, 2026. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
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  39. ↑ "Riley Herbst joins Legacy Motor Club in multi-year deal". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. September 3, 2026. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  40. ↑ Page, Scott (September 23, 2026). "Jeremy Bullins to crew chief Riley Herbst in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 23, 2026.
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  47. ↑ "NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch Dies at 41". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  48. ↑ "Austin Hill to continue driving No. 33 for Richard Childress Racing in 2026". Jayski. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
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  51. 1 2 "Clash returns to Daytona in 2027 as Saturday night race". NASCAR. August 4, 2026. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  52. ↑ "Dollar Tree named entitlement sponsor for EchoPark Speedway's summer 2027 NASCAR Cup Series race". Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 13, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
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  54. ↑ "The Chase is Back in New England: NASCAR Weekend at "The Magic Mile" Returns to September in 2027". New Hampshire Motor Speedway. August 6, 2026. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
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  57. ↑ "The Best Of Bristol Return In 2027". Bristol Motor Speedway. August 6, 2026. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
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  59. ↑ "Cup, O'Reilly returning to Dover Motor Speedway in 2027". Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 12, 2026. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
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