2012 CUP TEAM LINEUP Looking slim

2012 SPRINT CUP SERIES

43 Teams, 4 Locked inside the Top 35 w/ no plans as of today
Drivers Looking: Brian Vickers, David Reutimann, David Ragan, Scott Speed, Andy Lally

Outside Top 35 New Change for 2012

1 Jamie McMurray Chevy Bas Pro Shops / McDonalds
2 Brad Keselowski Dodge Miller Lite
4 (Former RED BULL RACING) No Plans at this time
5 Kasey Kahne Chevy Farmers Ins / Quaker State
6 (ROUSH RACING) No Plans at this time
7 Robby Gordon Dodge Speed Energy / Mapei
9 Marcos Ambrose Ford Stanley / Dewalt
10 Danica Patrick Chevy GoDaddy.com
11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx
13 Casey Mears TBA Geico
14 Tony Stewart Chevy Ofiice Depot / Mobil 1 / Burger King
15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 5 Hour Energy
16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M
17 Matt Kenseth Ford Valvoline / TBA
18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M’s / Snicker’s / Double Mint / Pedigree
20 Joey Logano Toyota Home Depot / Dollar General
21 Trevor Bayne Ford Motorcraft
22 Kurt Busch Dodge Shell / AAA
24 Jeff Gordon Chevy Drive to End Hunger / Dupont / Pepsi
27 Paul Menard Chevy Menard’s
29 Kevin Harvick Chevy Budweiser / Jimmy John’s / Rheem
30 David Stremme Chevy TBA
31 Jeff Burton Chevy CAT / Wheaties
32 TBA Ford TBA
33 (RCR RACING) No Plans at this time
34 David Gilliland Ford Taco Bell
36 Dave Blaney Chevy Golden Corral / Big Red Soda
37 Josh Wise Ford TBA
38 TBA Ford Long John Silver’s
39 Ryan Newman Chevy US Army / Tornados / Quicken Loans
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevy Target
43 AJ Allmendinger Ford Best Buy / Valvoline / US Air
46 TBA Ford TBA
47 Bobby Labonte Toyota Kingsford / Clorox / Bush’s / Kroger
48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy Lowe’s / Kobalt
51 Landon Cassill Chevy Rydex / Thank A Teacher
55 Mark Martin / Michael Waltrip Toyota Aaron's
56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota NAPA
66 TBA TBA TBA
71 TBA Ford TBA
78 Regan Smith Chevy Furniture Row
83 (FORMER RED BULL RACING) No Plans at this time
87 Joe Nemechek TBA TBA
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy National Guard / Diet Mtn Dew
93 Grant Enfinger Chevy TBA
95 David Starr Ford Advocare
99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac / UPS / Fastenal

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Permalink Reply by chuck w on November 23, 2011 at 4:10pm

joe nemechek will be doing a s&P for the season, but be fully funded for both daytona races and talladega races if made (insider told me) same with nationwide...one team fulltime and 2nd team part time

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on November 23, 2011 at 4:22pm

I am 99% sure Joe Nemachek with be in a Toyota next year. Also he runs Triad engines and has been the Fuel Injection test team for Triad. He just did the EFI test at Daytona and in a interview said the Triad EFI engines are really, really good. Part of the Daytona test was to try different things to brake up the two car tandem. During this test Joe ran 203 mph solo without a partner. I doubt Triad would be using Joe to be their test team if he was not on board with them for 2012.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Koropeski on November 23, 2011 at 4:07pm

so, how does it work for Bowyer and owners points/top 35.. does he get points transferred leaving the 33 outside the top 35??

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Permalink Reply by putter on November 23, 2011 at 4:18pm

Danica is only part-time. 10 races

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on November 23, 2011 at 4:26pm

Micheal Waltrip was on Sirius radio this morning. He said most likely Boyer would get the #00 owner points and Mark Martin in the #55 would have to race his way in.

Dont be surprised if MWR some how gets owners points from one of the Red Bull teams. It would be in the best interest of Toyota if the two Red Bull cars owners points could go toward getting another Toyota in the field.

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Permalink Reply by Scott B on November 23, 2011 at 4:33pm

Tony Stewart will transfer the #14 owners points to the #10 for Danica.

Tony will then have his Champions Provisional if for some reason he doesn't qualify.

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Permalink Reply by WJM on November 23, 2011 at 9:17pm

The 2012 Truck and Nationwide series' are even slimmer.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on November 23, 2011 at 9:50pm

The Brian France diet plan? He takes all your money, you can't afford to survive!

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Permalink Reply by Mike/WC77 on November 24, 2011 at 12:17pm

Ain't that the truth, Mike

JMO, Austin will get a few starts in the 33 next season. Depending how that goes, I see him moving into that ride in the future.

Damn shame, Jr's drunk off HMS kool-aid. I think he could've done something productive in that ride. As for RGM, damn I wish we had the funds to put Reuti in a 2nd car. Theres a solid guy, who generally takes care of the car & every once in a while breaks out & grabs a W