NASCAR 2026 Driver Lineup: The stars racing for every Cup Series team this season

With last week's Clash exhibition in the books, it is now only a matter of days until the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season officially kicks off with the Daytona 500.

Excitingly, we once again have 36 chartered full-time cars heading into the new campaign, with 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports having had theirs reinstated ahead of the new season after reaching a legal settlement with NASCAR in their antitrust lawsuit.

We have to be honest, there hasn't been much movement this offseason in terms of driver changes. The sport's big names, such as Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch have all stayed with their respective teams.

However, further down the pecking order, there has been some movement. Mexican star Daniel Suarez has left Trackhouse Racing and joined Spire Motorsports for the new season, replacing the outgoing Justin Haley who will now drive in the Truck Series this campaign.

Replacing Suarez at Trackhouse Racing in 2026 is rising star Connor Zilisch, fresh off that record-breaking campaign in the Xfinity Series.

NASCAR Cup Series 2026 driver lineups

Other than the above, it's business as usual in terms of teams and drivers heading into the new season.

Below, you can find the driver lineup for every full-time charter this year, with information on who will be driving it, and what number car they will be using.

Hendrick Motorsports

Joe Gibbs Racing

Team Penske

Trackhouse Racing

Richard Childress Racing

RFK Racing

Kaulig Racing

Front Row Motorsports

23XI Racing

Legacy Motor Club

Wood Brothers Racing

Haas Factory Team

Rick Ware Racing

Spire Motorsports