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2012 Race Team News and Rumors - Last Update: 8/25/2010
(Information Courtesy of NASCAR, Jayski's, That's Racing and Racing One)
Car Year Driver Make Sponsor Crew Chief Team
#00 2012 David Reutimann Toyota Aarons Rodney Childers Michael Waltrip Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#1 2012 Jamie McMurray Chevy Bass Pro Shops Kevin Manion Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011. Team and McMurray working on contract.

#2 2012 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite Steve Addington Penske Championship Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Will move to the #22 with Shell/Penzoil coming on board. Keselowski will drive for this team and Miller Lite in 2011.

#5 2012 Mark Martin Chevy GoDaddy.com Alan Gustafson Hendrick Motorsports
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#6 2012 David Ragan Ford UPS Donny Wingo Roush Fenway Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#7 2012 Robby Gordon Toyota Monster Energy Drink TBA Robby Gordon Motorsports
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Plans are up in the air for RGM. All hinges on financial support.

#9 2012 Kasey Kahne Ford Budweiser Kenny Francis Richard Petty Motorsports
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Kahne leaving the #9 to run one of the Red Bull cars in 2011. Budweiser is leaving for the #29 team. Ambrose will take this seat in 2011 with Stanley Tools coming in as a sponsor.

#11 2012 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Mike Ford Joe Gibbs Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#12 2012 Brad Keselowski Dodge Verizon Jay Guy Penske Championship Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Hornish could move into this seat from the #77 or stay there, leaving this seat open for Justin Allgaier

#14 2012 Tony Stewart Chevy Office Depot / Old Spice Darien Grubb Stewart Haas Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Sponsorship changes on the horizon but the team will be back, intact, for 2011.

#16 2012 Greg Biffle Ford 3M Greg Erwin Roush Fenway Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#17 2012 Matt Kenseth Ford Dewalt Tools Drew Blickensderfer Roush Fenway Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Robby Reiser could come back as crew chief in 2011. Dewalt is leaving.

#18 2012 Kyle Busch Toyota M&Ms / Interstate Batteries Dave Rogers Joe Gibbs Racing
Last Update: N/A   No Updates
#19 2012 Elliott Sadler Dodge Best Buy / Stanley Tools Wally Rogers Richard Petty Motorsports
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Team is most likely done unless sponsorship is found. Sadler has nothing else lined up at the time.

#20 2012 Joey Logano Toyota Home Depot Greg Zipadelli Joe Gibbs Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#21 2012 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft David Hyder Wood Brothers Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Team is talking of returning to full-time in 2011, if sponsorship could be found. Elliott has been mentioned as the driver.

#24 2012 Jeff Gordon Chevy DuPont Finishes Steve Letarte Hendrick Motorsports
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Sponsorship shakeups with the oil brands are eminent. Gordon and Letarte are both signed through 2013. Gordon rumored to not race much, if at all, beyond 20 years.

#29 2012 Kevin Harvick Chevy Shell / Pennzoil Gil Martin Richard Childress Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Budweiser and Harvick should make for an interesting team for 2011.

#31 2012 Jeff Burton Chevy Caterpillar Todd Berrier Richard Childress Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#33 2012 Clint Bowyer Chevy General Mills / Cheerios Shane Wilson Richard Childress Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#37 2012 Travis Kvapil Ford Long John Silver's Randy Seals Front Row Motorsports
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#38 2012 David Gilliland Ford Taco Bell TBA Front Row Motorsports
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#39 2012 Ryan Newman Chevy U.S. Army Tony Gibson Stewart Haas Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#42 2012 Juan Montoya Chevy Target Brian Pattie Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#43 2012 A.J. Allmendinger Ford Best Buy Mike Shiplett Richard Petty Motorsports
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Allmendinger could be the other scapegoat in RPM's bid to cut to two teams, unless sponsorship is found.

#47 2012 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Little Debbie's Frank Kerr JTG Daugherty Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Bobby Labonte will drive for this team. No other changes mentioned.

#48 2012 Jimmie Johnson Chevy Lowes Chad Knaus Hendrick Motorsports
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#56 2012 Martin Truex Toyota NAPA Pat Tryson Michael Waltrip Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#71 2012 Bobby Labonte Chevy TaxSlayer.com Doug Randolph TRG Motorsports
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  With Labonte gone and a sponsor not definite, this team may be closed for 2011.

#77 2012 Sam Hornish Dodge Mobil 1 Travis Geisler Penske Championship Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Mobil 1 is out. Hornish could stay here or move the #12. Verizon is a potential sponsor and is still connected to the organization.

#78 2012 Regan Smith Chevy Furniture Row Ryan Coniam Furniture Row Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#82 2012 Scott Speed Toyota Red Bull Jimmy Elledge Red Bull Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Speed or Kahne will drive this car or be moved to a 3rd team.

#83 2012 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull Ryan Pemberton Red Bull Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Vickers to return to full-time racing in 2011 and will take this seat back.

#87 2012 Joe Nemechek Toyota TBA Philippe Lopez Nemechek Motorsports
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#88 2012 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevy Mountain Dew Lance McGrew Hendrick Motorsports
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.

#98 2012 Paul Menard Ford Menard's Robert "Slugger" Labbe Richard Petty Motorsports
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  Team will most like shutdown with the driver and sponsor leaving for RCR.

#99 2012 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac Bob Osbourne Roush Fenway Racing
Last Update:
8/25/2010
  8/25/2010:  No changes planned for 2011.