NASCAR drivers: Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series entries for the 2023 season

The 2023 NASCAR season is bound to be a great one as the sport grows from its first year with the NextGen car. NASCAR drivers are back to business as the Daytona 500 has officially arrived.

Without further ado, let’s dive into the full-time NASCAR drivers in the Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series for the 2023 season.

NASCAR drivers in the Cup Series for the 2023 season

Number	Driver	Organization	Manufacturer
No. 1	Ross Chastain	Trackhouse Racing	Chevrolet
No. 2	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	Ford
No. 3	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
No. 4	Kevin Harvick	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford
No. 5	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 6	Brad Keselowski	RFK Racing	Chevrolet
No. 7	Corey LaJoie	Spire Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 8	Kyle Busch	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
No. 9	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 10	Aric Almirola	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford
No. 11	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
No. 12	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske	Ford
No. 14	Chase Briscoe	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford
No. 16	A.J. Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet
No. 17	Chris Buescher	RFK Racing	Ford
No. 19	Martin Truex Jr.	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
No. 20	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
No. 21	Harrison Burton	Wood Brothers Racing	Ford
No. 22	Joey Logano	Team Penske	Ford
No. 23	Bubba Wallace	23XI Racing	Toyota
No. 24	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 31	Justin Haley	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet
No. 34	Michael McDowell	Front Row Motorsports	Ford
No. 41	Ryan Preece	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford
No. 42	Noah Gragson (R)	Petty GMS Motorsports(?)	Chevrolet
No. 43	Erik Jones	Petty GMS Motorsports(?)	Chevrolet
No. 45	Tyler Reddick	23XI Racing	Toyota
No. 47	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	JTG Daugherty Racing	Chevrolet
No. 48	Alex Bowman	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 51	Cody Ware	Rick Ware Racing	Ford
No. 54	Ty Gibbs (R)	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
No. 77	Ty Dillon	Spire Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 99	Daniel Suarez	Trackhouse Racing	Chevrolet

The majority of the NASCAR Cup Series driver lineup has been finalized for the 2023 season. There are currently 33 full-time NASCAR drivers which would represent the most since the 2020 season.

There are three teams without full-time drivers. Rick Ware Racing with the No. 15 car and Live Fast Motorsports with the No. 78 car are two of those who are featuring part-time NASCAR drivers last season. Meanwhile, Front Row Motorsports made a shocking decision with the No. 38 car.

Kyle Busch moving to Richard Childress Racing and Tyler Reddick joining 23XI Racing a year early represent the major changes among NASCAR drivers in the Cup Series. Ty Gibbs and Noah Gragson will be the only two full-time rookie drivers.

NASCAR drivers in the Xfinity Series for the 2023 season

Number	Driver	Organization	Manufacturer
No. 00	Cole Custer	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford
No. 1	Sam Mayer	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 2	Sheldon Creed	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
No. 4	Bayley Currey	JD Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 6	Brennan Poole	JD Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 07	Blaine Perkins	SS-Greenlight Racing	Chevrolet
No. 08	Gray Gaulding	SS-Greenlight Racing	Chevrolet/Ford
No. 7	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 8	Josh Berry	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 9	Brandon Jones	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 11	Daniel Hemric	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet
No. 16	Chandler Smith (R)	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet
No. 18	Sammy Smith (R)	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
No. 20	John Hunter Nemechek	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
No. 21	Austin Hill	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
No. 25	Brett Moffitt	AM Racing	Ford
No. 26	Kaz Grala	Sam Hunt Racing	Toyota
No. 27	Jeb Burton	Jordan Anderson Racing	Chevrolet
No. 28	Kyle Sieg	RSS Racing	Ford
No. 31	Parker Retzlaff	Jordan Anderson Racing	Chevrolet
No. 38/19	Joe Graf Jr.	RSS Racing (28), Joe Gibbs Racing (5)	Ford/Toyota
No. 39	Ryan Sieg	RSS Racing	Ford
No. 44	Jeffrey Earnhardt	Alpha Prime Racing	Chevrolet
No. 48	Parker Kligerman	Big Machine Racing	Chevrolet
No. 51	Jeremy Clements	Jeremy Clements Racing	Chevrolet
No. 78	Anthony Alfredo	B.J. McLeod Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 92	Josh Williams	DGM Racing	Chevrolet
No. 98	Riley Herbst	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford
No. 99	Garrett Smithley	B.J. McLeod Motorsports	Chevrolet

The NASCAR Xfinity Series driver lineup for the 2023 season has officially been locked in for now. There are currently 29 full-time NASCAR drivers but that number can always fluctuate over the course of the year.

Our Motorsports, Jesse Iwuji Motorsports, and several others are going to feature part-time drivers during the 2023 season. Meanwhile, Brandonbilt Motorsports is not on the entry list for the event at Daytona International Speedway.

Due to Gibbs, Gragson, and A.J. Allmendinger moving to the Cup Series, it is expected to be an unpredictable season as these NASCAR drivers look to break through and compete for a championship.

Related: NASCAR expected to perform updates on Xfinity Series cars for 2023

NASCAR drivers in the Truck Series for the 2023 season

Number	Driver	Organization	Manufacturer
No. 02	Kris Wright	Young’s Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 2	Nick Sanchez (R)	Rev Racing	Chevrolet
No. 4	Chase Purdy	Kyle Busch Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 5	Dean Thompson	TRICON Garage	Toyota
No. 7	Colby Howard	CR7 Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 11	Corey Heim	TRICON Garage	Toyota
No. 12	Spencer Boyd	Young’s Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 13	Hailie Deegan	ThorSport Racing	Ford
No. 15	Tanner Gray	TRICON Garage	Toyota
No. 16	Tyler Ankrum	Hattori Racing Enterprises	Toyota
No. 17	Taylor Gray	TRICON Garage	Toyota
No. 19	Christian Eckes	McAnally–Hilgemann Racing	Chevrolet
No. 23	Grant Enfinger	GMS Racing	Chevrolet
No. 24	Rajah Caruth (R)	GMS Racing	Chevrolet
No. 25	Matt DiBenedetto	Rackley W.A.R.	Chevrolet
No. 32	Bret Holmes	Bret Holmes Racing	Chevrolet
No. 33	Mason Massey	Reaume Brothers Racing	Ford
No. 35	Jake Garcia (R)	McAnally–Hilgemann Racing	Chevrolet
No. 38	Zane Smith	Front Row Motorsports	Ford
No. 42	Carson Hocevar	Niece Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 43	Daniel Dye (R)	GMS Racing	Chevrolet
No. 45	Lawless Alan	Niece Motorsports	Chevrolet
No. 52	Stewart Friesen	Halmar Friesen Racing	Toyota
No. 66	Ty Majeski	ThorSport Racing	Ford
No. 88	Matt Crafton	ThorSport Racing	Ford
No. 99	Ben Rhodes	ThorSport Racing	Ford

There NASCAR Truck Series driver lineup for the 2023 season appears to be set for the time being. There are currently 26 full-time NASCAR drivers but that number can always fluctuate over the course of the year.

There are some organizations from the 2023 season that have either scaled back or will be featuring part-time entries. Some of these organizations include Niece Motorsports, AM Racing, and several others.

It is expected to be one of the most unpredictable seasons in Truck Series history as there are changes almost across the board to every single entry. These NASCAR drivers will have a prime opportunity to make a name for themselves this year.

Who is the best NASCAR driver right now?

Joey Logano is the best NASCAR driver right now. Logano, 32, won the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series championship and finished the season with four wins, 11 top-5 finishes, and 17 top-20 finishes. He is now one of two current NASCAR drivers to have at least two championships with Kyle Busch being the other one.

Related: Joey Logano wins the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series championship

Who is the most famous NASCAR driver of all time?

Dale Earnhardt is the most famous NASCAR driver of all time. Earnhardt did not win a Most Popular Driver award until the 2001 season but is still regarded as the most famous driver ever. The driver of the No. 3 car was killed in a tragic accident at the 2001 Daytona 500 and remains one of the most important NASCAR drivers in history.

Related: 10 best NASCAR drivers of all-time

Which NASCAR driver is the most popular?

Chase Elliott is the most popular driver in NASCAR and it is not even close. Elliott, 27, has won the Most Popular Driver award five straight times dating back to the 2018 season. The driver of the No. 9 car is the son of NASCAR legend Bill Elliott, who also won the award an incredible 16 times over the course of his career.