After winning Cup Series Rookie of the Year honors in 2020, the sophomore slump hit Cole Custer like a load of bricks in 2021. 42 for Legacy Motor Club. Ross Chastain appeared to be the car to beat as he won Stage 1 and Stage 2; however, Busch was the best car in the Final Stage and cleared him before pit stops were underway. 1. 11 for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023 in what is currently the longest-running active pairing of a driver and team in NASCAR. So, whatever is gained on the putting on new rubber will be insignificant because of filling in more juice. A calculative pit stop can make or break a race for any team, especially during the final stage of the race. 18 team, which will now adopt Gibbs' own No. The No. #4 - Kevin Harvick - Stewart-Haas Racing Ford (Crew Chief: Rodney Childers). Bad luck hurt them at times, but pit-road performance was always. #51 - Cody Ware - Rick Ware Racing Ford (Crew Chief: Billy Plourde). Daniel Suarez and Travis Mack will be paired together again in 2023 after the two played a large role in Trackhouse's breakout year in 2022. The favorites These drivers have the best chance to win the. Those ambitions are being supported by up-and-coming drivers and veterans alike, who will serve as the on-track faces of the ambitions of the sport's new power players as they seek to alter the competitive landscape of Cup racing. The No. 3 pit box at the end of the 2022 season. Blickensderfer came from Front Row Motorsports to SHR for Almirolas final season (he is retiring after this year). And that was before he risked life and limb to make the Championship 4 and produce one of the greatest highlights in NASCAR playoff history at Martinsville. 2022 will mark M&M's final season as Busch's primary sponsor, as they will leave NASCAR at season's end. Despite his issues, Keselowski showed speed and finished in seventh place. Home; File. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nascar | pageType: stories | Bubba Wallace likely had higher expectations going to a two-mile track but issues with his No. All Rights Reserved. #41 - Ryan Preece - Stewart-Haas Racing Ford (Crew Chief: Chad Johnston). 2021 couldn't have gone any better for Larson, as he won 10 races and put together one of the most dominant seasons for a Cup champion in recent memory. 10 team will look for a solid top-15 finish in Las Vegas to turn the ship back around. Allmendinger was not at fault and was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Many of those same drivers will return to the seat of the 36 chartered Cup Series cars, but there are a few notable exceptions -- none more so than Kyle Busch, who takes over the No. McLeod drove the team's No. #14 - Chase Briscoe - Stewart-Haas Racing Ford (Crew Chief: John Klausmeier). A CRAZY FINISH ON THE BRISTOL DIRT!KYLE BUSCH WINS! A pitstop is required if the race car cannot carry all the fuel load required to last the entire race distance. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. With 46 career wins, Hamlin is second only to Junior Johnson among drivers never to win a Cup title on NASCAR's all-time wins list. After running the entire 2021 season for Rick Ware Racing, Josh Bilicki will move to Spire Motorsports to drive the team's No. #48 - Alex Bowman - Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Blake Harris). The No. Drew Blickensderfer will be his crew chief for the second year in a row. How does the new air gun work on the #NextGen car? All Rights Reserved. The return of our 2023 NASCAR power rankings takes a look at who will be the true competitors for the Cup Series championship and which drivers will be vying for a playoff spot come September. The lead changed hands a total of 31 times among 13 different drivers, with the yellow flag flying 18 times for everything from spins while battling for the lead to a car upside down and rolling over. 21. Chastain showed major flashes in 2021 and flirted with scoring his first career victory on several occasions, with his best finish being a second-place run at Nashville. 6-keys: media/spln/nascar/reg/free/stories, at 12 pit crew routinely cost Blaney spots on pit road, and in the end it might've cost him a chance at the win. #84 - Jimmie Johnson - Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Todd Gordon). Erik Jones was really solid on the two-mile tracks last season and while it did not show as much at Auto Club, a top-20 finish remains decent. The handing out of the awards on record is the jurisdiction of NASCAR as well as the awards' presenting sponsors, but that doesn't mean we can't hand out some awards of our own. After making its debut at Watkins Glen with former F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen, Trackhouse Racing's Project91 for international racing stars remains part of the team's plan for 2023. #12 - Ryan Blaney - Team Penske Ford (Crew Chief: Jonathan Hassler) After winning three races in 2021, Ryan Blaney has a new crew chief for 2022: Following the retirement of Todd Gordon,. Byron has shown decent speed through the first two races and will look to turn it around next weekend. Christopher Bell (4 career wins), 4. Related: Martin Truex Jr. gives update on retirement decision ahead of the 2023 season. The 2023 season is also set to see some notable part-time cameos, starting with the return of seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson. Related: Christopher Bell is NASCARs new elite closer. 12 Team Penske crew | Ryan Blaney Crew chief: Todd Gordon Average four-tire stop: 13.896 seconds 5 of 11 Chris Graythen | Getty Images 7. The organization will swap the over-the-wall crews for Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch. 18 team, with Josh Bilicki joining the team on a part-time basis, Chandler Smith will run multiple Cup races, has hired IndyCar driver Conor Daly for the 2023 season, takes over as the driver of Beard Oil Racing's No. Take a look and see how PitTalks.com ranks the top 16. You see, the new pit gun will result in faster tire changing, but the refueling procedure and fuel flow rate remain the same. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Brian Pattie). If the Clash is any indication, this ranking might be way too low, as Jones finished fourth in that event. 15 team will feature multiple drivers: David Ragan will race the Daytona 500 and other events, while Ryan Preece will also see time behind the wheel. 21 and run for Rookie of the Year. For the longest time, the balance of power among NASCAR race teams has amounted to an oligarchy of powerhouse race shops that have gone almost entirely unchallenged -- until now. Youre either going to have to have a really good gasman or were going to have to have some faster flow,Dillon said as reported in Racing News. #41 - Cole Custer - Stewart-Haas Racing Ford (Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett). Kyle Larson and Cliff Daniels run it back at Hendrick Motorsports after a somewhat disappointing followup to their 2021 championship season. As one can imagine, NASCAR fans didnt have the most welcoming reception for the new pit guns on Twitter. He led 143 laps on the way to a . Corey LaJoie statistically had the speed of a car just outside of the top 10 positions and it showed with a 14th-place finish. NASCAR Cup Series 2022 Schedule Pennzoil 400 Pit Stop Results Pit Stop Results NASCARCup Series Pennzoil 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway March 6th, 2022 Race #3 of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Season Previous Race Pennzoil 400 Next Race Race Results Summary Statistics So, whatever is gained on the putting on new rubber will be insignificant because of filling in more juice. It paid off. The Crew Chief calls the shots a top the box. #8 - Kyle Busch - Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Randall Burnett). Here's our power rankings with 23 regular season races still remaining: 1. The 2022 Xfinity Series champion and the grandson of Joe Gibbs, Ty Gibbs takes over for Kyle Busch as the driver of what was the No. No. The Cup Series drivers and teams will next be seen in action in the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2023. Haley is a potential breakout candidate for 2023 with veteran crew chief Trent Owens once again calling the shots. #42 - Noah Gragson (R) - Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Luke Lambert). Justin Haley was viciously consistent in 2022, racking up finishes inside the top 20 and mixing in three top-five finishes to go with them. 3CHI will be the top sponsor for the team in 2022. Austin Dillon has been a pleasant surprise to start the 2023 season as he could have won the Daytona 500 and finished in ninth place this weekend. But rankings can fluctuate wildly in the first few weeks of the season because point totals are so low. This is year 10 at SHR, always behind the wheel of the same car and, against all known NASCAR natural laws, always with the same crew chief, Rodney Childers. 42 - Noah Gragson - LEGACY Motor Club No. Midway through that race, the lug nut on Jones' right rear wheel became so tightly fastened that it was impossible for his crew to get it off and change his right rear tire. 2022 Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year Austin Hill takes over as the driver of Beard Oil Racing's No. Rick Ware Racing is keeping things in the family with their No. May 21, 2022, at 10:07 p.m. Kyle Busch's Pit Crew All-Stars for Qualifying in Texas Kyle Busch, front, and his crew show off their pole position rings after qualifications for the NASCAR. Still going strong at 46 years old, Kevin Harvick returns for his 22nd full-time season in the Cup Series. #43 - Erik Jones - Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet (Crew Chief: Dave Elenz). Four races into the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, here are the strongest pit crews we've seen so far, ranked by NASCAR.com's Pat DeCola. But those changes don't compare to what is in store for next season. #34 - Michael McDowell - Front Row Motorsports Ford (Crew Chief: Blake Harris). It seems as though NASCAR will have to be quick on their feet in order to make the best use of the new wheels, the new pit gun and the new car if theyre to fulfil the promise of a step-up in the Next Gen. Martin Truex Jr. will compete in his fourth season at Joe Gibbs Racing, and looks to win his second Cup title after multiple missed opportunities. ET share By Bob Pockrass FOX Sports NASCAR Writer Of the 32 full-time Cup drivers, 14 will. 2021 Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell had the best season of his career in 2022, but it may have cost him crew chief Blake Harris, who departed for Hendrick Motorsports. Dillon didnt have a full-time ride last year, and Donley is a former engineer at Chip Ganassi Racing.
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