2016 Happy New Year: NASCAR Addition

By Richard Tix

Two year's ago I started the NASCAR New Year article, so I thought I would revisit it again in 2016. This article is dedicated to the NASCAR drivers who will be celebrating a little harder then the rest. No, not Kyle Busch after he won the Championship, but rather guys who want to forget the 2015 season all together. If you need a reminder of how it works, look back at last years Happy New Year: NASCAR Addition.

Tony Stewart

Smoke is a three time New Years Article Champion...He has been a part of this article since I started it in 2014. At least next year he won't make the cut, but only because we know he is retiring after the 2016 season. Smoke actually had a worse year in 2015 than he did in 2015 (0 wins, 0 top 5's, and 3 top 10's). Even if you are not a fan of Tony Stewart, most NASCAR fans are hoping for one last swan song in 2016 as he exits Cup. Good luck in 2016, hopefully Smoke will finally Rise in 2016.

Greg Biffle

Biffle is back on this list for back to back years. I guess the plus side is he isn't Stewart who has swept all three articles. Roush Fenway Racing still isn't giving these guys enough week to week, but not all the blame can be laid on the team. The car's were not that much different from 2014, yet Biffle had seven less top 10's (4 total). It was another long year fr Biffle who might not be around for much longer, so he is looking for a few more runs at a title before he retires.

Kasey Kahne

2015 was a season to forget for Kasey Kahne. It was one of his worst season's pf his career (maybe only 2007 was worse). He finished with 0 wins, 3 top 5's, and 10 top 10's. Even if he is the fourth car in the Hendrick stable, anyone with those cars should be doing a bit better. I don't know what to say, because I do think Kahne has the talent. Maybe he needs a new team? Maybe Gordon leaving will give him more spotlight (doubtful with Chase coming in)? No matter how you look at it, Kahne wants 2016 to come so he has a shot at winning and getting a Chase spot like 2014.

Kyle Larson

That was a sophomore slump if I have ever seen one.Most figured 2015 would be another stepping stone for Larson, but instead we wait for 2016 to see if he can get his rookie mojo back. He has still yet to win a Cup race and the pressure will be on in 2016 to get to Victory Lane. The new low down force package may help him out so we will see if he can avoid this New Year's list next year.

Matt Kenseth

Kenseth is easily the most successful driver that made this list. However, the way the season ended he may want to forget about it and focus on 2016. He and Joey Logano might be best served not holding this grudge into the new season as it hurts both of there chances for a Championship. His years as a true title contender will start dwindling soon, but for now he and JGR have a legit shot at a Championship in 2016.

Happy New Year Race Fans!

2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Austin Dillon

Austin Dillon 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: C-

Season Preview: "I think year two Dillon will take a good step in the right direction. That consistency has to pay off eventually and I thing RCR will be at least as strong as last year. I am not sure he will get his first career win, but I do think 3-4 top 5's and 5-8 top 10's is easily attainable. I do think he has a high side of putting up 10+ top 10's, but realistically I think its safer to say he will be lower. He might take over 2015 as the second best driver at RCR after Ryan Newman."

Season Review: There was no jump in 2015 compared to Dillon's rookie season. He also did not take the place as the second best driver at RCR (Newman and Menard both finished higher). However, not all was lost in 2015.

Austin took a slight step back compared to 2014, but it wasn't as big a step as fellow 2014 rookie Kyle Larson. Dillon finished 21st in points in 2015 and 20th in 2014. Larson finished 19th in points in 2015 after an amazing start to his career finishing 17th but with 17 top 10's.

Both third year drivers will look to improve upon a disappointing Sophomore campaign.

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Aric Almirola

Aric Almirola 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: C+

Season Preview: "As I said above, I don't think Aric strays too far from the seasons he has been having. If RFR gets back on track with there engine development (RPM partners with RFR) than he may have a better chance at a strong year. I think he will settle in with about 1-2 top 5's and 6-8 top 10's. I think that Sam Hornish Jr has a shot to be the better of the two RPM drivers in 2015."

Season Review: Let's start this by stating boy was I wrong about Hornish possibly having a better season than Double A. Same wasn't good and is already out in 2016. However, I was right on about Aric pretty much continuing his same results as he has been averaging yearly.

In 2015 he ended with 0 wins, 3 top 10's (career high over his previous 2), and 6 top 10's. His average finish of 17.9 was actually a career best (previously 18.8) and was better then last year when he got into the Chase because of a rain shortened Firecracker at Daytona. All in all it was a solid season for Aric's standards, but RPM would still like to be more competitive. 

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: F

Season Preview: "Even after a down year in 2014, I don't think expectations have faltered much for Tony Stewart. In 2015 I think we all still believe he should be a title contender. He is 43 years old, but we have seen many drivers his age and older compete at a high level, so if they can do it why can't Smoke? I expect him to bounce back in 2015 and win 3-4 races while making a strong run to the Chase. Once in the Chase it will be interesting because he wasn't part of it last year, but I am sure Tony took some notes."

Season Review: Well, I hit it on the head with expectations entering the season, they were high. However, I think that is the last time his expectations are so high as they will be down heading into 2016, and 2016 is his last season.

Most fans would like to see one last strong effort, but he has looked out of it. He finished 28th in points after only posting three top 10's all year. Yes, three. No wins, no top 5's, just three top 10's.

He will take his 48 career wins into 2016 and finally try and get to the magic number of 50. 

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Greg Biffle

Greg Biffle 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: D

Season Preview: "Expectations will once again be to make the Chase in 2015. A driver with his experience and amount of wins should be looking at nothing less than that. Realistically he also needs to help groom two young drivers for RFR. Biffle has been a pretty stand up guy in NASCAR so it should come natural. I really think his peak is past him in NASCAR and it will start to show. That doesn't mean his days of notching top 10's and a win here of there are done, but it may start to be a bit more time in between each. He is still a force at tracks like Michigan as long as RFR figures out there 2014 struggles, but when RFR struggles the Biff wont have enough to overcome. 2015 will be the first time he has back to back win-less seasons in his career, but expect 4-5 top 5's and 12-14 top 10's."

Season Review: I would say my preseason assessment of Biffle above was pretty spot on. RFR didn't give him enough and he seems at the very least, past his prime. 2015 was the first time in his career he went back to back seasons without a win (2014 and 2015).

It was an impressive run, but if RFR doesn't get better soon, this streak may very well continue for a long time. Greg Biffle's days are waning and his title window is almost completely closed. He ended 2015 with only 3 top 5's and 4 top 10's which is even under the low expectations I gave him for the season.

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Kyle Larson

Kyle Larson 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Review

Season Grade: C-

Season Preview: "I think it is safe to assume many fans have high expectations for Larson in 2015, heck I started this article out talking about Jeff Gordon who will go down as one of the greatest drivers in the Modern Era and Chase Era. The question is can he live up to them and what should the real expectations be? I really think he will get his first win in 2015 and I think he may follow that up with one or two more. I think in 2015 his top 5 total (8) and top 10 total (17) will stay about the same, though. With the fact that I think he will win a race or two in 2015, I also think he will obviously make the Chase."

Season Review: That was one heck of a "Sophomore Slump." Larson took a step back in every single category in 2015. I for one (and a million others) had high expectations for him in 2015. Maybe that was unfair to such a young driver, but I didn't see such a rough season coming.

I will give him just a bit of a break because it seemed like Ganassi took a bit of a step back as well (I know McMurray had a nice season, but didn't front run as much compared to 2014). But still, a lot of blame falls on Larson who may have let some pressure get to him.

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Kasey Kahne

Kasey Kahne 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: D+

Season Preview: "Hendrick Motorsports and Kasey Kahne signed a three year extension on his deal entering 2015. This season was supposed to be the last season during his current contract but Rick must still see something in Kahne to extend his deal. Kahne may not have shown it in 2014, but he is still a capable driver that is in his prime years. He will only be 35 years old this season and he already has 17 career wins, 83 top 5's, and 146 top 10's. He has proven he can win and proven he can win at Hendrick. I think Kahne bounces back a bit this season, but still nothing like 2012 when he joined Henrick. I think 1-2 wins, 8-10 top 5's, 13-16 top 10's should be expected and are attainable. His main goal is to get back to the Chase and improve upon this years results."

Season Review: Well, I set Kahne's main goal as getting to the Chase. Kasey did not in 2015. I also mentioned 1-2 wins. Kasey did not get there in 2015 either. For the most part, 2015 was a disappointing season for Kahne. 

Compared top 2014 which was also disappointing, he pretty much fared the same. However, in 2015 he failed to get a win which left him out of the Chase. 3 top 5's and 10 top 10's is under performing for a guy with his talent in a Hendrick seat. He may have just signed a new deal, but the heat is going to start turning up if he doesn't produce now that Gordon is gone. 

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Clint Bowyer

Clint Bowyer 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: F

Season Preview: "As I just mentioned, 2015 will be a big year for Clint. He is on a long win-less streak right now that spans the past two seasons (2014 and 2013). It has been 77 races since his last win, which is currently one of the most for a competitive top 20 driver right now. So, in 2015 he will have to prove again that he can still win on the Cup level. I think in 2015 he gets a step back and finishes with a win, 6-8 top 10's, and 17-19 top 10's, all of which would be uptick's from last season."

Season Review: As stated above, Bowyers win-less streak continued through 2015. I was off on pretty much everything with Bowyer and how his 2015 season would go. However, he still snuck into the Chase.

Even after getting a lucky break by making the Chase on points, he did nothing with it. MWR folded in 2015 and he will be moving onto the #51 for a season before moving onto SHR in 2017. Maybe he can get it turned around then, but until he is at SHR it might be tough for him to break his win-less streak.

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Paul Menard

Paul Menard 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: C-

Season Preview: "Paul Menard had back to back quality season's now where he notched 3 and 5 top 5's respectively. On the stat sheet it doesn't look too bad, but I just don't think it will get it done when it comes to making the Chase with this format. I think in 2015 Menard will contend in a few races for a win (heck, he might pull one off), but will end up short of the Chase. A range of 3-6 top 5's, and 8-12 top 10's will be expected again."

Season Review: Man was I wrong. First Menard made the Chase (which I thought was a long shot) and second he did it with less top 5's and top 10's then I thought. How does that even happen? Well it happens by a lot of top 15's and top 20's.

As it has always been the case, Menard just didn't get it done. Is it him? RCR? or a combination? Menard isn't a bad driver, and he and his dad continue to bring/keep the sponsors in the sport which is a good thing, but I think he will always be a 14-23rd finish type guy.

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Jamie McMurray

Jamie McMurray 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: B-

Season Preview: "I think going into 2015 McMurray has to be thinking Chase. After such a successful 2014 season where the team in general took a step forward with rookie Kyle Larson, both cars have to be thinking taking it to the next level. McMurray has shown over his career he can find a way to win (7 career wins), but he is streaky. Sometimes he will post a win after a win-less season and others he will wait a few years. I think he has a good shot at a win in 2015 after leading the most laps in his career in 2014 (368), but it isn't a sure thing. Expect 4-6 top 5's and 8-10 top 10's as a floor, but he could raise those numbers if Ganassi finds some more speed in 2015."

Season Review: 2015 statistically was a bit of a step back for both Ganassi cars from a rather successful 2014 season. McMurray took a step back in top 5's, top 10's, poles, and laps led. However, if you weren't looking right at the numbers you might say that Jamie had a better season in 2015.

Technically speaking, he did. Not only did his average finish get better (14.9), but it was also his best average finish since 2004 (a season that included 23 top 10's). He achieved the 14.9 average finish with only 10 top 10's. No, that is not an exciting stat, but it does show how consistent he stayed all year.

That consistency lead to a Chase berth for the first time in his career. 2015 was a nice stepping stone, but it seemed a bit like Ganassi as a whole stepped back a bit, so his accomplishments may be even greater (which is something we will never truly know).  

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: B+

Season Preview: "I do believe Kenseth will bounce back (in a way). I think he gets back on the win board, but his overall consistency may be a bit down. I think some early season adjusting may take place at JGR to the new Camry's and four team set up. I think he is in line for 2-3 wins, 10-11 top 5's, and 18-21 top 10's which are all a bit down from 2014 (except wins). As always, he will be expected to make the Chase at least, and possibly be a title contender."

Season Review: Bounce back, that is one way to put Kenseth's 2015 season. He passed my expectations in almost every category by finishing with 5 wins, 12 top 5's and 20 top 10's. However, the main point of Kenseth's 2015 season will always be remembered as him v Joey Logano.

Really is was the big factor in deciding the fate of his season and finishing 15th in points. Overall, it was a fantastic season by him and the #20 crew, but it is hard to look past everything that happened on the track not involving wins, top 5's, and top 10's. 

In the end, Kenseth would still have come up short of the end goal, but many people will still cling to what if's. Instead, Kenseth needs to focus on moving onto 2016 and a fresh start as he could be a ttitle contender again.

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Ryan Newman

Ryan Newman 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: C

Season Preview: "It's not bold, but I will put it out there and say I don't think he will make the Finale again. Having said that, I think he has a shot to get back in the win column this season, but as a whole the season might not be as smooth. At this point in his career he is expected to at least make the Chase. I think a win, 5-7 top 5's, and 14-16 top 10's should be plausible."

Season Review: Man, I have got to stop predicting Newman to get a win. I didn't think one win would be so hard, but he just doesn't seem to be getting speed anymore. Maybe some of it does have to do with RCR, but he is also not exactly in his prime.

Yet, every season he continues to bring in consistent finishes. He almost had an identical season to 2014 except some of his none top 10 finishes were not as quality as they were in 2014, bringing his average finish from 12.7 down to 13.5.

Still, Newman only had one more top 10 in 2014 (16) and the same amount of top 5's (5). Yet, because of how his Chase shook out he finished 11th in points and did not get a Finale berth like he did last season. Overall it wasn't a lost season, but he and RCR really need to start finding more speed if they want a shot at a Championship.

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Kurt Busch

Kurt Busch 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: B-

Season Preview: "Kurt is in a position to notch a win or two every year with SHR. He has the car to do it, it will just be can he block out the distractions? I think he will bounce back in 2015, but I don't think it will be to the level of being a Championship favorite. I think he can get to 1-2 wins, 7-10 top 5's. and 16-18 top 10's. All of which would be an improvement on last season. I think he will still finish somewhere from 8-11th in points, though."

Season Review: I wasn't too far off on my Kurt Busch prediction, but I wasn't even taking into account him missing a few races to start the season. In 2015, when he got back into the car, he seemed focused and for once seemed to block most things out. All in all it seemed like Kurt was finally in a better place.

After missing three races he still had 2 wins, 10 top 5's, and 21 top 10's. At one point in the season he seemed like a legit title contender. When the Chase rolled around he had lost a lot of that momentum and he ended up finishing 8th overall. However, overall it was a great season in the #41 camp and something they can build on.

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: B

Season Preview: "After thinking 2014 would be a bounce back season it's almost a stretch to say it again, but I think Denny will get back to his ways pre injury. Now, I am not sure that will correlate into a appearance in the final four in Miami, but he will have a more consistent season and notch multiple wins."

Season Review: Well, I was almost right on with this prediction. Denny was by far more consistent than he was in 2014 but he couldn't get back to the Final Four like he did in the first season of the new Chase. Hamlin also notched multiple win's (two) just like I thought might happen in his bounce back 2015.

It was the first time he had multiple wins since 2012. Hamlin also had 14 top 5's and 20 top 10's (which tied a career high). The 2015 Hamlin was more like pre-injury Hamlin and was refreshing to see. 2015 was Denny Hamlin's best season since 2012 but he still finished 9th in points, which is more of a product of how the new Chase plays out. 

Most of the season Hamlin found more success then 2014 and 2013 but in the end he still didn't have the Chase results he would have liked. A lot of that all came down to Talladega and the "Harvick incident." If it wasn't for that he most likely would have still moved on, but would have still ended up short of the Championship anyways. So, no looking back, it is now time to look forward.

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: A-

Season Preview: "Short answer, no it shouldn't be the fall of JJ. Some poor luck and bad finishes just hurt JJ more than they normally do. Also, a new Chase didn't help his cause as those poor finishes hurt him down the stretch. But, enough with the bad news for JJ fans. The bad news for other driver fans (and good news for JJ) is he will be back in 2015 and will be once again re motivated. As if a guy like JJ (runs marathons and triathlons) needs more motivation! His expectations will be the same as any other season, get to the Chase and be a favorite for the Title, I'm sure his only goal is to win another Championship so I don't see how these expectations would be too high for him. I could see another 3-4 wins, 10-13 top 5's, and 19-22 top 10's this season, but consistency will be key down the stretch."

Season Review: Jimmie Johnson ended the season with 5 wins, 14 top 5's, and 22 top 10's. JJ has won Cup Championships with numbers close to that before, but in 2015 he was an after thought when fans thought of the most dominate driver of the year.

2015 was a step in the right direction from a down year in 2014 (down year in JJ standards). However, the end results because of the new Chase were not much different. In 2014 he finished 11th in points and in 2015 he increased just one spot to 10th. Even if you just took points for the standings, JJ still would have only finished 6th which shows just how good the field was this season at the top.

It was once again a successful season, but I am sure in JJ's eyes he wants more. The new Chase is anything but easy, but its easy to forget JJ had only won one out of the last three Chases in the old format as well (Tony Stewart 2011 and Brad Keselowski 2012 the other two). 

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Dale Earnhardt Jr

Dale Earnhardt Jr 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: B+

Season Preview: "After last season Jr Nation is going to be expecting a run at the title again. They got new hope in his chance to finally win a Cup Championship and they wont let the loss of Letarte be an excuse. The best news for this team would be an early season win at Daytona again, but if they don't get that I can see the #88 winning less races than 2014. When they won early it gave them a lot of freedom that other teams didn't have. I still see 1-2 wins, 8-10 top 5's, and 18-20 top 10's. All those stats are down from 2014, yet he could finish higher than 8th in 2015 because of a better Chase performance."

Season Review: Dale Earnhardt Jr and the #88 team took the CC switch in stride and didn't miss a beat in 2015. Actually, they did opposite of what I thought and topped my wins, top 10's, and top 10's, but finished lower in the Chase. But, that is how the Chase works now. Sometimes you have a more consistent season and you finish lower. 

What ifs come into play here because "if" Junior would have just advanced from a win at Talladega he would have done well enough to get to Miami as a final four contender. No, he wouldn't have won but it would have been an exciting moment for Jr Nation.

2015's successful season gives him back to back top performances after 2 wins, 16 top 5's (tied a career best), and 22 top 10's (tied a career best). 2014/2015 was his best back to back season's since an almost identical 2003/2004 (except he won one more race). All of that said, it was obviously a great year overall for the 88.

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2015 Driver Spotlight Review: Carl Edwards

Carl Edwards 2015 Review

By Richard Tix

2015 Preview

Season Grade: B-

Season Preview: "I think the expectations for Carl Edwards are going to be higher than ever since he is making the move to JGR. JGR had a tough time in 2014 finding speed but I personally think they will find there way back with there new 2015 Camry body. What does that mean for Carl? I do think he should have a bounce back year. I think his average finish should hover back around 11-13 which should bring some extra top 5's and top 10's. I think 2 wins, 8-9 top 5's, and 16-18 top 10's are in store. Those numbers aren't huge improvement over 2014, but what he does in the other races will be, consistency is the key here."

Season Review: I was not far off on Carl Edwards in 2015. High expectations? Check. JGR improving from a rough 2014? Check. About 2 wins, 8-9 top 5's, and 16-18 top 10's (He had 2, 7, and 15)? Check. 

I will touch on his 2016 outlook in Driver Spotlight Previews, but I think overall it's looking up. For now, lets look back at Carl's 2015. I for one tried to keep my expectations low because not everyone can transition to a new team as well as Matt Kenseth and Kevin Harvick have in recent years.

A lot of Carl's slow start happened at the same time as JGR slow start. When JGR picked up speed Carl's top 10's started to come in. He finished much better than he started in 2015 which should make 2016 a good outlook for him. In the first six Chase races Carl had five top 10's including three top 5's. In the last four he only had one top 10 (a top 5) which is where he season fell a part. It was an ok first season at JGR, but expectations will be higher in 2016.

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2016 NASCAR Paint Scheme's

By Richard Tix

A season long updating page, I will be keeping track of most of the 2015 paint schemes. If you see a favorite of yours missing let me know and I will add it! You can let me know on NASCAR Behind the Wall, NASCARBTW@gmail.com, or on Twitter: @NASCARBTW. Want to take a look back? Take a look at the 2015 Paint Scheme's Page or 2014 Paint Scheme's Page.


#1 Jamie McMurray

#2 Brad Keselowski

2016 Autotrader in the background

2016 SKF Scheme? Not announced yet. Also 2016 Miller Lite

SKF to be run at the Sprint Unlimited

#3 Austin Dillon

#4 Kevin Harvick

Darlington throwback

#5 Kasey Kahne

Same as 2015 but in matted paint

All Star Race

#6 Trevor Bayne

Darlington Throwback

#7 Regan Smith

2016 Darlington Scheme. Alan Kulwicki

#10 Danica Patrick

Darlington Throwback

#11 Denny Hamlin

#13 Casey Mears

#14 Tony Stewart/Brian Vickers/Ty Dillon

Vickers has run

Tony Stewart

Stewart actually ran



Last Ride: 2016 Homestead tribute scheme

Brian Vickers at Daytona. Ty Dillon also ran this scheme

Vickers at Auto Club

#15 Clint Bowyer

#16 Greg Biffle

#17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr

2016 Darlington Scheme after D. Waltrip

#18 Kyle Busch

ASR 75th Anniversary

#19 Carl Edwards

#20 Matt Kenseth

#21 Ryan Blaney

#22 Joey Logano

#23 David Ragan

#24 Chase Elliott

Kelley Blue Book for two races in 2016

#26 Robert Richardson Jr

2016 Daytona 500 (Robert Richardson Jr)

#27 Paul Menard

#30 Josh Wise

Josh Wise at the Daytona 500 Speedweeks

Gray Gaulding Martinsville

#31 Ryan Newman

#32 Jeffery Earnhardt/Jeb Burton/Joey Gase/Bobby Labonte

(Might just be a show car)

#34 Chris Buescher

#35 David Gilliland

David Gilliland at the Daytona 500 Speedweeks

Reed Sorenson

#38 Landon Cassill

#40 Reed Sorenson

Attempting the Daytona 500. Reed Sorenson

#41 Kurt Busch

Darlington throwback

#42 Kyle Larson

#43 Aric Almirola

#44 Brian Scott

#46 Michael Annett

#47 A.J. Allendinger

Darlington Throwback

#48 Jimmie Johnson

"Red Vest" Running at Indianapolis 

#55 Michael Waltrip/Reed Sorenson/Cody Ware/Cole Whitt

Michael Waltrip Dega

Reed Sorenson Charlotte

Reed Sorenson Bristol

Cole Whitt at Pocono

Cody Ware at Sonoma. Cody's first Cup start

#59 Michael McDowell (for the Daytona 500)

#78 Martin Truex Jr

#83 Matt DiBenedetto/Michael Waltrip (1 Race)

Michael Waltrip at the Daytona 500

Las Vegas





Phoenix

Matt Dibenedetto

Atlanta

#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr/Jeff Gordon/Alex Bowman

Darlington Throwback

ASR Scheme

#93 Matt DiBenedetto (for Daytona 500)/Ryan Ellis

DiBenedetto for the Daytona 500 (Matt is normally 83, but M. Waltrip drove the 83 at Daytona)

Ryan Ellis

#95 Michael McDowell/Ty Dillon (5 Races)

Ty Dillon to run at Daytona 500

Ty Dillon

Ty Dillon

Las Vegas

Ty Dillon at Texas

#98 Cole Whitt/Reed Sorenson

#99 Ryan Reed

Talladega Fall Race. It will be Reed's Cup debut