When each new year in NASCAR commences, there is always something new apparent when the haulers are unloaded and the crews go to work for the first time. In some cases, it's a new paint scheme or a new sponsor accompanying familiar names and numbers.

See the full 2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, beginning with The Clash, the Daytona 500 and ending with the Championship race in Phoenix.

A look at the wins list for drivers, crew chiefs and Cup teams since the 2022 season when the Gen 7 car debuted.

Ross Chastain brings significant experience to the team, with an established history with Niece Motorsports since 2018. Although he races full-time in the Cup Series, he remains a part of the Niece family, driving the No. 41 for five selected races in 2025.

From humble beginnings in the Carolinas and across the southeast, NASCAR has grown into not only the most popular form of auto racing in the United States, but also one that can attract the intrigue and attention of the rest of the world.

NASCAR has revealed the drivers who have been approved as of January 27 to run for rookie of the year honors in the Cup, Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series in 2025. Shane van Gisbergen (No. 88 Trackhouse Racing) Riley Herbst (No.