Change the only constant within 2009 driver lineup
By NASCAR.COM
January 14, 2009
04:26 PM EST
January 14, 2009
04:26 PM EST
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Ready for the 2009 season? Better have a lineup card handy; driver turnover, team mergers and the slumping economy have drastically changed the face of the Sprint Cup Series.
So who's in for this season? (Or, more to the underlying point: Who's out?)
Full-time drivers
| Car | Driver | Car | Driver | Car | Driver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | David Reutimann | 17 | Matt Kenseth | 43 | Reed Sorenson | ||
| 07 | Casey Mears | 18 | Kyle Busch | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | ||
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Elliott Sadler | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | ||
| 2 | Kurt Busch | 20 | Joey Logano | 55 | Michael Waltrip | ||
| 5 | Mark Martin | 24 | Jeff Gordon | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | ||
| 6 | David Ragan | 26 | Jamie McMurray | 82 | Scott Speed | ||
| 7 | Robby Gordon | 28 | Travis Kvapil | 83 | Brian Vickers | ||
| 8 | Aric Almirola | 29 | Kevin Harvick | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | 31 | Jeff Burton | 96 | Bobby Labonte | ||
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | 33 | Clint Bowyer | 98 | Paul Menard | ||
| 12 | David Stremme | 38 | David Gilliland | 99 | Carl Edwards | ||
| 14 | Tony Stewart | 39 | Ryan Newman | ||||
| 16 | Greg Biffle | 42 | Juan Montoya |
Part-time drivers
| Car | Driver | Car | Driver | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | A.J. Allmendinger | 13 | Max Papis | 21 | Bill Elliott | ||
| 78 | Regan Smith * |
* -- 2008 Rookie of the Year
Driver TBA
| Car | Driver | Car | Driver | Car | Driver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | TBA | 41 | TBA |
No. 22 part of Bill Davis Racing, which has been sold
No. 41 part of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing after merger
No. 41 part of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing after merger
Notable drivers looking for full-time rides
| Dave Blaney | Jeremy Mayfield | Tony Raines | ||
| Patrick Carpentier | Michael McDowell | Scott Riggs | ||
| Jeff Green | Joe Nemechek | Ken Schrader | ||
| Sterling Marlin | Kyle Petty | J.J. Yeley |
Obviously there are other teams and drivers who will attempt to qualify for the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 15. However, other drivers are on the outside looking in as Speedweeks approach.
Which driver would you bump from a ride and who would you put behind the wheel?
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