2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season Chart and Notes

Drivers Expected to Return

Jamie McMurry
Brad Keselowski
Austin Dillon
Kevin Harvick
Kasey Kahne
Trevor Bayne
Alex Bowman
Danica Patrick
Denny Hamlin
Casey Mears
Tony Stewart =FINAL SEASON
Greg Biffle
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Kyle Busch
Carl Edwards
Matt Kenseth
Joey Logano
Paul Menard
Ryan Newman
Kurt Busch
Kyle Larson
Aric Almirola
Michael Annett
AJ Allmendinger
Jimmie Johnson
Martin Truex Jr
Matt DiBenedetto
Dale Earnhardt Jr.

New Ride in 2016 and Drivers Leaving Current Ride

Clint Bowyer leaves MWR for HScott Motorsports in 2016 then to Stewart Haas in 2017.

Jeffery Earnhardt will join Boris Said and Bobby Labonte at Go Green Racing

David Ragan left without ride after MWR shuts down.

Sam Hornish Jr will not return to Richard Petty Motorsports in 2016, no other details

Front Row Motorsports to down size from 3 to 2 cars. No word on who gets cut

Jeff Gordon will retire from racing after 2015. Chase Elliott will take over the 24!

Rides that could go Full Time in 2016

Ryan Blaney and Wood Brothers Racing look to run full schedule in 2016 if funding allowed.

Michael McDowell and Leavine Family Racing also look to run full schedule in 2016 if funding allows.

Both Drivers and teams have technical alliance with Team Penske. Hope both can go full time after both Ryan and Michael missed races in 2015 due to rain outs.

Questionable Drivers for 2016 *Possible Free Agents*

Jeb Burton

David Gilliland

Sam Hornish Jr.

Travis Kvapil

Brett Moffitt 

David Ragan

Brian Vickers

Josh Wise

J.J. Yeley