NASCAR 2012 Silly Season Driver Chart

Most of the silly season changes for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season revolve around the changes of crew chiefs. A couple drivers are moving around. A couple drivers are without rides completely. And, just like 2011 NASCAR silly season, the low-funded teams are trying to hang on for another year.

Some Rumored. Some Confirmed.

Just at the title says, this list is just that. Rumored and confirmed driver, sponsor, crew chief and car manufacturer combinations for the 2012 NASCAR Cup Series season. The ultimate and most up-to-date resource on the 2012 NASCAR silly season remains the king, Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season site.

#	Driver(s)		Sponsor(s)	Team	Crew Chief	Silly Season Notes
00				Michael Waltrip Racing		This was David Reutiman's ride but MWR has closed down this team and let Reutimann go.
1	Jamie McMurray		Bass Pro Shops, McDonalds	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing	Kevin Manion	No change from the 2011 NASCAR season
2	Brad Keselowski		Miller Lite	Penske Racing	Paul Wolfe	No change from the 2011 NASCAR season
4				Red Bull Racing		Kasey Kahne drove this car for a one year interim contract in 2011 and now moves on to the #5 for Hendrick Motorsports.
5	Kasey Kahne		Carquest, Farmers Insurance, Quaker State Oil	Hendrick Motorsports	Kenny Francis	Mark Martin moves out of this car (going to run partial schedule in the #55 at MWR) and Kasey Kahne moves in bringing with him veteran crew cheif Kenny Francis.
6				Roush Fenway Racing		This was David Ragan's ride in 2011 but this team is being closed down due to lack of sponsorship funding.
7	Robby Gordon		Speed Energy Drink	Robby Gordon Motorsports	Samuel Stanley	Robby plans to run some races in 2012 but schedule not determined.
9	Marcos Ambrose		Black & Decker, DeWalt, Stanley Tools	Richard Petty Motorsports	Todd Parrott	No change from the 2011 NASCAR season
10	Danica Patrick		GoDaddy.com	Stewart Haas Racing		Danica Patrick will run 10 Cup Series races in 2012
11	Denny Hamlin		Fed Ex	Joe Gibbs Racing	Darian Grubb	Mike Ford was let go and Darian Grubb hired as crew chief for the #11 Fed Ex Toyota in 2012.
13	Casey Mears		GEICO	Germain Racing	Bootie Barker	Same driver, crew chief pairing. May change manufacturers.
14	Tony Stewart		Burger King, Office Depot, Mobil 1	Stewart Haas Racing	Steve Addington	Tony Stewart has a new crew chief for 2012 with Steve Addington who left the #22 Penske Dodge of Kurt Busch.
15	Clint Bowyer		Five Hour Energy Drink	Michael Waltrip Racing	Brian Pattie	Clint Bowyer moves from the #33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet to the #15 MWR Toyota. He signed a 3 year contract.
16	Greg Biffle		3M	Roush Fenway Racing	Matt Puccia	Greg Biffle returns with crew chief Matt Puccia who took over for fired crew chief Greg Irwin after the Kentucky race (#18) in 2011.
17	Matt Kenseth		Best Buy, Valvoline	Roush Fenway Racing	Jimmy Fenning	Matt Kenseth returns with Jimmy Fenning as crew chief. Best Buy is coming on board to sponsor nine races.
18	Kyle Busch		Interstate Batteries, M&M/Mars	Joe Gibbs Racing	Dave Rogers	No change from the 2011 NASCAR season
20	Joey Logano		Dollar General, Home Depot	Joe Gibbs Racing	Jason Ratcliff	Greg Zipadelli has left as crew chief. Jason Ratcliff has been with JGR as the crew chief of the #18 Nationwide Series car.
21	Trevor Bayne		Motorcraft	Wood Brothers Racing	Donnie Wingo	Most likely run a part-time schedule as they did in 2011
22	AJ Allmendinger		Shell-Pennzoil	Penske Racing	Todd Gordon	AJ Allmendinger has signed on to race the #22. Kurt Busch (mutually) parted ways with Pensek. Crew chief Steve Addington has gone to the #14 team of Tony Stewart.
24	Jeff Gordon		Driver to End Hunger	Hendrick Motorsports	Alan Gustafson	No change from the 2011 NASCAR season
27	Paul Menard		Menard's	Richard Childress Racing	Slugger Labbe	No change from the 2011 NASCAR season
29	Kevin Harvick		Budweiser, Jimmy Johns, Rheem	Richard Childress Racing	Shane Wilson	Shane Wilson was Clint Bowyer's crew chief in 2011 and now moves to Harvick's #29 for 2012.
30	David Stremme			Inception Motorsports	Steve Lane	Depending on sponsorhip the #30 hopes to run 34 races in 2012.
31	Jeff Burton		Caterpillar, General Mills	Richard Childress Racing	Drew Blickensderfer	Drew Blickensderfer will be Jeff's crew chief for 2012. Drew was crew chief for the #6 of David Ragan at Roush Fenway Racing in 2011.
32				FAS Lane Racing	Frank Stoddard	The #32 team ran 35 races in 2011 with eight different drivers. This was not a start-and-park team in 2011.
33				Richard Childress Racing		The #33 team was closed down after the 2011 NASCAR season. Austin Dillon will probably run a few races in 2012 with this car.
34	David Ragan		A&W All-American, Taco Bell	Front Row Motorsports	Peter Sospenzo	David Ragan signed to drive the #34 for 2012. David Gilliland drove this car in 2011.
35	David Reutimann			Tommy Baldwin Racing		David has signed a minimal 26 race contract with TBR for 2012.
36				Tommy Baldwin Racing	Philippe Lopez	Dave Blaney drove this car in 2011 with sponsorship by Golden Corral. No driver of sponsorship is currently signed for 2012.
37	Josh Wise			Larry Gunselman	Greg Conner	The #37 team plans to race all 36 races in 2012 with Josh Wise behind the wheel also vying for the Rookie of the Year award.
38			Long John Silver's	Front Row Motorsports		The #38 team raced in 33 races in 2011 with four different drivers. No driver is signed for 2012. This car was not a start-and-park team in 2011.
39	Ryan Newman		Quicken Loans, Tornados, US Army	Stewart Haas Racing	Tony Gibson	No changes for 2012 except the addition of a nine race sponsorship by Quicken Loans.
42	Juan Pablo Montoya		Target	Earnhardt Ganassi Racing	Chris Heroy	Montoya gets a new crew chief for 2012 with Chris Heroy. Heroy was formerly with Hendrick Motorsports as an engineer.
43	Aric Almirola		US Air Force, Valvoline	Richard Petty Motorsports	Greg Irwin	Best Buy moved their sponsorship to Matt Kenseth #17. AJ Allmendinger moved to the #22 at Penske.
46				Whitney Motorsports	Tony Furr	The #46 team ran 29 races in 2011 with five different drivers. Only five races in 2011 were not start-and-park.
47	Bobby Labonte		Bush's Baked Beans, Clorox, Kingsford Charcoal, Little Debbie	JTG Daugherty Racing	Todd Berrier	Todd Berrier will be the new crew chief for the #47 team in 2012.
48	Jimmie Johnson		Kobalt Tools, Lowe's Home Improvement	Hendrick Motorsports	Chad Knaus	No change from the 2011 NASCAR season
51	Kurt Busch		Thank a Teacher Today	Phoenix Racing	Nick Harris	Kurt Busch signed a one-year deal to race the #51. Sponsorship for 2012 undecided.
55	Mark Martin		Aaron's Dream Machine	Michael Waltrip Racing	Rodney Childers	Formerly the #00 car of David Reutimann but now the #55 driven by Mark Martin. Mark will run 25 races in 2012. Michael Waltrip will run the restrictor plate races and the race in Kentucky.
56	Martin Truex, Jr.		NAPA Auto Parts	Micheal Waltrip Racing	Chad Johnston	No change from the 2011 NASCAR season
66				HP Racing, LLC		Start-and-park team that ran 34 races in 2011 with three drivers. Michael McDowell ran most races. No solid news on 2012 plans.
71				TRG Motorsports		Ran 33 races in 2011 with three drivers. Andy Lally ran most races. He left the team after fall Texas race. No solid news on 2012 plans for driver or sponsorship.
78	Regan Smith		Furniture Row	Furniture Row Racing	Pete Rondeau	No change from the 2011 NASCAR season
83				Red Bull Racing		Brian Vickers was the driver for this car in 2011 but Team Red Bull is pulling out of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
87	Joe Nemechek			Nemco Racing	Stephen Gray	The #87 team ran all 36 races in 2011 with only one race not being a start-and-park. Joe runs full-time in the Nationwide Series and does not earn points in the Cup Series. No solid news on 2012 plans for schedule or sponsorship.
88	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.		Army National Guard, Diet Mountain Dew	Hendrick Motorsports	Steve Letarte	No change from the 2011 NASCAR season
99	Carl Edwards		Best Buy, Fastenal, Kellogg's, United Parcel Service	Roush Fenway Racing	Bob Osbourne	No change from the 2011 NASCAR season