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NASCAR: The drivers in new places ahead of the 2025 Cup Series season

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Nearly a third of the 36 chartered teams are new in some capacity after the closure of Stewart-Haas Racing and the expansion of teams like 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing.

Noah Gragson is entering his third season in the Cup Series with a different team.

Michael McDowell moves from Front Row to Spire after winning two races over the past four seasons .

Shane van Gisbergen won his first Cup start in 2023 when he got a win at the Chicago street race.

He ran full-time in the Xfinity Series in 2024 and won three road and street course races.