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NASCAR Cup Series: 2019 full-time driver lineup

By Asher Fair

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 18: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, leads the field to start the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2018 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 18: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, leads the field to start the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2018 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) /
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HOMESTEAD, FL – NOVEMBER 16: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 DC Solar Chevrolet (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
HOMESTEAD, FL – NOVEMBER 16: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 DC Solar Chevrolet (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) /

The 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season is scheduled to get underway next Sunday with the Daytona 500. Here is the full-time driver lineup for the upcoming season.

This past NASCAR silly season featured a lot of driver movement that many fans would not have expected entering the 2018 season or even after it was well underway. With the 2019 season scheduled to begin this Sunday, the driver lineup for it is set.

Here is a list of the 34 full-time drivers who are set to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series in the 2019 season.

Chip Ganassi Racing

  • Kurt Busch is set to return to the NASCAR Cup Series for his 20th overall season in the sport, his 19th season as a full-time driver and his first season driving for Chip Ganassi Racing. He is set to drive the #1 Chevrolet.
  • Kyle Larson is set to return to the NASCAR Cup Series for his seventh overall season in the sport, his sixth season as a full-time driver and his sixth season driving for Chip Ganassi Racing. He is set to drive the #42 Chevrolet.

Front Row Motorsports

  • Michael McDowell is set to return to the NASCAR Cup Series for his 12th overall season in the sport, his third overall season driving for Front Row Motorsports, his eighth season as a full-time driver and his second season as a full-time driver for the team. He is set to drive the #34 Ford.
  • Matt Tifft has never competed in the NASCAR Cup Series before, but that is set to change this season. He is set to drive the #36 Front Row Motorsports Ford.
  • David Ragan is set to return to the NASCAR Cup Series for his 14th overall season in the sport, his seventh overall season driving for Front Row Motorsports, his 13th season as a full-time driver and his sixth season as a full-time driver for the team. He is set to drive the #38 Ford.
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