NASCAR: Where have all the charters gone for next year?

There have been quite a few transactions involving charters ahead of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. Here is a list of those transactions.

Silly season for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season has been going on for the last few months, and only now does it seem to be somewhat winding down, with much of the driver lineup secured for next year.

Not everything do with the driver lineup for the 2022 season has to do with drivers, however.

As has been the case for the last several seasons, there are still 36 charters in the Cup Series. Among other key benefits, a charter guarantees each car/team a spot in each and every one of the 36 races on the calendar.

Ahead of the launch of the Next Gen car next year, charters are considered to be about as hot of a commodity as they have ever been for teams, and this year’s silly season has proven it.

Multiple teams have exchanged charters already, and more announcements (at least three) are expected to come in the near future.

Take a look at all of the changes we know of so far.

Spire Motorsports

• sold two of their three charters to Kaulig Racing
  • one is used to run the #77 Chevrolet
  • one is currently leased out to Trackhouse Racing Team for them to field the #99 Chevrolet
• (rumor): purchased what would be a second charter from StarCom Racing
  • currently used to run the #00 Chevrolet; would be used to run the #77 Chevrolet

Kaulig Racing

• bought two charters from Spire Motorsports
  • planning to enter Cup Series full-time with two cars next year

Trackhouse Racing Team

• acquired Chip Ganassi Racing and their two charters
  • one will be used to run the #99 Chevrolet after that charter was sold to Kaulig Racing by Spire Motorsports
  • one will be used to run the #1 Chevrolet (currently a Chip Ganassi Racing car)

Chip Ganassi Racing

• acquired by Trackhouse Racing Team
  • #1 Chevrolet to be run using a charter
  • #42 Chevrolet won’t run; that charter moves to the #99 Chevrolet

StarCom Racing

• (rumor): sold their charter
  • currently used to run the #00 Chevrolet
  • rumored sale to Spire Motorsports

23XI Racing

• purchased a second charter (not a rumor)
  • will be used to run the #45 Toyota
  • rumored seller is Front Row Motorsports

Front Row Motorsports

• (rumor): sold one of their two charters to 23XI Racing
  • currently used to run the #38 Ford

Rick Ware Racing

• open to leasing out at least one of their four charters
  • GMS Racing looking for one to enter the Cup Series full-time

GMS Racing

• looking for a charter to run the #TBD Chevrolet full-time in their first Cup Series season
  • Rick Ware Racing rumored as potential lessor

The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season is scheduled to begin on Sunday, February 20 at Daytona International Speedway with the 64th annual Daytona 500.