<P> The 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is the 70th season of professional stock car racing in the United States, and the 47th modern - era Cup series season . The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the Advance Auto Parts Clash, the Can - Am Duel qualifying races and the 60th running of the Daytona 500 . The regular season will end with the Brickyard 400 on September 9, 2018 . The playoffs will end with the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead - Miami Speedway on November 18, 2018 . Martin Truex Jr. is the defending champion, having won his first in the series . </P> <P> It is the fourth season of the current 10 - year television contract with Fox Sports and NBC Sports and the third of a five - year race sanctioning agreement with all tracks . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Manufacturer </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Race driver </Th> <Th> Crew chief </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chevrolet </Th> <Td> Chip Ganassi Racing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jamie McMurray </Td> <Td> Matt McCall </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Kyle Larson </Td> <Td> Chad Johnston </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germain Racing </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Ty Dillon </Td> <Td> Matt Borland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hendrick Motorsports </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Chase Elliott </Td> <Td> Alan Gustafson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> William Byron (R) </Td> <Td> Darian Grubb </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Jimmie Johnson </Td> <Td> Chad Knaus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> Alex Bowman </Td> <Td> Greg Ives </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> JTG Daugherty Racing </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Chris Buescher </Td> <Td> Trent Owens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> A.J. Allmendinger </Td> <Td> Tristan Smith </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Leavine Family Racing </Td> <Td> 95 </Td> <Td> Kasey Kahne </Td> <Td> Travis Mack </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Premium Motorsports </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Danica Patrick 1 </Td> <Td> Tony Eury Jr. 1 Todd Parrott 1 Pat Tryson 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ross Chastain 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Richard Childress Racing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Austin Dillon </Td> <Td> Justin Alexander </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Ryan Newman </Td> <Td> Luke Lambert </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Richard Petty Motorsports </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Darrell Wallace Jr . (R) </Td> <Td> Drew Blickensderfer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> StarCom Racing </Td> <Td> 00 </Td> <Td> Jeffrey Earnhardt 5 </Td> <Td> Tony Furr </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Landon Cassill 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> TriStar Motorsports </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> Corey LaJoie 25 </Td> <Td> Frankie Kerr </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cole Whitt 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ford </Th> <Td> Front Row Motorsports </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Michael McDowell </Td> <Td> Derrick Finley </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> David Ragan </Td> <Td> Seth Barbour </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Go Fas Racing </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Matt DiBenedetto </Td> <Td> Gene Nead 2 Randy Cox 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Roush Fenway Racing </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Trevor Bayne </Td> <Td> Matt Puccia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Ricky Stenhouse Jr . </Td> <Td> Brian Pattie </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stewart - Haas Racing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kevin Harvick </Td> <Td> Rodney Childers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Aric Almirola </Td> <Td> Johnny Klausmeier </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Clint Bowyer </Td> <Td> Mike Bugarewicz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Kurt Busch </Td> <Td> Billy Scott </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Team Penske </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brad Keselowski </Td> <Td> Paul Wolfe </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Ryan Blaney </Td> <Td> Jeremy Bullins </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Joey Logano </Td> <Td> Todd Gordon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wood Brothers Racing </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Paul Menard </Td> <Td> Greg Erwin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Toyota </Th> <Td> BK Racing </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Gray Gaulding </Td> <Td> Rick Bourgeois </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Furniture Row Racing </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> Martin Truex Jr . </Td> <Td> Cole Pearn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joe Gibbs Racing </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Denny Hamlin </Td> <Td> Mike Wheeler </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Kyle Busch </Td> <Td> Adam Stevens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Daniel Suárez </Td> <Td> Scott Graves </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Erik Jones </Td> <Td> Chris Gayle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chevrolet 5 Ford 1 Toyota 1 </Th> <Td> Rick Ware Racing </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Justin Marks 1 </Td> <Td> Pat Tryson 1 Ken Evans 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Harrison Rhodes 4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cole Custer 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Timmy Hill 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> Source: </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Manufacturer </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Race driver </Th> <Th> Crew chief </Th> </Tr>

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