{"id":1543578,"date":"2022-12-23T14:14:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T19:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1543578"},"modified":"2022-12-23T14:23:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T19:23:29","slug":"10-drivers-new-in-2023-nascar-cup-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/10-drivers-new-in-2023-nascar-cup-series\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Drivers New or on the Move in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Teams will squeeze in some work at their respective shops in the final week of 2022, but the NASCAR Cup Series<\/a> will otherwise be operating in quiet mode until after the holidays. No one wants to make major announcements when the target audience isn\u2019t paying attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that allows us to take a snapshot of where everybody and everything stands for 2023, starting with taking inventory of driver changes for the season that kicks off with the Busch Light Clash<\/a> in Los Angeles on Feb. 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Busch and Tyler Reddick have changed NASCAR Cup Series addresses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kyle Busch and Tyler Reddick talk prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Verizon 200 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Aug. 15, 2021. | Sean Gardner\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Each had his moments on the track last season, but Kyle Busch and Tyler Reddick<\/a> made their biggest news off it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reddick gave the NASCAR Cup Series a jolt on July 12 with the announcement he was leaving Richard Childress Racing<\/a> for 23XI Racing. That was stunning in itself, but the fact that the move would not take place until 204 added a level of intrigue since a season and a half of lame-duck status is virtually unheard of in the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, RCR and 23XI came together on an agreement to let Reddick make his move a year earlier. By that time, Richard Childress had signed Kyle Busch, whose 15-year career at Joe Gibbs Racing was winding down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans can count on the recap of every race next season noting how Reddick and Busch fared as the NASCAR world tries to calculate which team fared better<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One other full-time driver from last season is starting over elsewhere. Ty Dillon, who lost his ride at Petty GMS, joins Spire Motorsports in the No. 77 Chevy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noah Gragson and Ty Gibbs are settling in after apprenticeships<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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NASCAR Cup Series drivers Noah Gragson of Petty GMS and Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing. | Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of drivers whose performances will be compared on a weekly basis, Ty Gibbs and Noah Gragson<\/a> are about to make their debut as full-time Cup Series drivers, extending a spirited rivalry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gibbs fought off Gragson for the 2022 Xfinity Series championship in a season in which they combined for 15 victories and 49 top-10 finishes. The year finished on an acrimonious note as Gragson criticized his rival<\/a> in the week leading up to Phoenix for costing teammate Brandon Jones his shot at a Championship 4 berth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They may have moved on from the bad blood, but now they\u2019ll be going head-to-head for the Rookie of the Year Award though neither is a Cup Series rookie in the strictest sense of the word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gibbs made 15 starts while on loan to 23XI Racing as Kurt Busch dealt with the effects of a concussion after wrecking at Pocono. Meanwhile, Gragson subbed for Alex Bowman for five playoff races after the Hendrick Motorsports driver suffered a concussion. Before that, he logged 13 starts with Kaulig Racing and Beard Motorsports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, Gibbs is full-time at Joe Gibbs Racing, and Gragson will compete for Petty GMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AJ Allmendinger and Ryan Preece are full-time NASCAR Cup Series drivers again<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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So proud of what @AJDinger<\/a> has done for us\/me over the last couple of years running full time in @XfinityRacing<\/a>!! Yesterday was kind sad but exciting!! Looking forward to the future!! Thank you @AJDinger<\/a>!! pic.twitter.com\/aqj6pf6sf1<\/a><\/p>— Chris Rice (@C_Rice1) November 6, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>