RELATED: Driver, crew chief changes for 2018
A list of full-time drivers and their rides in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for the 2018 season (This will be updated as drivers are announced for 2018):
*-indicates a change from the 2017 season
| Car No. | Driver | Team | Notable |
| 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Has made playoffs three straight seasons. |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Reached Championship 4 for first time in ’17. |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Scored first win, made playoffs for second year in a row. |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Reached Championship 4 for third time in four seasons. |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne/Matt Kenseth* | Roush Fenway Racing | Kenseth’s return makes this a split for him and Bayne. |
| 9* | Chase Elliott* | Hendrick Motorsports | Strong end to sophomore season; first win is close. |
| 10 | Aric Almirola* | Stewart-Haas Racing | New team could yield big dividends for Florida native. |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Led most laps since ’12; won in every full-time season. |
| 12* | Ryan Blaney* | Team Penske* | Driving third Penske car after breakthrough ’17 season. |
| 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | New crew chief in Matt Borland for second-year driver. |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Big bounce back in ’17, but winless drought at 185 races. |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Two wins at plate tracks a sign of more to come. |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Runner-up had career-best in poles, over 2,000 laps led. |
| 19 | Daniel Suarez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Posted eight of 12 top 10s in second half of season. |
| 20 | Erik Jones* | Joe Gibbs Racing | Sunoco Rookie winner steps into Matt Kenseth’s seat. |
| 21 | Paul Menard* | Wood Brothers Racing | Veteran moves from one legendary race team to another. |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Missed postseason for first time with ‘The Captain.’ |
| 24 | William Byron* | Hendrick Motorsports | Rookie’s quick climb continues, eyes Sunoco sweep. |
| 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Veteran snapped 127-race winless streak at Phoenix. |
| 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Social media favorite returns for second year at Go Fas. |
| 34 | Michael McDowell* | Front Row Motorsports | Career-best average finish in first full-time season. |
| 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Career-best in top 10s, average finish for new team. |
| 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Veteran driver just two starts from 400 in top series. |
| 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Daytona 500 winner has new crew chief in Billy Scott. |
| 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Four wins in ’17 a springboard for bigger things in ’18. |
| 43 | Darrell Wallace Jr.* | Richard Petty Motorsports | Rookie steps into ‘The King’s’ ride with Chevrolet. |
| 47 | AJ Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Road course ace has made 145 consecutive starts. |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | ‘Seven-Time’ at 83 wins, closing in on Waltrip, Allison. |
| 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Champ eyes repeat after eight-win, 2,253-laps-led season. |
| 88 | Alex Bowman* | Hendrick Motorsports | Young driver fills Dale Jr.’s seat after fill-in success in ’16. |
| 95 | Kasey Kahne* | Leavine Family Racing | Got back to Victory Lane in ’17; takes over for McDowell. |
