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What’s new in NASCAR 2018: New drivers, teams, numbers and more

By Nick Tylwalk

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 31: William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet during testing for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on January 31, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for NASCAR)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 31: William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet during testing for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on January 31, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for NASCAR) /
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DARLINGTON, SC – SEPTEMBER 02: Jeffrey Earnhardt, driver of the #33 hulu Chevrolet, sits in his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 2, 2017 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
DARLINGTON, SC – SEPTEMBER 02: Jeffrey Earnhardt, driver of the #33 hulu Chevrolet, sits in his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 2, 2017 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) /

Jeffrey Earnhardt

What’s new: Switching teams to the brand new StarCom Racing.

We’ll be the first to admit that Earnhardt is out of place with the rest of the drivers on this list, having never recorded even a single top-10 finish at the Cup Series level. He’s notable because he’s a member of a royal racing family.

That said, it’s hard not to pull for him. Things were looking up for Earnhardt when his No. 33 team landed Hulu as a sponsor last season, and he seemed excited about 2018. Then Circle Sport and The Motorsports Group dissolved their alliance and effectively dissolved Earnhardt’s team in December, leaving him with no ride.

He’s since bounced back and will be at Daytona with newcomers StarCom Racing. Earnhardt is a hard-working, likable guy, and one that we’d like to see have a breakthrough finish or two in 2018.

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