Here is a summary of the 2009 Sprint Cup Series teams as they stand right now.  Keep in mind this is likely to change over the course of the next few months.

00 David Reutimann Aaron’s Toyota (Michael Waltrip Racing)
Reutimann has Aaron’s on board for 18 races in 2009.  Team still needs sponsorship for the rest of the season.

1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)
Part of the new Earnhardt/Ganassi team.  I expect no changes to this team despite the merger.

2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge (Penske Racing South)
No changes expected for this former Sprint Cup Series champion.

5 Mark Martin Kellogg’s/Carquest Chevrolet (Hendrick Motorsports)
Martin returns for one more crack at a Sprint Cup title, replacing the departing Casey Mears.

6 David Ragan UPS Ford (Roush-Fenway Racing)
Ragan gets solid sponsorship from UPS, which departed Michael Waltrip Racing at the end of 2008.

07 Casey Mears Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet (Richard Childress Racing)
Mears takes over the No. 07 car previously driven by Clint Bowyer.  Bowyer moves to the No. 33 car in the Childress stable.

7 Robby Gordon Jim Beam/Menards/Mapei Dodge (Robby Gordon Motorsports)
I don’t expect many changes for Robby Gordon and company, though rumors are floating around that they may switch to Toyota next year.  Three manufacturer’s in three years?  Eh, could happen…

8 Aric Almirola UNKNOWN SPONSOR Chevrolet (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)
Another team that is part of the Earnhardt/Ganassi merger.  This team needs to nail down sponsorship for the 2009 season and fast.

9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)
No changes known or expected for the defending Coca-Cola 600 champ.

10 Reed Sorenson UNKNOWN SPONSOR Dodge (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)
This team worked with several different sponsors in 2008, needs to lock down solid sponsorship for 2009.

11 Denny Hamlin Federal Express Toyota (Joe Gibbs Racing)
No changes expected for Hamlin and company in 2009.

12 David Stremme Alltel Dodge (Penske Racing South)
Stremme replaces Ryan Newman at Penske Racing South in 2009.

14 Tony Stewart Old Spice/Office Depot Chevrolet (Stewart-Haas Racing)
Tony Stewart leaves Joe Gibbs Racing and buys into the former Haas/CNC Racing team to create Stewart-Haas Racing.  Stewart gets sponsorship from Old Spice and Office Depot in 2009.

16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford (Roush-Fenway Racing)
No changes expected for Greg Biffle in 2009.

17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford (Roush-Fenway Racing)
Kenseth sign a multi-year contract extension with Roush-Fenway recently, so he isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota (Joe Gibbs Racing)
No changes expected for Busch, who was the talk of the 2008 season (at least, until the Chase started).

19 Elliott Sadler Best Buy/Stanley Tools Dodge (Gillett Evernham Motorsports)
I don’t know if this team has full time sponsorship locked down, Best Buy and Stanley Tools are expected back though.

20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota (Joe Gibbs Racing)
The young Joey Logano will drive full time in Sprint Cup in 2008, replacing Tony Stewart, and go after the Rookie of the Year honors.

24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet (Hendrick Motorsports)
Other than National Guard apparently coming on board for a few races in 2009, no changes are expected here.

26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford (Roush Fenway Racing)
No major changes expected for the No. 26 Ford driven by Jamie McMurray.

28 Travis Kvapil UNKNOWN SPONSOR Ford (Yates Racing)
Another team in need of a full time sponsor in 2008.  This team used several different sponsors in 2008 and could really use some help in 2009.

29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet (Richard Childress Racing)
No changes expected for Kevin Harvick and company.

31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet (Richard Childress Racing)
Caterpillar leaves the No. 22 Bill Davis Racing team to join up with Burton and RCR, who lost AT&T as its sponsor due to an agreement with series sponsor Sprint.

33 Clint Bowyer General Mills Chevrolet (Richard Childress Racing)
Clint Bowyer leaves the No. 07 to drive the new fourth team for Richard Childress in 2009, the No. 33 General Mills Chevrolet.  BB&T will also sponsor this car in about 11 races.

38 David Gilliland UNKNOWN SPONSOR Ford (Yates Racing)
Gilliland and Yates Racing needs a sponsor or I don’t think this team will last too long into the 2009 season.

39 Ryan Newman U.S. Army Chevrolet (Stewart-Haas Racing)
The second car in the Stewart-Haas armada, Newman still needs sponsorship for 14 races in 2009 (U.S. Army is only covering 22 races).

41 UNKNOWN DRIVER Target Chevrolet (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)
This is the wild car in the Earnhardt/Ganassi merger.  Rumors have the recently released Bobby Labonte taking over this seat.

42 Juan Pablo Montoya Wrigley Gum Company Chevrolet (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)
The Wrigley Gum Company is only sponsoring this car for half of the schedule.  The remainder of the schedule remains unsponsored for Montoya and the new Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team.

43 UNKNOWN DRIVER UNKNOWN SPONSOR Dodge (Petty Enterprises)
Right now this team is the talk of the garage.  Without a sponsor and now without a driver, Petty Enterprises is on the verge of merging with Gillett Evernham Motorsports.  We should know more on this in the next week or two.

47 Marcos Ambrose Clorox/Little Debbie’s/Kingsford Toyota (JTG Daugherty Racing)
Marcos Ambrose moves up full time to the Sprint Cup Series in 2009.  Should be an interesting year for the road course expert.

48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet (Hendrick Motorsports)
No changes known for the defending three-time Sprint Cup champ.

55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Toyota (Michael Waltrip Racing)
No changes expected for Michael Waltrip and company.

77 Sam Hornish Jr. Mobil 1 Dodge (Penske Racing South)
No changes known for the No. 77 team.

82 Scott Speed Red Bull Toyota (Red Bull Racing)
Speed replaces A.J. Allmendinger at Red Bull Racing.  Team switches from No. 84 to No. 82.

83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota (Red Bull Racing)
No changes expected for Brian Vickers and the No. 83 team.

88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Amp Energy/National Guard Chevrolet (Hendrick Motorsports)
No changes expected for the most popular driver in NASCAR.

98 Paul Menard Menard’s Ford (Yates Racing)
The new third team at Yates Racing, Paul Menard jumped ship from Dale Earnhardt Inc. before the merger with Ganassi and brought his father’s sponsorship with him.

99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford (Roush Fenway Racing)
Aflac replaces Office Depot as the new full time sponsor on the No. 99 Ford driven by Carl Edwards.

Other 2009 team information:

No. 13 Germain Racing Toyota
Team announced late in 2008 that they would attempt 18 races in 2009 with driver Max Papis and sponsorship from Geico.  Could run full schedule if sponsorship is found.

No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford
This team will go to a part time schedule in 2009 with Bill Elliott driving the car in 12 races.

No. 22 Bill Davis Racing Toyota
The future of this team doesn’t look too good unless they can lock down sponsorship for 2009.  Dave Blaney has announced he is a free agent.

No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
Team announced a few weeks back they would run a part time schedule in 2009.  They also cut ties with driver Joe Nemechek in November.

No. 96 Hall of Fame Racing Toyota
No clue at all what the future of this team is.  They have no driver and apparently are in need of at least a little sponsorship for 2009.  Have heard NOTHING in regard to what this team’s plans are in 2009.

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