And the list gets updated.:
Full-Time Drivers:
01 Joe Nemechek - US Army - Chevy
No changes known of...
0 Ward Burton - NetZero - Chevy
No changes known of...
2 Rusty Wallace - Miller Lite - Dodge
No changes known of...
4 Kevin Lepage - ? - Chevy
Kevin Lepage is staying on, but Kodak is leaving...
5 Terry Labonte - Kellogg's - Chevy
No changes known of...
6 Mark Martin - Pfizer - Ford
No changes known of...
7 Jimmy Spencer - Sirius? - Dodge
The real question is, how long can Sirius stay alive.
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Budweiser - Chevy
Signed a big contract in 2003, won't change for a long time...
9 Kasey Kahne (Bill Elliott when he runs his limited schedule?) - Dodge Dealers UAW - Dodge
Bill Elliott will run a limited schedule for the rest of his career and may use this car... ...or the 91 and have Kasey run this car all season... ...or not... ...confused? So am I...
10 Scott Riggs - Valvoline - Chevy
Scott Riggs has signed on for 2004 leaving Johnny beson with out a ride, for now...
11 Brett Bodine - ? - Ford
Supposedly has a big sponsor coming on board, no word on who it is yet...
12 Ryan Newman - ALLTEL - Dodge
No changes known of...
15 Michael Waltrip - NAPA - Chevy
No changes known of...
16 Greg Biffle - National Guard - Ford
Stays with the team and the National Guard has made the jump from the #54 car...
17 Matt Kenseth - DeWalt - Ford
No changes known of...
18 Bobby Labonte - Interstate Batteries - Chevy
No changes known of...
19 Jeremy Mayfield - Dodge Dealers UAW - Dodge
No changes known of...
20 Tony Stewert - Home Depot - Chevy
No changes known of...
21 Ricky Rudd - Motorcraft - Ford
No changes known of...
22 Scott Wimmer - Caterpillar - Dodge
No changes known of...
24 Jeff Gordon - DuPont - Chevy
No changes known of...
25 Brian Vickers - GMAC - Chevy
No changes known of...
29 Kevin Harvick - GM Goodwrench - Chevy
No changes known of, other than Smirnoff Ice Triple Black coming on board when not on the #17 car...
30 Johnny Sauter - AOL - Chevy
Sauter signs on for 2004...
31 Robby Gordon - Cingular - Chevy
No changes known of...
32 Ricky Craven - Tide - Chevy
No changes known of...
38 Elliott Sadler - M&M's - Ford
No changes known of...
40 Sterling Marlin - Coor's Lite - Dodge
No changes known of...
41 Casey Mears - Target - Dodge
No changes known of...
42 Jamie McMurray - Havoline - Dodge
No changes known of...
43 Jeff Green - Cheerios - Dodge
Jeff Green apparently has signed on with the team...
45 Kyle Petty - Georgia Pacific - Dodge
No changes known of...
48 Jimmie Johnson - Lowe's Chevy
No changes known of...
49 Ken Schrader - ? - Dodge
AT&T was to be the sponsor, but with the NEXTEL deal with NASCAR, it may shut them out...
54 ? - ? - Ford
Todd Bodine has refered to himself as a free agent and the National Guard has left to the #16...
74 Tony Raines - ? - Chevy
Hearing Best Western as the sponsor...
77 Dave Blaney - Jasper - Dodge
Makes the switch to Dodge in '04... ...but there may be a bit of inner turmoil within the team that will see Dave part ways with the team while the team combines with Penske and driver Brendan Gaughan...
79 ? - ? - Dodge
Will move shop from FL to the old Melling shop in NC. Billy Bigley Jr. and the team parted ways after Atlanta, no word on replacement driver...
88 Dale Jarrett - UPS - Ford
No changes known of...
91 Bill Elliott (Kasey Kahne when Bill drives #9?)- ? - Dodge
Bill Elliott will run a limited schedule for the rest of his career and may use this car... ...or the 9 and have Kasey run this car... ...or this could be a testbed/tryout car for another driver... ...confused? So am I...
97 Kurt Busch - IRWIN/Sharpie - Ford
Irwin Tools comes on for more events...
99 Jeff Burton - ? - Ford
No candidates for sponsor as of right now, with Kodak possibly signing onto the 77?
Confirmed Rookie of the Year Candidates:
#9 - Kasey Kahne
#10 - Scott Riggs
#22 - Scott Wimmer
#25 - Brian Vickers
#30 - Johnny Sauter
Unconfirmed:
#77 - Brendan Gaughan
#TBD - Billy Bigley Jr.
Part-Time Drivers:
?? John Mickel - ? - Ford
This is the new British team, no word on number or sponsor...
00 Buckshot Jones - ? - Chevy
Has had some good runs lately, may return in 2004.
02 Hermie Sadler - Go Team VA- Chevy
Attempted a few dozen races in '03, might return in '04
1 John Andretti - ? - Chevy
John Andretti has been all but confirmed for 2004. Now they need a sponsor... ...although recent developments have the team shutting down. Martin Truex Jr. will share the ride part-time and run a few races in '04 in preparation for a jump to Nextel Cup in 2005.
14 Larry Foyt - ? - Dodge
It's almost a done deal that this team will be out of NASCAR in 2004 with Harrah's leaving the team.
23 Kenny Wallace - Stacker 2 - Dodge
Will switch it's full time operation to BGN and probably use this car part-time in Cup
27 ? - Stacker 2 - Pontiac/Dodge
This is the Bill Davis Racing R&D team, normally driven by Scott Wimmer who will step up to the #22 car...
37 Derrike Cope/Chris Bingham - PHM (Paramount Hospitality Management) - Chevy
Tends to attempt a few dozen races each year. Bingham will attempt the two road course events...
44 Christian Fittipaldi - ? - Dodge
Will attempt select races
80 J.J. Yeley - Advair - Chevy
This is the JGR R&D team, owned by Tony Stewart for J.J. Yeley's Cup debut...
81 Martin Truex Jr. - Kraft - Chevy
This is the Chance 2 Motorsports team, established to prepare Martin Truex Jr. for a jump to Nextel Cup in 2004
?? ? - ? - Chevy
This was the second Cal Wells (#32) team, however it was decided that the team will try to get the #32 team to perform better before putting themselves into the hole... again...
?? ? - ? - ?
This is the Hall Of Fame (HOF) Racing ride, owned by former Dallas Cowboy QBs Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach. An NBS driver has been named, but no word on make, sponsor, or driver on the NNC side...