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Here are the 2007 Nextel Cup teams by car number.
You'll find a picture of each car, the drivers name, crew chiefs name, the car owners name, and note about each one.

In some cases a car didn't change for the 2007 season so a picture of the 2006 car is used.

Items in Red are changes for 2007

# 00 Burger King Toyota Camry		Driver; David Reutimann Crew Chief; Larry Carter	Owner; Michael Waltrip Racing	This is the first team to be announced by Toyota. Michael will be a great team owner as he knows all sides of NASCAR. He has chosen a veteran driver and a new comer for his teammates. If Toyota backs the Cup cars like they did the trucks, this team can be very strong in 2 years.
# 01 U. S. Army Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Mark Martin / Regan Smith Crew Chief; Ryan Pemberton	Owner; Ginn Racing	Mark gets in the car for 22 races. Rookie Reagan Smith drives the other 16. So much for Mark's retirement!
#07 Jack Daniels Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Clint Boyer Crew Chief; Gil Martin	Owner; Richard Childress Racing	A new RCR team for 20005, Clint was put in the seat early that year and showed talent by winning a race. The team finished 17th in points which is very respectable for a young team. Watch them in 2007.
#1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Martin Truex Jr. Crew Chief; Kevin Manion	Owner; Dale Earnhardt Inc.	Two time Busch Series Champ Truex moved up to the Cup Series in a new DEI ride in 2006. Finished 19th in points. He and Junior are best of friends. This guy can drive a race car. Give him a few years and he will be one of the best.
#2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger		Driver; Kurt Busch Crew Chief; Roy McCauley	Owner; Penske Racing	This team struggled in 2006 but it was a new driver and lots of team member changes. Kurt can come back and win at nay time.
#4 Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Ward Burton Crew Chief; Chris Carter	Owner; Morgan- McClure	Ward gets a new ride! This guy can drive and should go well with this team. And He is a HOOT to listen too!
# 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Kyle Busch Crew Chief; Alan Gustafson	Owner; Hendrick Motors	Kyle ended 2006 10th in points. He may not win a Cup this year but he will follow his brother and win one soon.
# 6 AAA Ford Focus		Driver; David Ragan Crew Chief; Jimmy Fennig	Owner; Roush Racing	This was Mark Martins ride for many years. With this car he helped out Roush Racing on the big time NASCAR map. David will have big shoes to fill in this seat.
# 7 Jim Beam Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Robbie Gordon Crew Chief; Greg Erwin	Owner; Robbie Gordon John Menard	What can I say about Robbie? Great road course driver. Great at the off road Baja stuff. But he can be dangerous in a Nextel Cup car!
# 8 Budweiser Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Crew Chief; Tony Eury, Jr.	Owner; Dale Earnhardt Inc.	Hands down, the most popular Race Car driver on the Planet. But now he wants to be majority owner of DEI. His dad started the company for him so that may be fair. But Teresa made Dale, Sr. what he was with her marketing savy. Jr. might have been better off waiting a few years before he pulled out that card.
# 9 Dodge Dealers Dodge Charger		Driver; Kasey Kahne Crew Chief; Kenny Francis	Owner; Ray Evernham Motors	Kasey qualifies very well and wins races. But I feel he needs a few years to get that cup.
# 10 Valvoline Dodge Charge		Driver; Scott Riggs Crew Chief; Rodney Childers	Owner; Ray Evernham Motors	Scott was a Rookie in this car last year. raced well, didn't cause any wrecks. With Evernham behind him he will do well or be gone soon.
#11 Federal Express Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Denny Hamlin Crew Chief; Mike Ford	Owner; Joe Gibbs Racing	This kid surprised every one in 2006! First he won the Budweiser shootout. In 36 Cup races he had 3 poles, 2 wins, 8 top 5's, and 20 top 10's! He also ran 35 Busch races. With 2 poles, 2 wins, 12 top 5's, and 23 top 10,s! I may be wearing a #11 shirt this year!
# 12 Alltel Dodge Charger		Driver; Ryan Newman Crew Chief; Mike Nelson	Owner; Penske Racing	This young driver has a B.A. in Engineering from Purdue. This team runs well every year. Ryan had a record 8 Poles in 2005. But in 2006 the ream struggled and ended the season 18th in points.
#14 Waste Management Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Sterling Marlin Crew Chief; Richard "Slugger" Labbe	Owner; Ginn Racing	Sterling Marlin is a veteran driver in the Nextel Cup Series. He drove the #40 Coors Light car for 10 years. Chip Ganassi Racing decided to make big changes for 2006 which left Sterling out of the #40. This will be a nice ride for Sterling until he retires. He can win a few too!
#16 Ameriquest Ford Focus		Driver; Greg Biffle Crew Chief; Pat Tyson	Owner; Roush Racing	This team is hot right now. 2006 saw them have 2 poles, 2 win's 8 top fives, and 15 top 10's. Greg could be the next Mark Martin for Roush Racing.
# 17 DeWalt Tools Ford Focus		Driver; Matt Kenseth Crew Chief; Robby Reiser	Owner; Roush Racing	This team was second in Cup points for 2006, and are the 2003 Champions. Mat is a smart driver and can get the job done every day. He also knows when to bump a car out of the way if it needs to be done!
# 18 Interstate Batteries Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; J. J. Yeley Crew Chief; Steve Addington	Owner; Joe Gibbs Racing	This is Bobby Labonte's old ride. Bobby moved to the #43 at Petty Racing for 2006. Yeley did a good job for JGR in 2006 but had tons of bad luck. I hope he can turn 2007 around.
# 19 Dodge Dealers Dodge Charger		Driver; Elliott Sadler Crew Chief; Joe Browne	Owner; Ray Evernham Motors	Elliot has been around NASCAR for several years in different rides. Good driver and a true gentleman of the sport. I doubt this team has a championship in them, but they can race hard and be completive for a long time.
# 20 Home Depot Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Tony Stewart Crew Chief; Greg Zipadelli	Owner; Joe Gibbs Racing	The Nextel Cup Series 2002 & 2005 Champion. This team had some bad luck in 2006 and did not make The Chase. He has gotten in trouble shooting off his mouth but has mellowed in the last couple of years. But you can not argue with his stats, 8 years in the Nextel Cup, 284 races with an average finish of 12.2. 29 wins, 108 top 5's, 168 top 10's!
# 21 Motorcraft Ford Focus		Driver; Kenny Schrader / Jon Wood Crew Chief; Michael Mc Swain	Owner; Wood Brothers	The Wood Brothers are the oldest lasting continuous race team. Kenny has raced everything on wheels for many years and still does! A good driver at the end of his career and funny too! He will share driving duties with Jon Wood.
# 22 Caterpillar Dodge Charger		Driver; Dave Blaney Crew Chief; Kevin Hamlin	Owner; Bill Davis Motors	Blaney is an average drive. Can't figure out how to stay away from accidents. Won't be in the hunt at all this year.
# 24 Dupont Finishes Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Jeff Gordon Crew Chief; Steve Letarte	Owner; Hendrick Motors	Jeff is a 4 time champion. Arguably the best driver in NASCAR. Got married again. Won some races in 2006. Not much more to say about Jeff. He just wins and races clean.
# 25 GMAC Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Casey Mears Crew Chief; Lance McGrew	Owner; Hendrick Motors	Casey left the #42 Ganassi team to come over to the #25 to replace Brian Vickers who went with a new Toyota team. This could be a good fit for all involved.
#26 Crown Royal Ford Focus		Driver; Jamie McMurray Crew Chief; Lance McGrew	Owner; Roush Racing	This team did not do well in 2006. New crew, new driver. Don't look for them to do too much in 2007. But they can do better when they get the communication thing down better.
# 29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Kevin Harvick Crew Chief; Todd Berrier	Owner; Richard Childress Racing	Harvick is a very capable driver with a strong team. In 2006 he has 5 wins, 15 top 5's and 20 top 10's. Oh, and he won the Busch Series Championship too!
# 31 Cingular Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Jeff Burton Crew Chief; Scott Miller	Owner; Richard Childress Racing	Jeff moved to this car in 2005 after many years in the #99 for Roush Racing. He is a proven winner and hopefully has found a good home with the RCR team. This team was in the hunt for the cup in 2006. But some bad luck at the left them 7th at the end.
#36 360 OTC Toyota Camry		Driver; Jeremy Mayfield Crew Chief; Scott Miller	Owner; Gill and Bill Davis Racing	Another new Toyota team. Somehow Mayfield has never shown me much. Maybe when Toyota teams get it all together he will change my mind.
# 38 M&M's Ford Focus		Driver; David Gilliland Crew Chief; Todd Parrott	Owner; Robert Yates Racing	Rookie driver in one of oldest and most respected cars in NASCAR. BIG shoes to fill! But Yates has taken young guys to the top before.
# 40 Coor's Lite Dodge Charger		Driver; David Stremme Crew Chief; Steve Lane	Owner; Chip Ganassi Racing	Another new rookie. Ganassi likes these kind of drivers. Could work or maybe not.
#41 Target Dodge Charger		Driver; Reed Sorenson Crew Chief; Jimmy Elledge	Owner: Chip Ganassi Racing	Sorenson is the second of the new young guys for Ganassi Racing. He had 2 wins in the Busch Series and ended 4th in points.
#42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Charger		Driver; Juan Pablo Montoya Crew Chief; Donnie Wingo	Owner: Chip Ganassi Racing	Juan Pablo comes to the NASCAR Series from Formula 1 racing. He is a proven open wheel racer having own many times in both the F-1 and CART racing series. Many eyes are looking at him to see if he can handle a heavier NASCAR car.
# 43 Cheerios Dodge Charger		Driver; Bobby Labonte Green Crew Chief; Paul Andrews	Owner; Petty Enterprises	Bobby was the Cup Champion in 2000. He drove the #18 for Joe Gibbs for 10 years. In 2006 he jumped over to Petty Enterprises. This can be a nice ride for the rest of his career and he can help bring Petty back to the top where they deserve to be. Booby struggled early on but raced well at the end of 2006. He may be the Dodge to watch on 2007.
#44 UPS Toyota Camry		Driver; Dale Jarrett Crew Chief; Matt Borland	Owner; Michael Waltrip Racing	D. J. was the 1999 Champion. After 12 years with Robert Yates Racing he decided to move on. The challenge of starting a new them with a new manufacturer appealed to him. I know he can get Toyota and MWR off to a great start in 2007.
# 45 Wells Fargo Dodge Charger		Driver; Kyle Petty Crew Chief; Billy Wilburn	Owner; Petty Enterprises	Kyle runs Petty Enterprises and the Victory Junction Camp for children. His plate is very full but he manages to drive well when his luck holds out.
#48 Lowe's Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Jimmy Johnson Crew Chief; Chad Knaus	Owner; Rick Hendrick/ Jeff Gordon	Jimmy is the 2006 NEXTEL Champion. He earned every bit of it too by racing hard and yet smart. In the last 4 years Johnson has finished second and fifth in Cup points twice each! But then when you start out driving Jeff Gordon's old cars and have him as an owner it can't be all bad!
#55 NAPA Toyota Camry		Driver; Michael Waltrip Crew Chief; Doug Hyder	Owner; Michael Waltrip Racing	MWR was the first to sign a big deal with Toyota. He is building a $20 million race shop/ event center with their money. Along with his #55 PAPA car he lured Dale Jarrett and UPS over to his stable. Between them they have won the Daytona 500 6 times! We will see how long it takes Toyota to win a race, but I bet one of these teams is first!
#66 Best Buy Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Jeff Green Crew Chief; Harold Holly	Gene Haas Automation	Jeff Green has run in all 3 major NASCAR series. He can drive a race car but don't look fir him to win many.
#78 Furniture Row Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Kenny Wallace Crew Chief; Joe Garone	Furniture Row Racing	Rusty Wallace's brother. Nicknamed "Herman" Kenny is a very capable driver but he is at his best in front of a TV camera. If he can't make you laugh you must be dead!
#83 Red Bull Toyota Camry		Driver; Brian Vickers Crew Chief; Doug Richert	Red Bull Racing	Vickers moves form the #25 of Hendricks to take this new Toyota ride. He did get his first win in 2006. Brian is a good driver and if Toyota can up to speed fast he can be up there in the Chase.
# 84 Red Bull Toyota Camry		Driver; A. J. Allmendinger Crew Chief; Ricky Viers		Another successful open wheel racer coming over to NASCAR. He almost had the CART series championship in 2006 but was dropped when he signed with NASCAR
# 88 Snickers Ford Focus	No Picture Available	Driver; Ricky Rudd Crew Chief; Butch Hylton	Owner; Robert Yates Racing	This was Dale Jarrett's ride for 12 years. Ricky has driven in NASCAR for 31 years! He took a year off in 2006 but is ready to come back in 2007 and kick some butt! He once drove a race with duct tape to hold his eyes open after a head injury!
#96 Texas Instruments Chevrolet Monte Carlo		Driver; Tony Raines Crew Chief; Brandon Thomas	Owner; Hall of Fame Racing	This was a new tem started by NFL greats Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach in 2006. Tony ran pretty well for a new team. They ended 35th in points for 2006
# 99 Ford Focus		Driver; Carl Edwards Crew Chief; Bob Osborne	Owner; Roush Racing	What can you say about this young guy. He stormed into the Cup Series in 2005 with 4 wins, 13 top 5's and 18 top 10's! And he does back flips off his car when he wins. This team ran hard and looked to be Cup contenders. But a few bad luck races left them in 12th 2006.