When each new year in NASCAR commences, there is always something new apparent when the haulers are unloaded and the crews go to work for the first time. In some cases, it's a new paint scheme or a new sponsor accompanying familiar names and numbers.

Haas Factory Team — Good news: Cole Custer returns to the Cup Series after spending the past two seasons in the Xfinity Series. He won the Xfinity title in 2023 and finished second in 2024. Bad News: New team that comes from the remnants of Stewart-Haas Racing.

23XI Racing, Trackhouse Racing, RFK Racing and Front Row Motorsports have each expanded and added a full-time Cup Series team. Haas Factory Team, representing the lone remaining charter from now-defunct Stewart-Haas Racing, is set to make its debut in stock car racing’s highest circuit.