The following is a list of notable NASCAR teams that have officially closed down, with their last team name and driver. The list does not contain teams that have temporarily suspended operations. For those, see List of NASCAR teams. Some teams that are listed here no longer run that particular series, but may still be active in another series.
NASCAR Cup Series
Team
|
Manufacturer
|
No.
|
Last Driver
|
Owner(s)
|
Opened
|
Closed
|
A.J. Foyt Racing
|
Pontiac Grand Prix Dodge Intrepid AMC Pacer
|
14 50
|
Larry Foyt
|
A. J. Foyt
|
1977
|
2004
|
AK Racing
|
Ford Thunderbird
|
7
|
Alan Kulwicki
|
Alan Kulwicki
|
1986
|
1993
|
Andy Petree Racing
|
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
33
|
Paul Menard
|
Andy Petree
|
1997
|
2004
|
55
|
Bobby Hamilton
|
1999
|
2002
|
Arnold Motorsports
|
Dodge Charger
|
50
|
Larry Foyt
|
Don Arnold
|
2003
|
2006
|
Bill Davis Racing
|
Toyota Camry
|
22
|
Dave Blaney
|
Bill Davis
|
1990
|
2008
|
Bill Elliott Racing
|
Ford Thunderbird Ford Taurus
|
13 89 92 94
|
Bill Elliott
|
Bill Elliott Dan Marino Charles Hardy
|
1995
|
2000
|
BK Racing
|
Toyota Camry Ford Fusion
|
23
|
J. J. Yeley
|
Ron Devine Wayne Press Mike Wheeler
|
2012
|
2018
|
Blue Max Racing
|
Pontiac Grand Prix
|
27
|
Rusty Wallace
|
Raymond Beadle
|
1983
|
1991
|
Brett Bodine Racing
|
Ford Thunderbird Ford Taurus
|
11
|
Brett Bodine
|
Brett Bodine Diane Bodine
|
1996
|
2003
|
Buckshot Racing
|
Pontiac Grand Prix
|
00
|
Buckshot Jones
|
Billy Jones
|
1997
|
2003
|
Bud Moore Engineering
|
Ford
|
01, 06 08, 1 8, 15 16, 62
|
Ted Musgrave
|
Bud Moore David Fenley
|
1961
|
2001
|
Competitive Edge Motorsports
|
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
51
|
Mike Garvey
|
Joe Auer
|
2004
|
2006
|
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
|
Chevrolet Impala Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
1 8 15
|
Martin Truex Jr. Paul Menard Regan Smith Mark Martin Aric Almirola
|
Dale Earnhardt Teresa Earnhardt
|
1984
|
2008
|
Darrell Waltrip Motorsports
|
Chevrolet Lumina Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
17
|
Darrell Waltrip
|
Darrell Waltrip
|
1991
|
1998
|
David Blair Motorsports
|
Ford Thunderbird
|
27
|
Kenny Irwin Jr.
|
David Blair Suzanne Blair
|
1996
|
1998
|
Diamond Ridge Motorsports
|
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
29 92
|
Elliott Sadler
|
Gary Bechtel
|
1990
|
1998
|
DiGard Motorsports
|
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
88 22 10
|
Rodney Combs
|
Mike DiProspero Bill Gardner
|
1973
|
1987
|
Donlavey Racing
|
Mercury Ford
|
90
|
Hermie Sadler
|
Junie Donlavey
|
1950
|
2005
|
Eel River Racing
|
Pontiac Grand Prix
|
30 27
|
Rick Mast
|
Jack Birmingham
|
1999
|
2001
|
Evernham Motorsports
|
Dodge Charger Dodge Intrepid
|
9 10 19 91
|
Kasey Kahne Elliott Sadler
|
Ray Evernham George N. Gillett Jr.
|
2001
|
2010
|
FILMAR Racing
|
Ford Thunderbird Ford Taurus
|
81
|
Morgan Shepherd
|
Filbert Martocci
|
1993
|
1999
|
Furniture Row Racing
|
Chevrolet Monte Carlo Chevrolet Impala Chevrolet SS Toyota Camry
|
77 78 87
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Barney Visser
|
2005
|
2018
|
Galaxy Motorsports
|
Ford Taurus
|
75
|
Wally Dallenbach Jr.
|
Darwin Oordt
|
1999
|
2001
|
HScott Motorsports
|
Chevrolet SS
|
15 46 51
|
Clint Bowyer Michael Annett
|
Harry Scott Jr.
|
2013
|
2016
|
Jasper Motorsports
|
Ford
|
2, 6, 41 55, 77
|
Travis Kvapil
|
Doug Bawel Roger Penske D.K. Ulrich Jasper Engines
|
1971
|
2005
|
Lake Speed Racing
|
Ford Thunderbird Oldsmobile Cutlass Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
83 66
|
Lake Speed
|
Lake Speed
|
1980 1987
|
1982 1993
|
Larry Hedrick Motorsports
|
Buick Chevrolet Lumina Monte Carlo
|
41
|
Gary Bradberry
|
Larry Hedrick
|
1990
|
2001
|
Mayfield Motorsports
|
Toyota Camry
|
41
|
Jeremy Mayfield
|
Jeremy Mayfield
|
2009
|
2009
|
McGlynn Racing
|
Dodge Charger
|
00, 08 74, 80
|
Derrike Cope
|
Raynard McGlynn
|
2003
|
2007
|
Melling Racing
|
Ford Thunderbird Taurus Dodge Intrepid
|
9 92
|
Stacy Compton
|
Harry Melling Mark Melling
|
1982
|
2002
|
Michael Waltrip Racing
|
Toyota Camry
|
00, 15 44, 55 56, 66 98
|
Clint Bowyer Brian Vickers David Ragan
|
Michael Waltrip Robert Kauffman
|
2002
|
2015
|
Midwest Transit Racing
|
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
07 50
|
Rich Bickle
|
Hal Hicks Mike Wittier
|
1998
|
2001
|
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
|
Pontiac Chevrolet Oldsmobile
|
4
|
Ward Burton Scott Wimmer
|
Tim Morgan Larry McClure
|
1983
|
2009
|
NEMCO Motorsports
|
Toyota Camry
|
87
|
Joe Nemechek
|
Joe Nemechek
|
1993
|
2014
|
PE2
|
Pontiac Grand Prix
|
44
|
Kyle Petty
|
Kyle Petty
|
1997
|
1999
|
Phoenix Racing
|
Chevrolet SS Chevrolet Impala Chevrolet Monte Carlo Chevrolet Lumina
|
09 51 52
|
Justin Allgaier Austin Dillon Kyle Larson Regan Smith Ryan Truex
|
James Finch
|
1990
|
2013
|
PPI Motorsports
|
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
32
|
Travis Kvapil
|
Cal Wells
|
2000
|
2006
|
ppc Racing
|
Ford Taurus
|
14
|
John Andretti
|
A. J. Foyt Greg Pollex
|
2004
|
2005
|
Precision Products Racing
|
Pontiac Grand Prix
|
1 14
|
Loy Allen
|
Richard Jackson
|
1982
|
1998
|
Quest Motor Racing
|
Pontiac Grand Prix
|
37
|
Derrike Cope
|
Derrike Cope Warren Johnson
|
2001
|
2005
|
Red Bull Racing Team
|
Toyota Camry
|
4 82 83 84
|
Kasey Kahne Brian Vickers
|
Dietrich Mateschitz Chaleo Yoovidhya
|
2006
|
2011
|
Robby Gordon Motorsports
|
Dodge Charger Toyota Camry Ford Fusion Chevrolet Monte Carlo
|
07 7 77
|
Robby Gordon
|
Robby Gordon
|
2000
|
2012
|
Rudd Performance Motorsports
|
Ford Thunderbird Taurus
|
10
|
Ricky Rudd
|
Ricky Rudd Linda Rudd
|
1994
|
1999
|
Stavola Brothers Racing
|
Buick Chevrolet Monte Carlo Ford Thunderbird
|
8
|
Morgan Shepherd
|
Billy Stavola Mickey Stavola
|
1984
|
1998
|
Swan Racing
|
Chevrolet Impala Toyota Camry
|
26 30
|
Cole Whitt Parker Kligerman
|
Brandon Davis Bill Romanowski Timothy McSweeney(2011–12)
|
2011
|
2014
|
Triad Motorsports
|
Ford Thunderbird Taurus
|
78
|
Gary Bradberry
|
Jim Wilson Billy Hagan Steven Lane Fred Turner
|
1993
|
1999
|
Yates Racing
|
Ford Thunderbird Taurus Ford Fusion
|
28 38 88 90 98
|
Paul Menard Travis Kvapil
|
Robert Yates Doug Yates Max Jones
|
1989
|
2009
|
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