No surprise Christopher Bell is moving to the No. 20 at Joe Gibbs Racing next season with Leavine Family Racing being sold and Erik Jones will not stay with JGR this season. Joe Gibbs Racing made the announcement Monday.
While JGR let go of the 24-year-old Jones, who starts with 133 Cup starts, it brings in the 25-year-old Bell who has made 22 career Cup starts. Jones said before Sunday’s race that he was “a little blindsided” by the JGR movement.
It’s part of the building moment of Silly Season. Last week, Team Penske signed Brad Keselowski after a reported one-year extension and Bubba Wallace said he has an offer for next year not only from Richard Petty Motorsports but also Chip Ganassi Racing.
Here’s what the Cup Silly Season scorecard looks like on August 10th.
ANNONUNCED CUP RIDES FOR 2021
Nr. 00: Quin Houff enters the second year of his two-year deal with StarCom Racing.
Now. 1: Kurt Busch enters the second year of a multi-year contract that Chip Ganassi Racing announced last season.
Nr. 2: Brad Keselowski and Team Penske announced a contract extension on August 3.
Nr. 4: Kevin Harvick signed a contract extension in February that will keep him at Stewart-Haas Racing through the 2023 season.
Now. 8: Tyler Reddick said at a press conference on August 7 that he will return next season with Richard Childress Racing.
No. 9: Chase Elliott is under contract with Hendrick Motorsports for the 2022 season.
Now. 11: Denny Hamlin has been signed with Joe Gibbs Racing by at least next year.
No. 12: Ryan Blaney and Team Penske announced a multi-year extension earlier this season.
Now. 18: Kyle Busch has been signed with Joe Gibbs Racing by at least next year.
Now. 19: Martin Truex Jr. has signed with Joe Gibbs Racing at least next year.
Now. 20: Christopher Bell moves from Leavine Family Racing to take over this ride in 2021.
Now. 22: Joey Logano is committed to Team Penske “through the 2022 season and beyond.”
Nr. 24: William Byron has been in contact with Hendrick Motorsports for at least 2021.
Now. 47: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. enters the second year of a multi-year deal with JTG Daugherty Racing.
Nr. 88: Alex Bowman will race for Hendrick Motorsports under a one-year contract extension announced earlier this year.
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Nr. 10: Aric Almirola is in a contract year at Stewart-Haas Racing.
Nr. 13: Ty Dillon is in a contract year at Germain Racing.
Now. 14: Clint Bowyer is in a contract year to drive for Stewart-Haas Racing.
Now. 21: Matt DiBenedetto is in a contract year at Wood Brothers Racing. He said after the August 9 race in Michigan: “I haven’t really talked about that game for next year yet, but we’ve just been so concentrated and digging down and trying to make the playoffs and run well. We did not even really talk about it, so hopefully I will stay here a very long time to come and that is what they had told me when I came here. “
Now. 32: Corey LaJoie is in a contract year at Go Fas Racing.
Now. 42: Matt Kenseth told NBC Sports on August 8 in connection with talks with Chip Ganassi Racing for next year: ‘We really did not have any very significant discussions about any of that to be honest with you.
Now. 43: Bubba Wallace said August 9th. He has an offer from Richard Petty Motorsports and an offer from Chip Ganassi Racing to drive the No. 42 car next season.
Now. 48: With Jimmie Johnson retired from the full competition, Hendrick Motorsports has this seat to fill.
Now. 95: Leavine Family Racing announced it sold its assets earlier this week. The buyer is not announced. Christopher Bell will move to the No .. Joe Gibbs Racing team for 2021.
