NASCAR Alternate Timeline: 2024 Showroom

[Bryan Rodriguez]

Hello Armory Digital members, Welcome to the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Season......but in an alternate timeline, where the biggest what ifs of the 2020s have come full circle; altering the NASCAR timeline forever. In this thread, we'll look at the schemes for the alternate 2024 NASCAR Cup Series and the 47 Full-Time drivers competing for the championship. I hope you enjoy this showroom and if you have anything doubts, comment down below. Enjoy!



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#1 | Zane Smith
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
Rookie Season: 2022

Starting out and having success in ARCA, Zane Smith moved to GMS's Truck Series and found success in 2020 & 2021, which caught the eye of cup owner Chip Ganassi, so for 2022, with Kurt Busch now retired from the #1 Car, Zane Smith was rushed from Trucks to Cup for his Rookie year, which he found little success in, however he did improve in his sophomore season improving on his Top 5s,Top 10s, Average Finish, and at the 19th race of the season at a rain-shortened Atlanta race, he managed to beat William Byron before the rain began to score his 1st career win in Cup, now heading to the 2024 Season, Zane Smith hopes to improve once again and maybe become NASCAR's next superstar.

Weathertech and Focused Health becomes Smith's main sponsors with only Gearwrench returning as sponsor.

 

[Bryan Rodriguez]

#2 | Austin Cindric
Team: Team Penske
Rookie Season: 2021

Son of Penske president, Tim Cindric, Austin Cindric was destined to become the next superstar for Team Penske, so after making his way through the ranks, he landed a full-time gig to drive the #22 in XFINITY full-time in 2019, which saw him win 7 races in 2 seasons and a Championship in 2020, beating out tough competition from Chase Briscoe and Justin Allgaier, so seeing this success, Tim Cindric decided to move him to Cup for 2021, however due to DiBenedetto slated to drive the #2 for Team Penske, he was instead moved to the vacant #21 for Wood Brothers for the meantime. His 2021 season was okay to say the least, however in the Daytona 500 the following year with help from Blaney and Logano, he was able to score his 1st career win, which was followed by a pretty good rest of the season which saw him advance to the Round of 12 and finish 11th in Points. This successful season paired with DiBenedetto ending his contract caused Cindric to move to the #2 for the 2023 season which saw him win at both Road America and Watkins Glen as well as again making the round of 12 in the Playoffs. With this good momentum heading into 2024, Austin Cindric hopes to improve on his already strong performances and hopes to become a Championship threat.

All of his sponsors from the previous season return, which include Discount Tires and Menards.






#3 | Austin Dillon
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Rookie Season: 2014

Since the 2014 Season, 2-Time XFINITY Champion Austin Dillon has been driving the #3 for RCR. Unfortunately, things have not been looking good for Dillon as despite a solid 2022 season which saw him win at Daytona and make it to the round of 12, the 2023 season saw him fall off the rails, only scoring 5 Top 5s, 8 Top 10s, 5 DNFs, and a 25th Points Finish, so hopefully for 2024, Austin Dillon can bounce back and prove why he deserves to be in the #3 ride.

Despite his performances, Bass Pro Shops, DOW, and Get Bioethanol all return for the 2024 Season.





#4 | Harrison Burton
Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
Rookie Season: 2022

Originally a TRD prospect, Harrison Burton made his first real splash in 2020 when he was hired to drive for JGR's #20 entry, which in 2 years, saw him win 5 races and 2 consecutive Top 5 point finishes. This along with his sponsor, DEX Imagining caused Burton to move up to Cup in 2022 for Leavine Family Racing which had found decent success with Christopher Bell a year prior. In his 2 years driving for them he achieved 9 Top 5s, 15 Top 10s, as well as 2 poles in 2023, however with Kevin Harvick retiring at season's end, and seeing the talent that Burton has, he decided to choose him as his successor, therefore moving him up to SHR's #4 car for the 2024 Season.

Coming along is his longtime sponsor, DEX Imagining with Harvick's former sponsors in Hunt Brothers Pizza and Mobil 1 coming along to sponsor him.






#5 | Brad Keselowski
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Rookie Season: 2010

Ever since joining Team Penske in 2010, Keselowski had found great success driving the #2 car, even winning the 2012 Championship with it, however in 2021, with a new era in NASCAR approaching and his performance slowly declining in Team Penske, Keselowski decided to part ways to go to the top team in NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports, replacing Alex Bowman in the renumbered #5 Chevy, and ever since he has gone on a reassurance, earning 12 wins in 3 years as well as his 2nd Championship in 2022. Now entering the 2024 Season, Brad Keselowski is better than ever and he hopes to continue his incredible reign over the competition once again.

Returning once again for the season are sponsors, Valvoline, Llumar, and Axalta