Ahead of a new season, there’s always a lot of team and driver maneuvering and with it, new numbers to identify.
Here’s a list of the numbers and/or driver team moves set to change from 2014 to 2015 in NASCAR Sprint Cup, Formula 1 and the Verizon IndyCar Series:
NASCAR Sprint Cup
- Trevor Bayne: 21 (Wood Brothers) to 6 (Roush Fenway Racing). Bayne’s No. 6 car will inherit the No. 99 RFR owner points from 2014.
- Alex Bowman: 23 (BK Racing) to 7 (Tommy Baldwin Racing)
- Sam Hornish Jr.: 54 (Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Series) to 9 (Richard Petty Motorsports)
- Carl Edwards: 99 (Roush Fenway Racing) to 19 (Joe Gibbs Racing)
- Ryan Blaney: 12 (Team Penske) to 21 (Wood Brothers)
- Ron Hornaday: 9 (Camping World Truck Series) to 30 (TMG)
- Cole Whitt: 26 (BK Racing) to 35 (Front Row Motorsports)
- Michael Annett: 7 (Tommy Baldwin Racing) to 46 (HScott Motorsports)
- Chase Elliott: 9 (JR Motorsports Xfinity Series) to 25 (Hendrick Motorsports); selected races only.
Formula 1
- Sebastian Vettel: 1 (Red Bull) to 5 (Ferrari)
- Fernando Alonso: Ferrari to McLaren (14 stays)
- Daniil Kvyat: Toro Rosso to Red Bull (26 stays)
- Marcus Ericsson: Caterham to Sauber (9 stays)
- Felipe Nasr: 40 (Williams Friday driver) to 12 (Sauber)
- Max Verstappen: 38 (Toro Rosso Friday driver) to 33 (Toro Rosso)
- Carlos Sainz Jr.: New 55 (Toro Rosso)
Verizon IndyCar Series
- Will Power: 12 to 1 (champion; Team Penske)
- Luca Filippi: 16 (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) to 20 (CFH Racing)
- Simon Pagenaud: 77 (Schmidt Peterson Motorsports) to 22 (Team Penske)
- Carlos Munoz: 34 (Andretti Autosport) to 26 (Andretti Autosport)
- Marco Andretti: 25 (Andretti Autosport) to 27 (Andretti Autosport)
- Jack Hawksworth: 98 (Bryan Herta Autosport) to 41 (A.J. Foyt Enterprises)
- James Hinchcliffe: 27 (Andretti Autosport) to 77 (Schmidt Peterson Motorsports)
- Gabby Chaves: New 98 (Bryan Herta Autosport)