2021 PASCAR Cup Series

The 2021 PASCAR Cup Series was the 32nd running of the professional stock car racing series, the PASCAR Cup Series. The season began at Baytona International Speedway, formerly known as the SPC Speedway located on Baytona Beach, South Pole City. The season began with the Bush Juice Clash, followed by the Vacation Homes Duel qualifying races, and afterwards the Baytona 500. The regular season ended at the Bepis 400 at Baytona on the 29th of August, with Jervis Tobias winning the regular season championship. The PASCAR Playoffs ended at the Grand Finale 500 on November 8th, with Tobias winning the championship, after an impressive 10 win streak.

This was the first season of PASCAR champion Johnny Jennings to retire, with Klint Bolder as well, who joined the PASCAR on ABC booth as a commentator. This is the first season for Lucy Coghlan, who after competing on part-time teams, would race full-time for a one year extension for Nobody Cares Racing, who made a second team car for the season, with the same deal with Ed Kenyon, who would drive the no. 81 for Comet Dodger Racing. The season also marks the debut of teams Authentic-Tropical Racing, fielding the no. 59 Pengyota for Tropicalis racer Jeff Axelrod, and Roddit Racing, fielding the no. 69 Swift for Tim Dankwood. It is also the last season for Chippity Chip Racing, with debuting part-time team Mercury Racing Team buying their charters at the end of the year. The season marks the debut of drivers Nick Ducer, Dusty Grange and Adonis Knight (whom all moved up from the Semi-Pro Series), Steve Miller, and the mentioned Tim Dankwood and Jeff Axelrod, along with part-time drivers Ben Sharp, Kilroy Wassir, prankster and scrub 12Sporty34, along with Semi-Pro Series driver Dan Jingles.

Complete schedule
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Manufacturer ! Team ! No. ! Driver ! rowspan=11| Pengvrolet ! rowspan=5| Pengyota ! rowspan=15| Pord ! rowspan=3| Swift
 * rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| Chippity Chip Racing
 * 1
 * Jason Rodger
 * 6
 * Nick Ducer (R)
 * rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| CPR Racing
 * 3
 * Roary Stafford
 * 99
 * Tommy Hillblame
 * rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;"| Kendrick Motorsports
 * 9
 * Koby Stafford
 * 15
 * Myron Xavier
 * 25
 * Owen Wallace (R)
 * 38
 * Alex Zimmerman
 * rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| Nobody Cares Racing
 * 56
 * Lucy Coghlan
 * 65
 * Pengy D
 * style="text-align:center;"| Wellos and Allos Racing
 * 26
 * Steve Miller (R)
 * rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| Nobody Cares Racing
 * 56
 * Lucy Coghlan
 * 65
 * Pengy D
 * style="text-align:center;"| Wellos and Allos Racing
 * 26
 * Steve Miller (R)
 * 26
 * Steve Miller (R)
 * style="text-align:center;"| Authentic-Tropical Racing
 * 59
 * Jeff Axelrod (R)
 * rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;"| Comet Dodger Racing
 * 18
 * Carla Sanchez
 * 49
 * Danny Aflac
 * 81
 * Ed Kenyon
 * 84
 * Johnny Lobsville
 * Ed Kenyon
 * 84
 * Johnny Lobsville
 * Johnny Lobsville
 * style="text-align:center;"| Cheap Store Racing
 * 73
 * Puffles von Face
 * style="text-align:center;"| Dank Meme Racing
 * 37
 * Kektus von Kek
 * rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| Front Step Motorsports
 * 34
 * Matthew White
 * 36
 * Maverick Jett
 * style="text-align:center;"| Ice Brothers Racing
 * 21
 * Ralph Meriwether
 * style="text-align:center;"| Rookie-Win Racing
 * 00
 * Adonis Knight (R)
 * style="text-align:center;"| SPAM Racing
 * 7
 * Walrus7
 * rowspan=4 style="text-align:center;"| Stu-Wart Paas Racing
 * 4
 * Jervis Tobias
 * 14
 * Tyrone Isadore
 * 41
 * Chad Duane
 * 44
 * Dusty Grange (R)
 * rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;"| Team Pengske
 * 2
 * Lonnie Weston
 * 12
 * John Lebanon
 * 22
 * George Reddings
 * style="text-align:center;"| Walri ‘R’ Us Racing
 * 66
 * RacerWalrus
 * rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;"| Team Pengske
 * 2
 * Lonnie Weston
 * 12
 * John Lebanon
 * 22
 * George Reddings
 * style="text-align:center;"| Walri ‘R’ Us Racing
 * 66
 * RacerWalrus
 * style="text-align:center;"| Walri ‘R’ Us Racing
 * 66
 * RacerWalrus
 * RacerWalrus
 * style="text-align:center;"| Orange Monster Racing
 * 97
 * Lit E. Rally
 * style="text-align:center;"| Party Development Center Racing
 * 86
 * Waddling Snowpengu
 * style="text-align:center;"| Roddit Racing
 * 69
 * Tim Dankwood
 * 69
 * Tim Dankwood

Limited schedule
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Manufacturer ! Team ! No. ! Driver ! Illegible for Points? ! rowspan=5| Pengvrolet ! rowspan=4| Pengyota ! rowspan=6| Pord ! rowspan=1| Swift
 * style="text-align:center;"| JP Racing
 * 75
 * Derek Shellard
 * No
 * rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| ROOM SHOPS Racing
 * 50
 * Harvey Scott
 * No
 * 51
 * Cody Glenn
 * No
 * rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| Star Racing
 * 27
 * 12Sporty34
 * No
 * 72
 * Eli Lilly
 * No
 * 72
 * Eli Lilly
 * No
 * No
 * style="text-align:center;"| DND Motorsports
 * 16
 * Phil Sanders
 * No
 * style="text-align:center;"| Mercury Racing Team
 * 91
 * Ben Sharp
 * No
 * rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"| Titanium Motorsports
 * 67
 * Ryan Bottleflipper
 * No
 * 89
 * Pengu Snowsporter
 * No
 * 89
 * Pengu Snowsporter
 * No
 * style="text-align:center;"| Front Step Motorsports
 * 64
 * James Enton
 * Yes
 * style="text-align:center;"| Go Fast Racing
 * 32
 * Douglas Eldersnow
 * No
 * style="text-align:center;"| Speedy Survival Racing
 * 78
 * RJ MacLion
 * No
 * style="text-align:center;"| Team Pengske
 * 13
 * Dan Jingles
 * No
 * style="text-align:center;"| Tommy’s Motorsport Group
 * 92
 * Kilroy Wassir
 * No
 * style="text-align:center;"| Walrus Motorsports
 * 03
 * Ford Tuskens
 * No
 * style="text-align:center;"| Walrus Motorsports
 * 03
 * Ford Tuskens
 * No
 * No
 * style="text-align:center;"| Prince Water Racing
 * 71
 * Caesar Monroy
 * Yes

Teams

 * On July 25th, it was announced that Rush Fence Racing would not return to the Cup Series. No explanation was given, but on August 7th, it was announced the reason they did not participate was to start as a major team for the J&R Pro Series, while fielding a team for the Penguin Mail Semi-Pro Series.


 * On August 14th, it was announced that Beak Motorsports would attempt to qualify for the Baytona 500 with competing Semi-Pro Series driver Quint Dankson behind the no. 13 car's wheel.


 * On September 1st, it was announced that Titanium Motorsports sold their no. 88 charter. At this time it was not known who bought the charter. Three days later on September 4th, NOBODY CARES Racing would announce themselves as the buyer of the no. 88 charter.


 * On September 29th, it was announced ROOM SHOPS Racing bought a charter for their single driver team. On October 6th, it was announced that they revealed their newest number, the 50 car, now a two team car with fellow teammate Cody Glenn driving the no. 51 car.


 * On November 14th, it was revealed that Chippity Chip Racing would rebrand their no. 33 Pengvrolet to the brand new no. 6 Pengvrolet.

Drivers

 * On August 10th, it was rumored that several part-time drivers would advance to the Cup Series. Several names popped up such as Lucy Coghlan, Ed Kenyon, Quint Dankson, Redd Snow, Korey Beaker and Kekker McGee.


 * On August 29th, it was announced that Go Fast Racing would drive part-time for the 2021 season with 2000 Cup Series Champion Bobby Hendrickson driving the no. 32 Pord.


 * On September 15th, Lit E. Rally mentioned thoughts of retiring or at least driving part-time for the next season following the 2021 season.


 * On September 20th, Semi-Pro Series driver Steve Miller would run the season with the "legendary jokesters of PASCAR," Wellos & Allos Racing. The following day on the 21st, they would drive the no. 26 Pengvrolet with sponsor from deodorant brand Vintage Condiment.


 * On September 26th, after days of speculation, it was revealed that Lucy Coghlan would drive the brand-new revealed no. 56 Pengvrolet for NOBODY CARES Racing on a one-year extension.


 * On August 2nd, talks about a "meme racing team" where talked about on memes Classroddits (C/) on social board site Roddit. It became such a ridiculous idea until a lesser-known team were rebranding, prompting the Rodditors to flock to the team. After an entire month of planning, Roddit Racing was established with permission from Roddit themselves.


 * On October 9th, PASCAR driver Klint Bolder would retire from racing and work as a commentator at the ABC booth for 2021. Tyrone Isadore, who drove part-time for Tommy's Motorsport Group's no. 92 Pord, would replace him, driving the no. 14 Pord.


 * On October 17th, it was announced that part-time driver Harvey Scott would drive the new no. 50 Pengvrolet for ROOM SHOPS Racing.


 * On October 20th, after being not racing for the 2020 season, Myron Xavier would drive the new no. 15 Pengvrolet for Kendrick Motorsports.


 * On October 26th, it was revealed that Eric Stammen would not return to the no. 19 Pengyota for Comet Dodger Racing at the ed of the 2020 season.


 * On November 2nd, it was revealed that part-time driver Ed Kenyon would drive the brand new no. 81 Pengyota for Comet Dodger Racing.


 * On November 7th, it was announced that Maverick Jett would part ways with Go Fast Racing at the end of the 2020 season. On November 11th, it was announced that Jett would drive the no. 36 Pord for Front Step Motorsports.


 * On November 10th, it was revealed that Chuck Worthwood would part ways with Chippity Chip Racing at the end of the 2020 season.


 * On November 15th, it was revealed that after competing in-and-out of the Truck and Semi-Pro Series as a part-time driver, and spending most of his time in the J&R Pro Series, driver Ben Sharp would drive part time for the brand new Mercury Racing Team, whom at the same time announced the no. 91 Pengvrolet.


 * On November 19th, very similar to Lit E. Rally's announcement, fellow bump-and-run driver Waddling Snowpengu had thoughts of at least part-time driving or retire from the sport following the 2021 season.


 * On November 22nd, Stu-Wart Paas Racing revealed that they would make their team a four-car team after the following 2020 season as a three-car team. On November 26th, it was announced that Semi-Pro Series driver Dustin "Dusty" Grange would make his 2021 Cup Series debut after finishing fourth in the 2020 Semi-Pro Series standings.


 * On November 24th, it was revealed that a possible foreign PASCAR team would reveal their Cup Series debut. On November 25th, the following day, Tropicalian team Authentic-Tropical Racing announced their debut. On November 29th, Tropicalian driver Jeff Axelrod was announced as the driver, who would drive the brand new, unveiled no. 59 Pengyota.*On November 30th, fellow Tern racer Johnny Lobsville would retire after the 2021 season.


 * On December 2nd, foreign driver TaeWon Lee would part ways with his former team for most his career, the Mihansu Telecom Motorsport Group, basically ending him up driverless for the 2021 season. On December 5th, it was announced that a foreign team for the Truck Series, Japaland Motor Enterprises, would sign him up driving the no. 13 Pengyota.


 * On December 12th, Rookie-Win Racing would announce their return to the Cup Series. The following day on December 13th, Truck Series driver Adonis Knight would be announced as the driver for the no. 00 Pord.


 * On December 16th, Walrus Motorsports would go back to a part-time team in 2021. Ford Tuskens would continue to race in the no. 03 Pord.


 * On December 20th, part-time series driver Nick Ducer was revealed as the driver for the revealed no. 6 Pengvrolet at Chippity Chip Racing.


 * On December 25th, after speculation of Team Pengske's return of the no. 22 Pord after not being in the 2020 season, it was announced that long-time driver George Reddings would sign up for the returning no. 22 car.


 * On December 28th, driver Caesar Monroy would come to the Cup Series after the 2020 season, while driving full-time in the Semi-Pro Series at the moment. He would continue race in his no. 71 Swift car for Prince Water Racing.


 * On January 3rd, it was announced that Icicle Monster Racing would not return to the Cup Series and focus on the other two divisions, the Semi-Pro and Truck Series, after it was revealed that driver Billy Jamie was revealed as a villain in disguise.


 * On January 9th, fellow Rodditor Tim Dankwood was revealed as the driver for the new and "nice" car for Roddit Racing, the no. 69 Swift.