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Silly Season scorecard: Erik Jones to drive No. 43 Petty car next season

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Erik Jones will become the 13th different driver in the No. 43 car since Richard Petty retired after the 1992 season.

Richard Petty Motorsports announced Wednesday morning that Jones had signed a multi-year contract with the team, starting next season. He takes over the seat for Bubba Wallace, who will drive for a team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin.

Among those who have driven the No. 43 are: John Andretti, Bobby Hamilton, Bobby Labonte, AJ Allmendinger, Aric Almirola and Wallace.

Here’s how the Cup Silly Season scorecard looks:

ANNOUNCED CUP RIDES FOR 2021

No. 00: Quin Houff enters the second year of his two-year deal with StarCom Racing.

No. 1: Kurt Busch enters the second year of a multi-year contract that Chip Ganassi Racing announced last season.

No. 2: Brad Keselowski and Team Penske announced a contract extension Aug. 3.

No. 3: Austin Dillon is signed with Richard Childress Racing through at least next year.

No. 4: Kevin Harvick signed a contract extension in February that will keep him at Stewart-Haas Racing through the 2023 season.

No. 8: Tyler Reddick will be back with Richard Childress Racing next season.

No. 9: Chase Elliott is under contract with Hendrick Motorsports through the 2022 season.

No. 10: Aric Almirola extended his deal with Stewart-Haas Racing for 2021 season.

No. 11: Denny Hamlin is signed with Joe Gibbs Racing through at least next year.

No. 12: Ryan Blaney and Team Penske announced a multi-year extension earlier this season.

No. 14: Chase Briscoe moves up to Cup to take over the ride Clint Bowyer will vacate.

No. 18: Kyle Busch is signed with Joe Gibbs Racing through at least next year.

No. 19: Martin Truex Jr. is signed with Joe Gibbs Racing through at least next year.

No. 20: Christopher Bell moves from Leavine Family Racing to take over this ride in 2021.

No. 21: Wood Brothers Racing announced Oct. 9 Matt DiBenedetto would race for the team in 2021 before Austin Cindric takes over the car in 2022. Roger Penske said Oct. 20 on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio that he has an option on DiBenedetto’s contract for 2022.

No. 22: Joey Logano is tied to Team Penske through 2023.

No. 24: William Byron is under contact with Hendrick Motorsports through 2022.

No. 41: Cole Custer, who will be the 2020 Cup Rookie of the Year, will be back in this ride.

No. 43: Erik Jones moves over to Richard Petty Motorsports, signing a multi-year deal.

No. 42: Ross Chastain was chosen by Chip Ganassi Racing to replace Matt Kenseth.

No. 47: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. enters the second year of a multi-year deal with JTG Daugherty Racing.

No. 48: Alex Bowman will drive the No. 48, moving over from the No. 88, Hendrick Motorsports announced Oct. 6.

No. 99: Daniel Suarez will compete for the new Trackhouse Racing team.

Denny Hamlin / Michael Jordan team: Bubba Wallace will drive for the new team in 2021.

Available rides for 2021

No. 32: Ride is open with Corey LaJoie announcing he will not return to Go Fas Racing in 2021.

No. 88: Ride is open with Alex Bowman moving to the No. 48 next season.

No. 95: Spire Motorsports purchased the charter and assets of Leavine Family Racing and will be a two-car operation in 2021. Christopher Bell will move to the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team for 2021. Spire has not named who will take over this ride for next season.

No. 96: Daniel Suarez and Gaunt Brothers Racing announced Sept. 15 that they would part ways after this season.

Xfinity driver announcements for 2021

No. 8: Josh Berry will run about 12 races in this car before Sam Mayer takes over the ride the rest of the season.

No. 9: Noah Gragson will return to JR Motorsports.

No. 11: Justin Haley returns for a third season to Kaulig Racing.

No. 19: Brandon Jones will be back with Joe Gibbs Racing.

No. 22: Austin Cindric will be back with Team Penske and run select Cup races in 2021 before moving to Cup with the Wood Brothers in 2022.

No. 39: Ryan Sieg will be back with RSS Racing.