Moves in NASCAR

Speculation about what drivers will end up where next season have already started.
Almost everyone has Tony Stewart leaving Joe Gibbs Racing, making room for Joey Logano, who won the Toyota All-Star race at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale last year, to move up to the Cup level.
Nothing is certain yet, but most have Stewart moving to Haas-CNC Racing, which is owned by CSUN graduate Gene Haas. Stewart is reported to have an ownership stake in the deal. Haas meanwhile, is serving a 24-month prison sentence for tax evasion, among other things.
Dale Earnhardt Inc. is preparing for changes as well. A rumor surfaced this week that Mark Martin, who in part took over driving duties of the No. 8 car, previously driven Dale Earnhardt Jr., was leaving the team to race for Hendrick Motorsports on some level. That would put Aric Almirola in the No. 8 car full-time.
Martin Truex, driver of the No. 1 car for DEI, could be on the move as well. If he stays and Martin goes, that would give DEI one Cup win among its three drivers, Truex, Almirola and Paul Menard.
Earnhardt Jr. said on his XM Satellite Radio show, "Dale Jr. Unrestricted," it was a matter of time before Almirola was given a chance to race full time at DEI
"He's bound and determined to make a career in racing and he's a good guy, super dude, and he's deserves a full time ride and I think it's good for DEI to step up to the plate and give this guy what he deserves," Earnhardt Jr. said. "You know, so Mark really enjoys doing the part time deal and as much fun as that is it's difficult to find operations to accommodate that. ... Most sponsors want their driver out on the race track every week and for Mark Martin to walk around trying to find a part time deal got to be kind of tough but he's gonna land somewhere because he's Mark Martin."