Semi-retired Drivers
| = Former Champion in Top 3 Series |
Drivers in these lists are as of November 19, 2012.
| Driver | Sprint Starts | Sprint Wins | Nationwide Starts | Nationwide Wins | Truck Starts | Truck Wins | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Burton | 375 | 5 | 161 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Helping son Jeb with his racing career | |
| Patrick Carpentier | 40 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Ran the Nationwide race at Montreal | |
| Stacy Compton | 89 | 0 | 173 | 0 | 158 | 2 | Owns and operates Turn One Racing | |
| Terry Cook | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 314 | 6 | Competition director for Red Horse Racing | |
| Bill Elliott | 827 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Attempted a few plate races in 2012 | |
| Scott Gaylord | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ran two Nationwide races in 2009 | |
| David Green | 78 | 0 | 403 | 9 | 11 | 0 | Spotter and driving coach for Johanna Long | |
| Lance Hooper | 9 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 77 | 0 | Ran five Truck races in 2009 | |
| Richard Johns | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Serving as crew chief for Sean Corr in ARCA | |
| Terry Labonte | 881 | 22 | 124 | 11 | 3 | 1 | Ran the restrictor plate races for FAS Lane Racing | |
| Dwayne Leik | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ran five Nationwide races in 2008 | |
| Butch Miller | 41 | 0 | 93 | 2 | 149 | 1 | Drove part-time for SS-Green Light Racing | |
| Mike Olsen | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Hinted that his Sprint Cup debut may be his last race | |
| Joe Ruttman | 225 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 172 | 13 | Attempted two Nationwide races in 2009 | |
| Greg Sacks | 263 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Ran Nationwide race at Daytona in 2011 | |
| Hermie Sadler | 64 | 0 | 259 | 2 | 15 | 0 | Makes occasional short track starts | |
| Kirk Shelmerdine | 26 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Attempts occasional restrictor plate races | |
| Brad Teague | 44 | 0 | 237 | 1 | 9 | 0 | Usually attempts Nationwide short track races | |
| Michael Waltrip | 770 | 4 | 279 | 11 | 9 | 1 | Owns and occasionally drives for his team |
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