Entry List
The official 2017 Auto Club 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Auto Club Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Auto Club 400
Sunday, March 26th, 2017
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Laps Actual: 202 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 136.359
- Cautions: 7 for 29 laps
- Lead Changes: 17
- Green Flag Passes: 2,731 (15.8 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 35 | Chevrolet | Kroger Clicklist | JTG Daughtery Racing | Ernie Cope |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 33 | Ford | Smithfield Foods | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 33 | Ford | Wurth | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 4 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 37 | Ford | Rush Truck Centers | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 5 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 42 | Chevrolet | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 6 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 31 | Ford | Camping World / Good Sam | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 36 | Toyota | Sport Clips | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 8 | 55 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 58 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Wayne Carroll Jr |
| 9 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 40 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 41 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 26 | Ford | AAA Southern California | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 12 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 36 | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance | Hendrick Motorsports | Keith Rodden |
| 13 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 41 | Ford | Busch Beer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 14 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 38 | Ford | Monster Energy / Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 15 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 31 | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 16 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 36 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops / TRACKER Boats | Furniture Row Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 17 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 45 | Toyota | Peak | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 18 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 32 | Chevrolet | LFR Woodie | Leavine Family Racing | Todd Parrott |
| 19 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 36 | Chevrolet | Jack Links / Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Matt Borland |
| 20 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 31 | Toyota | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Mark Hillman |
| 21 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 39 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 22 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 27 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Donnie Wingo |
| 23 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 26 | Ford | AdvoCare | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 24 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 26 | Chevrolet | American Ethanol | Richard Childress Racing | Slugger Labbe |
| 25 | 72 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 25 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | TriStar Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 26 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 29 | Ford | Fastenal 50th Anniversary | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 27 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 35 | Ford | Aspen Dental | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 28 | 51 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Rick Ware Racing | Joe Lax |
| 29 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 24 | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 30 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 23 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 31 | 83 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 25 | Toyota | Bubba Burger | BK Racing | Ryan Dubois |
| 32 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Twisted Tea | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 33 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 21 | Chevrolet | NAPA | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 34 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 25 | Ford | Can-Am / Kappa | GO FAS Racing | Gene Nead |
| 35 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 24 | Chevrolet | Bush's Beans | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 36 | 77 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 20 | Toyota | Toyota Service Centers | Furniture Row Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 37 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Mooresville, NC | Jun 22, 1989 | 27 | Chevrolet | Little Joes Autos / Curtis Key Plumbing | Circle Sport | Pat Tryson |
| 38 | 23 | Gray Gaulding | Colonial Heights, VA | Feb 10, 1998 | 19 | Toyota | SunFrog.com | BK Racing | Patrick Donahue |
| 39 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 25 | Toyota | Subway | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |