Entry List
The official 2017 Tales of the Turtles 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Chicagoland Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Tales of the Turtles 400
Sunday, September 17th, 2017
Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, IL
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 267
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 145.401
- Cautions: 4 for 21 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: 1,968 (8.0 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 | Tristan Smith |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 33 | Ford | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 33 | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 4 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 38 | Ford | Haas Automation | 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 | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 8 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 41 | Chevrolet | McDonald's / Cessna | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 42 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 27 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 11 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 37 | Chevrolet | Great Clips | Hendrick Motorsports | Keith Rodden |
| 12 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 41 | Ford | Jimmy John's | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 13 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 39 | Ford | Haas Automation / Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 32 | Toyota | Skittle Sweet Heat | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 15 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 37 | Toyota | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Furniture Row Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 16 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 45 | Toyota | DeWalt Flexvolt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 17 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 32 | Chevrolet | Devour Frozen Meals | Leavine Family Racing | Todd Parrott |
| 18 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 37 | Chevrolet | Moen / Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Matt Borland |
| 19 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 31 | Chevrolet | Low T Centers | Premium Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 20 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 39 | Chevrolet | Cat D10 | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 21 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 28 | Ford | CSX Play it Safe | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 22 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 26 | Ford | Performance Plus Motor Oil | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 27 | Chevrolet | DOW | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 24 | 72 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 26 | Chevrolet | TriStar Motorsports | TriStar Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 25 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 29 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 26 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 35 | Ford | Aspen Dental | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 27 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | U.S. Chrome | Motorsports Business Management | George Church |
| 28 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 29 | 83 | Brett Moffitt | Grimes, IA | Aug 7, 1992 | 25 | Toyota | JAS Expedited Trucking | BK Racing | TBA |
| 30 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 23 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 31 | 23 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 25 | Toyota | Jewel Osco | BK Racing | Randy Cox |
| 32 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 33 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 21 | Chevrolet | NAPA Brakes | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 34 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 26 | Ford | Incredible Bank / Ninja Turtles Samurai | GO FAS Racing | Gene Nead |
| 35 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 24 | Chevrolet | Scott Products | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 36 | 77 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 21 | Toyota | 5-Hour Energy Extra Strength | Furniture Row Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 37 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Mooresville, NC | Jun 22, 1989 | 28 | Chevrolet | Hulu | Circle Sport | Eddie Pardue |
| 38 | 55 | Gray Gaulding | Colonial Heights, VA | Feb 10, 1998 | 19 | Toyota | Twin Peaks Restaurant | Premium Motorsports | Wayne Carroll Jr |
| 39 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 25 | Toyota | Stanley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Scott Graves |
| 40 | 51 | Ray Black II | Montgomery, AL | May 17, 1991 | 26 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | Rick Ware Racing |