Entry List
The official 2017 Bojangles' Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Bojangles' Southern 500
Sunday, September 3rd, 2017
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 132.761
- Cautions: 8 for 38 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- Green Flag Passes: 1,823 (5.5 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 | STP | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 33 | Ford | Miller Genuine Draft | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 4 | 66 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Sep 20, 1967 | 49 | Chevrolet | CrashClaimsR.US | Motorsports Business Management | George Church |
| 5 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 38 | Ford | Carolina Ford Dealers | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 42 | Chevrolet | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 7 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 31 | Ford | Camping World / Good Sam | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 36 | Toyota | Sport Clips | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 9 | 55 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 58 | Toyota | Mane 'n Tail | Premium Motorsports | Wayne Carroll Jr |
| 10 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 41 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 41 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 27 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 13 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 37 | Chevrolet | Great Clips | Hendrick Motorsports | Keith Rodden |
| 14 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 41 | Ford | Busch Beer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 15 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 39 | Ford | Haas Automation / Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 16 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 32 | Toyota | M&M's Caramel | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 17 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 37 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops / TRACKER BOATS | Furniture Row Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 18 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 45 | Toyota | Circle K | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 19 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 32 | Chevrolet | WRL General Contractors | Leavine Family Racing | Todd Parrott |
| 20 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 37 | Chevrolet | Dutch Boy / Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Matt Borland |
| 21 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 31 | Toyota | Xchange of America | Premium Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 22 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 39 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 23 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 28 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 24 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 26 | Ford | AdvoCare | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 25 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 27 | Chevrolet | American Ethanol | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 26 | 72 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 26 | Chevrolet | TriStar Motorsports | TriStar Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 27 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 29 | Ford | Fifth Third Bank | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 28 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 35 | Ford | Ford Credit | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 29 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank | 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 | 23 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 25 | Toyota | Dr Pepper | 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 Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 34 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 26 | Ford | Keen Parts / Corvetteparts.net | GO FAS Racing | Gene Nead |
| 35 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 24 | Chevrolet | Cheerios | 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 | 83 | Gray Gaulding | Colonial Heights, VA | Feb 10, 1998 | 19 | Toyota | Champion Machinery | BK Racing | Doug Richert |
| 39 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 25 | Toyota | ARRIS | Joe Gibbs Racing | Scott Graves |
| 40 | 51 | Cody Ware | Greensboro, NC | Nov 7, 1995 | 21 | Chevrolet | Bubba Burger/Pray for Texas | Rick Ware Racing | Tony Furr |