Entry List
The official 2017 First Data 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Martinsville Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
First Data 500
Sunday, October 29th, 2017
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Laps Actual: 505 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 74.902
- Cautions: 11 for 74 laps
- Lead Changes: 16
- Green Flag Passes: 1,683 (3.9 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 | Alliance Truck Parts | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 4 | 66 | Carl Long | Roxboro, NC | Sep 20, 1967 | 50 | Chevrolet | O.C.R. Gaz Bar | Motorsports Business Management | George Church |
| 5 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 38 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 43 | Chevrolet | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 7 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 31 | Ford | TheHouse.com | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 36 | Toyota | FedEx / Walgreens | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 9 | 7 | Hermie Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 24, 1969 | 48 | Chevrolet | Virginia Lottery | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin |
| 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 | 42 | 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 | UniFirst | Hendrick Motorsports | Darian Grubb |
| 14 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 41 | Ford | Busch | 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 Halloween | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 17 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 37 | Toyota | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Furniture Row Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 18 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 45 | Toyota | DeWalt Flexvolt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 19 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 32 | Chevrolet | Rohto Jolt Eye Drops | Leavine Family Racing | Jon Leonard |
| 20 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 37 | Chevrolet | Libman / Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Matt Borland |
| 21 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 31 | Chevrolet | Low T Centers | 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 | CSX Play It Safe | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 24 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 26 | Ford | Ford EcoBoost | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 25 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 27 | Chevrolet | Dow | 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 | 30 | Ford | Fifh Third Bank | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 28 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 35 | Ford | Warriors in Pink | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 29 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | First Data | 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 | 26 | Toyota | Schluter Systems | BK Racing | Patrick Donahue |
| 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 | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 34 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 26 | Ford | Keen Parts | GO FAS Racing | Gene Nead |
| 35 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Bush's Chili Beans | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 36 | 77 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 21 | Toyota | SiriusXM | 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 | Earthwater | BK Racing | Doug Richert |
| 39 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 25 | Toyota | Arris | Joe Gibbs Racing | Scott Graves |
| 40 | 51 | Kyle Weatherman | Wentzville, MO | Aug 28, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | Lilly Trucking | Rick Ware Racing | Jonas Bell |