Entry List
The official 2017 Alabama 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Alabama 500
Sunday, October 15th, 2017
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: 0.210 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 47 Minutes 52 Seconds
- Average Speed: 131.677
- Cautions: 11 for 47 laps
- Lead Changes: 30
- Green Flag Passes: 13,961 (99.0 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 | 43 | Chevrolet | Mountain Dew | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 6 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 31 | Ford | Unsponsored | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 36 | Toyota | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 8 | 7 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 41 | Chevrolet | Golden Corral / Katerra Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin |
| 9 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 41 | Chevrolet | Cessna | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 42 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 11 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 27 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 12 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 37 | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance | Hendrick Motorsports | Darian Grubb |
| 13 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 41 | Ford | Busch Light Outdoors | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 14 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 39 | Ford | Haas Automation / Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 15 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 32 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 16 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 37 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Furniture Row Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 17 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 45 | Toyota | DeWalt Flexvolt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 18 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 32 | Chevrolet | K-Love Radio | Leavine Family Racing | Todd Parrott |
| 19 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 37 | Chevrolet | Knauf / Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Matt Borland |
| 20 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 39 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 21 | 75 | Brendan Gaughan | Las Vegas, NV | Jul 10, 1975 | 42 | Chevrolet | Beard Oil Distributing | Beard Oil Motorsports | Darren Shaw |
| 22 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 28 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops/CSX Play It Safe | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 23 | 15 | Mark Thompson | Cartersville, GA | Jul 9, 1951 | 66 | Chevrolet | Phoenix Air | Premium Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 24 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 26 | Ford | Liberty National | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 25 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 27 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | 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 | SunnyD | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 28 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 35 | Ford | Aspen Dental | 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 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 24 | Toyota | Dr Pepper | 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 | Can-Am / Kappa | GO FAS Racing | Gene Nead |
| 35 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 24 | Chevrolet | Bush's Chili Beans | 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 | Dustless Blasting | BK Racing | Doug Richert |
| 39 | 55 | DJ Kennington | St Thomas, Ontario | Jul 15, 1977 | 40 | Toyota | Dirt and Rock | Premium Motorsports | David Wight |
| 40 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 25 | Toyota | Camping World | Joe Gibbs Racing | Scott Graves |