Entry List
The official 2017 GEICO 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.
GEICO 500
Sunday, May 7th, 2017
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Laps Actual: 191 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 145.669
- Cautions: 8 for 33 laps
- Lead Changes: 26
- Green Flag Passes: 16,440 (104.1 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 35 | Chevrolet | Kroger Clicklist | JTG Daughtery Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 33 | Ford | Fresh From Florida | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 33 | Ford | Fitzgerald Glider Kits | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 4 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 37 | Ford | Haas-Automation Demo Days | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 5 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 42 | Chevrolet | Nationwide | 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 Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 8 | 7 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 42 | Chevrolet | Golden Corral | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Kenneth Davis |
| 9 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 40 | Chevrolet | McDonald's $1 Any Size Soft Drink | 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 | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 12 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 37 | Chevrolet | UniFirst | Hendrick Motorsports | Keith Rodden |
| 13 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 41 | Ford | Jimmy John's | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 14 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 38 | Ford | Haas Automation / Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 15 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 32 | Toyota | Skittles Red, White & Blue | 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 | Circle K | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 18 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 32 | Chevrolet | Winn-Dixie | Leavine Family Racing | Todd Parrott |
| 19 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 36 | Chevrolet | Valvoline / Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Matt Borland |
| 20 | 55 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 31 | Toyota | Xchange of America | Premium Motorsports | Wayne Carroll Jr |
| 21 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 39 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 22 | 175 | Brendan Gaughan | Las Vegas, NV | Jul 10, 1975 | 41 | Chevrolet | Beard Oil Distributing | Beard Oil Motorsports | Darren Shaw |
| 23 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 27 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Donnie Wingo |
| 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 | Dow Intellifresh | Richard Childress Racing | Slugger Labbe |
| 26 | 72 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 25 | Chevrolet | RTIC Coolers | 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 | Aspen Dental | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 29 | 51 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Rick Ware Racing | Joe Lax |
| 30 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 24 | Chevrolet | Share an Ice Cold Coke | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 31 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 23 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 32 | 83 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 25 | Toyota | Dustless Blasting | BK Racing | Randy Cox |
| 33 | 15 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Sparks Energy | Premium Motorsports | Mark Hillman |
| 34 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 35 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 21 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 36 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 25 | Ford | EJ Wade Foundation | GO FAS Racing | Gene Nead |
| 37 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 24 | Chevrolet | Bush's Beans | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 38 | 77 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 20 | Toyota | ToyotaCare | Furniture Row Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 39 | 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Mooresville, NC | Jun 22, 1989 | 27 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Circle Sport | Pat Tryson |
| 40 | 23 | Gray Gaulding | Colonial Heights, VA | Feb 10, 1998 | 19 | Toyota | SunFrog.com | BK Racing | Patrick Donahue |
| 41 | 96 | DJ Kennington | St Thomas, Ontario | Jul 15, 1977 | 39 | Ford | Triad CNC | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Mike Ford |
| 42 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 25 | Toyota | ARRIS | Joe Gibbs Racing | Scott Graves |