Entry List
The official 2017 AAA Texas 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Texas Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
AAA Texas 500
Sunday, November 5th, 2017
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 143.234
- Cautions: 8 for 40 laps
- Lead Changes: 27
- Green Flag Passes: 2,391 (8.1 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 | Wurth | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 4 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 38 | Ford | Rush Truck Centers / Mobil Delvac 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 5 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 43 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 6 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 31 | Ford | TheHouse.com | 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 | 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 | AAA | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 11 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 37 | Chevrolet | Great Clips / Justice League | Hendrick Motorsports | Darian Grubb |
| 12 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 41 | Ford | Mobil 1 | 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 | M&M's Caramel | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 15 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 37 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Furniture Row Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 16 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 45 | Toyota | XFINITY Team USA | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 17 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 32 | Chevrolet | Rohto Jolt Eye Drops | Leavine Family Racing | Jon Leonard |
| 18 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 37 | Chevrolet | Atlas / 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 | Grainger | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 21 | 34 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 28 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops / SpeedCo | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 22 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 26 | Ford | AdvoCare | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 27 | Chevrolet | Winter in PyeongChang | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 24 | 72 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 26 | Chevrolet | TriStar Motorsports | TriStar Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 25 | 66 | David Starr | Houston, TX | Nov 11, 1967 | 49 | Chevrolet | Moore Freight Service | Motorsports Business Management | George Church |
| 26 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 30 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 27 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 35 | Ford | Aspen Dental $10M for Veterans | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 28 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 29 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 23 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 30 | 23 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 26 | Toyota | Dr Pepper | BK Racing | Patrick Donahue |
| 31 | 7 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | DonateLifeTexas.org | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin |
| 32 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | GEICO Military | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 33 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 21 | Chevrolet | Hooters | 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 | 25 | Chevrolet | Bush's Chili Beans | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 36 | 77 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 21 | Toyota | Sport Clips | 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 | Stanley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Scott Graves |
| 40 | 51 | Ray Black II | Montgomery, AL | May 17, 1991 | 26 | Chevrolet | Scuba Life | Rick Ware Racing | Jonas Bell |