Entry List
The official 2018 Auto Club 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Auto Club Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Auto Club 400
Sunday, March 18th, 2018
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 37
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: 11.685 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 42 Minutes 41 Seconds
- Average Speed: 147.526
- Cautions: 5 for 21 laps
- Lead Changes: 16
- Green Flag Passes: 3,399 (19.0 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 | 36 | Chevrolet | Kroger ClickList | JTG Daughtery Racing | Tristan Smith |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 34 | Ford | Smithfield | Stewart-Haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 34 | Ford | Wurth | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 4 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 38 | Ford | Rush Truck Centers | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 5 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 32 | Ford | 1000Bulbs.com | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 37 | Toyota | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 7 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 41 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 42 | Chevrolet | Lowe's for Pros | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 27 | Ford | AAA Southern California | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 10 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 37 | Chevrolet | WRL Contractors | Leavine Family Racing | Travis Mack |
| 11 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 42 | Ford | Busch Beer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 12 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 39 | Ford | Haas Automation / Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 32 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 14 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 37 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops / 5-Hour Energy | Furniture Row Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 15 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 33 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 16 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 37 | Ford | Menards / FVP | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 17 | 55 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 32 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Todd Parrott |
| 18 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 40 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Accessories | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 19 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 27 | Ford | Ford Performance Plus | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 20 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 27 | Chevrolet | Dow Coatings | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 21 | 72 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 26 | Chevrolet | SoCal Chevy | TriStar Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 22 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 30 | Ford | Ford | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 23 | 51 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Bubba Burgers | Rick Ware Racing | Ken Evans |
| 24 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | DC Solar | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 25 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 26 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 24 | Ford | PPG | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 27 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Twisted Tea | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 28 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 22 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 29 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 26 | Ford | Can-Am / Wholey | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 30 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Healthy Choice Power Bowls | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 31 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 21 | Toyota | Sirius XM | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 32 | 00 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Mooresville, NC | Jun 22, 1989 | 28 | Chevrolet | VRX Simulators | StarCom Racing | Tony Furr |
| 33 | 23 | Gray Gaulding | Colonial Heights, VA | Feb 10, 1998 | 20 | Toyota | Earthwater | BK Racing | Rick Bourgeois |
| 34 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 26 | Toyota | ARRIS | Joe Gibbs Racing | Scott Graves |
| 35 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 36 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Farmer John | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 37 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | AXALTA | Hendrick Motorsports | Darian Grubb |