Entry List
The official 2018 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
Saturday, August 18th, 2018
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: 0.367 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 58 Minutes 35 Seconds
- Average Speed: 89.538
- Cautions: 9 for 70 laps
- Lead Changes: 19
- Green Flag Passes: 1,976 (4.6 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 Click List | JTG Daughtery Racing | Tristan Smith |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 34 | Ford | Smithfield Anytime Favorites | Stewart-Haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 34 | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 4 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 39 | Ford | Rush Truck Centers / Cummins | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 5 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 32 | Ford | Shriners Hospital For Children | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 37 | Toyota | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 7 | 7 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 41 | Chevrolet | Steakhouse Elite | Premium Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 8 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 42 | Chevrolet | McDonald's / Cessna | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 42 | Chevrolet | Lowe's for Pros | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 28 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 11 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 38 | Chevrolet | Thorne Wellness | Leavine Family Racing | Jon Leonard |
| 12 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 42 | Ford | Jimmy John's | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 13 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 40 | Ford | Monster Energy / Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 33 | Toyota | M&M's White Chocolate | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 15 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops / Ducks Unlimited | Furniture Row Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 16 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 33 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 17 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 37 | Ford | Menards / Knauf | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 18 | 51 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 32 | Chevrolet | Trading View | Rick Ware Racing | Ken Evans |
| 19 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 40 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Cabela's | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 20 | 00 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 29 | Chevrolet | StarCom Fiber | StarCom Racing | Rick Bourgeois |
| 21 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 27 | Ford | AdvoCare Rehydrate | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 22 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | Dow NORKOOL | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 23 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 30 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 24 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 25 | Toyota | Unsponsored | Motorsports Business Management | Robert Scott |
| 25 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | DC Solar | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 26 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Valvoline | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 27 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 24 | Ford | REV | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 28 | 72 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 26 | Chevrolet | ARK.io Blockchain Solutions | TriStar Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 29 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 30 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 22 | Chevrolet | Kelley Blue Book | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 31 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 27 | Ford | Zynga Poker | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 32 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Bush's Beans | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 33 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 22 | Toyota | Comdata | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 34 | 52 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 34 | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies | Rick Ware Racing | George Church |
| 35 | 99 | Gray Gaulding | Colonial Heights, VA | Feb 10, 1998 | 20 | Chevrolet | StarCom Fiber | StarCom Racing | Wayne Carroll Jr |
| 36 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 26 | Toyota | Stanley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Scott Graves |
| 37 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | LowT Center | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 38 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Medallion Bank / Petty's Garage | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 39 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | Liberty University | Hendrick Motorsports | Darian Grubb |
| 40 | 96 | Jesse Little | Sherrills Ford, NC | Apr 15, 1997 | 21 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 41 | 23 | Blake Jones | Sevierville, TN | Jan 12, 1997 | 21 | Toyota | Tennessee XXX Moonshine | BK Racing | Tony Furr |