Entry List
The official 2018 Quaker State 400 by Walmart NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Kentucky Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Quaker State 400 by Walmart
Saturday, July 14th, 2018
Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY
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- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 267
- Margin of Victory: 01.901 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 39 Minutes 43 Seconds
- Average Speed: 150.454
- Cautions: 4 for 22 laps
- Lead Changes: 14
- Green Flag Passes: 1,728 (7.1 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 | 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 | Discount Tire | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 4 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 39 | Ford | Haas 30 Years of the VF1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 5 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 32 | Ford | MDS Transport | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 37 | Toyota | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 7 | 23 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 41 | Toyota | Steakhouse Elite | BK Racing | Tony Furr |
| 8 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 42 | Chevrolet | Artic Cat | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 42 | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Jimmy Johnson Foundation | 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 | Dark Matter presented by Ionomy | Leavine Family Racing | Jon Leonard |
| 12 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 42 | Ford | Busch Light | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 13 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 39 | Ford | Monster Energy / Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 33 | Toyota | Snickers Intense | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 15 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | Auto-Owners Insurance | Furniture Row Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 16 | 6 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 46 | Ford | Performance Plus Motor Oil | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 17 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 33 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops / Roller Bites | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 18 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 37 | Ford | Menards / Quaker State | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 19 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 40 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 20 | 00 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 29 | Chevrolet | StarCom Fiber | StarCom Racing | Rick Bourgeois |
| 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | AAA | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 22 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 30 | Ford | Fifth Third Bank | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 23 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 25 | Toyota | CrashClaimsR.us | Motorsports Business Management | Robert Scott |
| 24 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 25 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 26 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 24 | Ford | DEX Imaging | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 27 | 72 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 26 | Chevrolet | Monarch | TriStar Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 28 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 29 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 22 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 30 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 26 | Ford | Keen Parts / CorvetteParts.net | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 31 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Gain | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 32 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 22 | Toyota | Freightliner | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 33 | 51 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 34 | Chevrolet | Prefund Capital | Rick Ware Racing | Ken Evans |
| 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 | Petty's Garage \ Medallion Bank | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 37 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | Liberty University | Hendrick Motorsports | Darian Grubb |
| 38 | 99 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Victory Lane Quick Oil Change | StarCom Racing | Jonas Bell |
| 39 | 7 | Jesse Little | Sherrills Ford, NC | Apr 15, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Todd Parrott |