Entry List
The official 2018 Consumers Energy 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Consumers Energy 400
Sunday, August 12th, 2018
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: 03.233 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 50 Minutes 51 Seconds
- Average Speed: 140.474
- Cautions: 8 for 37 laps
- Lead Changes: 15
- Green Flag Passes: 2,279 (14.0 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 Click List | 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 | Louis Kemp Crab Delights | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 37 | Toyota | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 7 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 42 | Chevrolet | McDonald's / Cessna | 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 | 28 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 10 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 38 | Chevrolet | WRL General Contractors | Leavine Family Racing | Jon Leonard |
| 11 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 42 | Ford | Busch Light / Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 12 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 40 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 33 | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 14 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | 5-Hour Energy / Bass Pro Shops | Furniture Row Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 15 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 33 | Ford | Dockside Logistics | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 16 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 37 | Ford | Earn While You Learn / NewFordTech.com | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 17 | 15 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 32 | Chevrolet | Solomon Plumbing Co | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 18 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 40 | Chevrolet | Grainger | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 19 | 00 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 29 | Chevrolet | Mane n Tail | StarCom Racing | Rick Bourgeois |
| 20 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 27 | Ford | AdvoCare Rehydrate | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | Dow WE Are Innovators | 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 | Rewards.com | Motorsports Business Management | Robert Scott |
| 24 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | DC Solar | 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 | Menards / Knauf Insulation | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 27 | 72 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 26 | Chevrolet | Schluter Systems | 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 | 27 | Ford | Harvest Investments/Properties | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 31 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Slim Jim | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 32 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 22 | Toyota | Doosan | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 33 | 51 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 34 | Ford | Jacob Companies | Rick Ware Racing | Ken Evans |
| 34 | 96 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Mooresville, NC | Jun 22, 1989 | 29 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 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 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Medallion Bank/Petty's Garage | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 38 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | Liberty University | Hendrick Motorsports | Darian Grubb |
| 39 | 7 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Victory Lane Quick Oil Change | Premium Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 40 | 23 | Blake Jones | Sevierville, TN | Jan 12, 1997 | 21 | Toyota | XXX Moonshine | BK Racing | Tony Furr |