Entry List
The official 2018 Ticket Guardian 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Phoenix Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Ticket Guardian 500
Sunday, March 11th, 2018
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Drivers Entered: 37
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: 0.774 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 53 Minutes 13 Seconds
- Average Speed: 108.073
- Cautions: 6 for 36 laps
- Lead Changes: 15
- Green Flag Passes: 1,810 (6.6 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 ClickList | JTG Daughtery Racing | Tristan Smith |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 33 | Ford | Smithfield | Stewart-Haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 34 | Ford | Alliance Truck Parts | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 4 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 38 | Ford | Haas Automation | 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 Freight | 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 | Pennzoil | 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 | Jimmy John's | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 12 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 39 | Ford | Mobile 1 / Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 32 | Toyota | Skittle Sweet Heat | 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 | K-LOVE Radio | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 16 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 37 | Ford | Menards / Dutch Boy | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 17 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 40 | Chevrolet | Grainger | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 18 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 27 | Ford | AdvoCare | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 19 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 27 | Chevrolet | Dow | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 20 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 30 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 21 | 51 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | RWR | Rick Ware Racing | Pat Tryson |
| 22 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 23 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 24 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 24 | Ford | Devilbiss | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 25 | 72 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 26 | Chevrolet | Schluter-Systems | TriStar Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 26 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 27 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 22 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 28 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 26 | Ford | Can-Am / Wholey | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 29 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Scott Towels | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 30 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 21 | Toyota | Sport Clips | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 31 | 00 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Mooresville, NC | Jun 22, 1989 | 28 | Chevrolet | VRX Simulators | StarCom Racing | Tony Furr |
| 32 | 23 | Gray Gaulding | Colonial Heights, VA | Feb 10, 1998 | 20 | Toyota | Earthwater | BK Racing | Rick Bourgeois |
| 33 | 96 | DJ Kennington | St Thomas, Ontario | Jul 15, 1977 | 40 | Toyota | Northern Provincial Pipelines | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 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 | LowTCenter | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 36 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Click n' Close | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 37 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | AXALTA | Hendrick Motorsports | Darian Grubb |