Entry List
The official 2018 Gander Outdoors 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Pocono Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Gander Outdoors 400
Sunday, July 29th, 2018
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 160
- Laps Actual: 164 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 01.788 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 5 Minutes 43 Seconds
- Average Speed: 132.460
- Cautions: 7 for 29 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: 2,745 (20.3 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Alliance Truck Parts | 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 | A&W All American Food | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 37 | Toyota | Fedex Express | 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 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 | Procore | Leavine Family Racing | Jon Leonard |
| 12 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 42 | Ford | Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 13 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 39 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 33 | Toyota | M&M's Caramel | 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 | Roush Performance | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 17 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 33 | Ford | Dockside Logistics | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 18 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 37 | Ford | Menards / Libman | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 19 | 107 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 32 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 20 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 40 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Cabela's | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 21 | 00 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 29 | Chevrolet | Lock Haven University | StarCom Racing | Rick Bourgeois |
| 22 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | American Ethanol e15 | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 23 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 30 | Ford | Ford | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 24 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 25 | Toyota | Unsponsored | Motorsports Business Management | Gary Showalter |
| 25 | 15 | Justin Marks | St Louis, MO | Mar 25, 1981 | 37 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 26 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | DC Solar / Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 27 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Axalta All-Pro Teachers | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 28 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 24 | Ford | PPG | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 29 | 72 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 26 | Chevrolet | Monarch | TriStar Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 30 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 31 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 22 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 32 | 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 27 | Ford | Dude Wipes | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 33 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Kleenex Wet Wipes | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 34 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 22 | Toyota | DeWalt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 35 | 51 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 34 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Rick Ware Racing | Ken Evans |
| 36 | 96 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Mooresville, NC | Jun 22, 1989 | 29 | Toyota | Xtreme Concepts / Nine Line Apparel | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 37 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 26 | Toyota | Stanley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Scott Graves |
| 38 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 39 | 99 | Kyle Weatherman | Wentzville, MO | Aug 28, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | StarCom Fiber | StarCom Racing | Derrike Cope |
| 40 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | Axalta / Imron | Hendrick Motorsports | Darian Grubb |