Entry List
The official 2018 1000Bulbs.com 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
1000Bulbs.com 500
Sunday, October 14th, 2018
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
-
19
-
14
-
8
- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Laps Actual: 193 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.105 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 20 Minutes 24 Seconds
- Average Speed: 153.707
- Cautions: 8 for 32 laps
- Lead Changes: 15
- Green Flag Passes: 6,362 (39.5 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 | Trent Owens |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 34 | Ford | Smithfield Bacon for Life | 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 | Cummins / Rush Truck Centers | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 5 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 32 | Ford | 1000Bulbs.com | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 37 | Toyota | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 7 | 23 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 42 | Toyota | Steakhouse Elite | BK Racing | Tony Furr |
| 8 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 42 | Chevrolet | Cessna | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 43 | 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 | 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 | 40 | Ford | Monster Energy / Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 33 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 14 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops / 5-hour Energy | Furniture Row Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 15 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 33 | Ford | Speedco / Rotella | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 16 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 38 | Ford | Menards / Dutch Boy | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 17 | 95 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 35 | Chevrolet | Procore | Leavine Family Racing | Jon Leonard |
| 18 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 40 | Chevrolet | Liberty Nationalo | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 19 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Las Vegas, NV | Jul 10, 1975 | 43 | Chevrolet | Beard Oil Distributing / South Point Hotel & Casino | Beard Oil Motorsports | Darren Shaw |
| 20 | 99 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 29 | Chevrolet | StarCom Fiber | StarCom Racing | Wayne Carroll Jr |
| 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 | American Ethanol e15 | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 23 | 97 | David Starr | Houston, TX | Nov 11, 1967 | 50 | Toyota | VroomBrand / Brand South Africa | Victor Obaika | Dan Stillman |
| 24 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 31 | Ford | SunnyD | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 25 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 26 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Nationwide | 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 | 27 | Chevrolet | Winn Dixie | TriStar Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 29 | 00 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | PFK Foundation | StarCom Racing | Rick Bourgeois |
| 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 Nightvision Lamps | 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 | Bush's Chili Beans | JTG Daughtery Racing | Tristan Smith |
| 34 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 22 | Toyota | Craftsman | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 35 | 96 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Mooresville, NC | Jun 22, 1989 | 29 | Toyota | Xtreme Concepts / iK9 | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 36 | 7 | DJ Kennington | St Thomas, Ontario | Jul 15, 1977 | 41 | Chevrolet | WILRIDE Transportation | Premium Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 37 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 26 | Toyota | Stanley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |
| 38 | 51 | Cody Ware | Greensboro, NC | Nov 7, 1995 | 22 | Ford | Jacob Companies | Rick Ware Racing | Ken Evans |
| 39 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Xchange of American / Solomon Plumbing | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 40 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Medallion Bank / Petty's Garage | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 41 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | Hertz | Hendrick Motorsports | Darian Grubb |