Entry List
The official 2018 GEICO 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.
GEICO 500
Sunday, April 29th, 2018
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: 0.127 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 16 Minutes 46 Seconds
- Average Speed: 152.489
- Cautions: 6 for 29 laps
- Lead Changes: 25
- Green Flag Passes: 6,932 (43.6 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 | 34 | Ford | Smithfield | Stewart-Haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 34 | Ford | Snap On | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 4 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 38 | Ford | Haas Automation Demo Days | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 5 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 32 | Ford | Bad Boy Mowers | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 37 | Toyota | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 7 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 41 | Chevrolet | DC Solar | 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 | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 10 | 95 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 38 | Chevrolet | Procore Safety Certified | Leavine Family Racing | Travis Mack |
| 11 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 42 | Ford | Busch Beer Flannel | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 12 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 39 | Ford | Haas Automation / Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 32 | Toyota | M&M's Flavor Vote | 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 | Love's Travel Stops / Roller Bites | Front Row Motorsports | Derrick Finley |
| 16 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 37 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 17 | 55 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 32 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Todd Parrott |
| 18 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 40 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 19 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Las Vegas, NV | Jul 10, 1975 | 42 | Chevrolet | Beard Oil Distributing / South Point Hotel & Casino | Beard Oil Motorsports | Darren Shaw |
| 20 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 27 | Ford | AdvoCare | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | DOW Scooper Cat | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 22 | 72 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 26 | Chevrolet | TriStar Motorsports | TriStar Motorsports | Frank Kerr |
| 23 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 30 | Ford | Fifth Third Bank | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 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 | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 26 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 24 | Ford | Menards / Richmond | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 27 | 00 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Sparks Inc. | StarCom Racing | Tony Furr |
| 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 | Can-Am/Wholey | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 31 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Degree | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 32 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 21 | Toyota | XYO Network | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 33 | 23 | Gray Gaulding | Colonial Heights, VA | Feb 10, 1998 | 20 | Toyota | Earthwater | BK Racing | Rick Bourgeois |
| 34 | 96 | DJ Kennington | St Thomas, Ontario | Jul 15, 1977 | 40 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 35 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 26 | Toyota | ARRIS | Joe Gibbs Racing | Scott Graves |
| 36 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 37 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Petty's Garage / Medallion Bank | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 38 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | Liberty University | Hendrick Motorsports | Darian Grubb |
| 39 | 51 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 20 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Rick Ware Racing | Ken Evans |
| 40 | 92 | Timothy Peters | Danville, VA | Aug 29, 1980 | 37 | Ford | Advance Auto Parts / Black's Tire | RBR Enterprises | Michael Hester |