Entry List
The official 2019 Auto Club 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Auto Club Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Auto Club 400
Sunday, March 17th, 2019
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- Auto Club Speedway
- 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Austin Dillon
- Age: 28
- Team : No. 3 - Dow Coatings Chevrolet
- Owner: Richard Childress
- Crew Chief: Danny Stockman, Jr
- Austin Dillon won the Pole Award for the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400 with a lap of 39.982 seconds, 180.081 mph.
- This is his fourth pole in 198 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his first pole and third top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his second pole in six races at Auto Club Speedway.
- Kevin Harvick (second) posted his fourth top-10 start of 2019 and his 11th in 26 races at Auto Club Speedway.
- Aric Almirola (third) posted his second top-10 start at Auto Club Speedway. It is his third in five races this season.
- Daniel Hemric (17th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 38
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: 02.354 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 47 Minutes 42 Seconds
- Average Speed: 143.113
- Cautions: 4 for 22 laps
- Lead Changes: 18
- Green Flag Passes: 2,956 (16.6 passes per green flag lap)
- Auto Club Speedway
- 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
- Race Winner: Kyle Busch
- Age: 33
- Team : No. 18 - Interstate Batteries Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs
- Crew Chief: Adam Stevens
- Kyle Busch won the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400, his 53rd victory in 504 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his second victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his fourth victory and 15th top-10 finish in 22 races at Auto Club Speedway.
- Joey Logano (second) posted his seventh top-10 finish in 14 races at Auto Club Speedway. It is his fourth top-10 finish in 2019.
- Brad Keselowski (third) posted his fifth top-10 finish in 12 races at Auto Club Speedway.
- Ryan Preece (23rd) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 15 points over Joey Logano.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 35 | Ford | Farmer John | Stewart-Haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 35 | Ford | Wurth | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 39 | Ford | Rush Truck Centers / Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 4 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 33 | Ford | MDS Trucking | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 43 | Chevrolet | Ally | Hendrick Motorsports | Kevin Meendering |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 28 | Ford | AAA Southern California | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 43 | Ford | Jimmy John's | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 40 | Chevrolet | Monster Energy | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 33 | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops | Joe Gibbs Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 12 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 34 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 13 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 38 | Ford | Menards / MOEN | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 14 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 33 | Chevrolet | RimRyderz | Premium Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 15 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 41 | Ford | Performance Plus Motor Oil | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 16 | 00 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 29 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | StarCom Racing | Joe Williams |
| 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | Dow Coatings | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 18 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 31 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 19 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 20 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Nationwide Pet Insurance | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 21 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 25 | Ford | PPG | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 22 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 27 | Ford | Hartford Gold Group | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 23 | 66 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 26 | Toyota | Nevada Donor Network | Motorsports Business Management | Brian Keselowski |
| 24 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 25 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 26 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 27 | Toyota | Procore | Leavine Family Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 27 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Kroger Flavor Fill Up | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 28 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 22 | Toyota | Craftsman | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 29 | 52 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 35 | Ford | Mtel-One | Rick Ware Racing | Mike Hillman Sr |
| 30 | 47 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | Kroger | JTG Daughtery Racing | Tristan Smith |
| 31 | 41 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 27 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 32 | 51 | Cody Ware | Greensboro, NC | Nov 7, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies | Petty Ware Racing | George Church |
| 33 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Southern California Chevy Dealers | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 34 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | PlanBSales.com | Richard Petty Motorsports | Derek Stamets |
| 35 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 28 | Chevrolet | Liberty National | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 36 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 37 | 77 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Trophy Tractor | Spire Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 38 | 36 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 22 | Ford | Surface Sunscreen / Tunity | Front Row Motorsports | Mike Kelley |