Entry List
The official 2019 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
Saturday, August 17th, 2019
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Bristol Motor Speedway
- 59th Annual Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Denny Hamlin
- Age: 38
- Team : No. 11 - FedEx Freight Toyota
- Owner: Coy Gibbs
- Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
- Denny Hamlin won the Pole Award for the 59th Annual Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race with a lap of 14.848 seconds, 129.230 mph.
- This is his 31st pole in 494 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his first pole and 17th top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his fourth pole in 28 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Kyle Larson (second) posted his 10th top-10 start of 2019 and his fifth in 12 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his ninth top-10 start at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his 11th in 24 races this season.
- Daniel Hemric (17th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: 0.502 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 49 Minutes 9 Seconds
- Average Speed: 94.531
- Cautions: 8 for 61 laps
- Lead Changes: 23
- Green Flag Passes: 1,653 (3.8 passes per green flag lap)
- Bristol Motor Speedway
- 59th Annual Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
- Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
- Age: 38
- Team : No. 11 - FedEx Freight Toyota
- Owner: Coy Gibbs
- Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
- Denny Hamlin won the 59th Annual Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, his 35th victory in 494 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his fourth victory and 16th top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his second victory and 14th top-10 finish in 28 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Matt DiBenedetto (second) posted his second top-10 finish in ten races at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his fifth top-10 finish in 2019.
- Brad Keselowski (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in 20 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Daniel Hemric (12th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 39 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 | Smithfield | Stewart-Haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 35 | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 40 | Ford | Peak Lighting | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 4 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 33 | Ford | MDS Transport | Front Row Motorsports | Mike Kelley |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 6 | 54 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 42 | Ford | Slayer | Rick Ware Racing | Jeff Spraker |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 43 | Chevrolet | Ally | Hendrick Motorsports | Cliff Daniels |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 29 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 43 | Ford | Busch Beer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 41 | Chevrolet | Monster Energy | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 34 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 39 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Off Road | Joe Gibbs Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 13 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 34 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 14 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 38 | Ford | Menards / Knauf | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 15 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 33 | Chevrolet | Go-Parts.com | Spire Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 16 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 41 | Ford | Acronis | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 17 | 0 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 30 | Chevrolet | PERMATEX | StarCom Racing | Joe Williams |
| 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Off Road | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 19 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 31 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 20 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 21 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 22 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 25 | Ford | Dent Wizard | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 23 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 27 | Ford | Incredible Bank | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 24 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | GEICO Military | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 25 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | Hooters Spirits | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 26 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 28 | Toyota | Toyota Express Maintenance | Leavine Family Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 27 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Bush's Beans | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 28 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 23 | Toyota | STANLEY | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 29 | 51 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 35 | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies | Petty Ware Racing | Lee Leslie |
| 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 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Chantz Auto Group | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 33 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | United States Airforce | Richard Petty Motorsports | Derek Stamets |
| 34 | 52 | Kyle Weatherman | Wentzville, MO | Aug 28, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Belmont Classic Cars | Rick Ware Racing | Mike Hillman Sr |
| 35 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 28 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 36 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Liberty University | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 37 | 53 | Josh Bilicki | Menomonee Falls, WI | Jun 3, 1995 | 24 | Chevrolet | AQRE | Rick Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 38 | 36 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 23 | Ford | Surface Sunscreen | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 39 | 27 | Quin Houff | Weyers Cave, VA | Sep 15, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |