Entry List
The official 2019 Bojangles' Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Bojangles' Southern 500
Sunday, September 1st, 2019
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Darlington Raceway
- 70th Annual Bojangles' Southern 500
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: William Byron
- Age: 21
- Team : No. 24 - Hendrick Autoguard/City Chevrolet Throwback Chevrolet
- Owner: Rick Hendrick
- Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
- William Byron won the Pole Award for the 70th Annual Bojangles' Southern 500 with a lap of 28.51 seconds, 172.487 mph.
- This is his fourth pole in 61 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his fourth pole and 12th top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his first pole in two races at Darlington Raceway.
- Brad Keselowski (second) posted his 14th top-10 start of 2019 and his seventh in 11 races at Darlington Raceway.
- Kyle Larson (third) posted his third top-10 start at Darlington Raceway. It is his 11th in 25 races this season.
- Daniel Hemric (18th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Margin of Victory: 04.058 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 44 Minutes 46 Seconds
- Average Speed: 133.825
- Cautions: 7 for 35 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: 2,039 (6.1 passes per green flag lap)
- Darlington Raceway
- 70th Annual Bojangles? Southern 500
- Race Winner: Erik Jones
- Age: 23
- Team : No. 20 - Sport Clips Throwback Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs
- Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
- Erik Jones won the 70th Annual Bojangles? Southern 500, his second victory in 100 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his first victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in three races at Darlington Raceway.
- Kyle Larson (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in six races at Darlington Raceway. It is his 12th top-10 finish in 2019.
- Kyle Busch (third) posted his 10th top-10 finish in 15 races at Darlington Raceway.
- Ryan Preece (22nd) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 64 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 | Rush Truck Centers / Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 4 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 33 | Ford | Shriners Hospital for Children | Front Row Motorsports | Mike Kelley |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | FedEx Darlington Throwback | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 6 | 52 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 42 | Ford | Jacob Companies | Rick Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 43 | Chevrolet | Ally Throwback | Hendrick Motorsports | Kevin Meendering |
| 8 | 27 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 55 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | Premium Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 29 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 43 | Ford | Busch Beer / Big Buck Hunter | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 11 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 41 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Accessories | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 34 | Toyota | Snickers Throwback | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 13 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 39 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops | Joe Gibbs Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 14 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 34 | Ford | Dockside Logistics | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 15 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 39 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quicklane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 16 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 33 | Chevrolet | Motor Racing Network | Spire Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 17 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 41 | Ford | Oscar Mayer / Velveeta | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 18 | 0 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 30 | Chevrolet | StarCom Fiber | StarCom Racing | Joe Williams |
| 19 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | American Ethanol | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 20 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 31 | Ford | Dog's Most Wanted | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 21 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | Clover | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 22 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Axalta Throwback | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 23 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 25 | Ford | Menards / Pennzoil | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 24 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 27 | Ford | CorvetteParts.net | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 25 | 66 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 26 | Toyota | MBM Motorsports | Motorsports Business Management | George Church |
| 26 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 27 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | NAPA Throwback | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 28 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 28 | Toyota | No.95 IMSA GTO Throwback | Leavine Family Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 29 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Kroger Fast Lane to Flavor | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 30 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 23 | Toyota | Sport Clips Throwback | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 31 | 51 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 35 | Ford | Jacob Companies | Petty Ware Racing | Lee Leslie |
| 32 | 47 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | Kroger | JTG Daughtery Racing | Tristan Smith |
| 33 | 41 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 27 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 34 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Premium Motorsports | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 35 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Victory Junction 15th Anniversary | Richard Petty Motorsports | Derek Stamets |
| 36 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 28 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 37 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Hedrick Autoguard / City Chevrolet Throwback | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 38 | 54 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | AQRE.app | Rick Ware Racing | Mike Hillman Sr |
| 39 | 36 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 23 | Ford | Hilliker Glass / Surface | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |