Entry List
The official 2019 Coke Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Coke Zero Sugar 400
Sunday, July 7th, 2019
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 160
- Laps Actual: 127 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: Under Caution Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 14 Minutes 58 Seconds
- Average Speed: 141.146
- Cautions: 6 for 25 laps
- Lead Changes: 24
- Green Flag Passes: 7,426 (72.8 passes per green flag lap)
- Daytona International Speedway
- 61st Annual Coke Zero Sugar 400
- Race Winner: Justin Haley
- Age: 20
- Team : No. 77 - Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevrolet
- Owner: Spire Motorsports
- Crew Chief: Peter Sospenzo
- Justin Haley won the 61st Annual Coke Zero Sugar 400, his first victory in three Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in his series track debut at Daytona International Speedway.
- William Byron (second) posted his first top-10 finish in four races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his sixth top-10 finish in 2019.
- Jimmie Johnson (third) posted his 16th top-10 finish in 36 races at Daytona International Speedway.
- Matt Tifft (ninth) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Joey Logano leads the point standings by 18 points over Kyle Busch.
- Haley becomes the 20th different driver to win his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona and the 10th to accomplish the feat in the July race.
- Haley becomes the second youngest Monster Energy Series winner at Daytona at the age of 20 years, 2 months and 9 days behind Trevor Bayne (20 years, 0 months, 1 day).
| 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 Anytime Favorites | 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 | Mobil 1 / Rush Truck Centers | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 4 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 33 | Ford | MDS Transport | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 6 | 52 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 42 | Ford | DriveSmartWarranty.com | Rick Ware Racing | George Church |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 43 | Chevrolet | Ally | Hendrick Motorsports | Kevin Meendering |
| 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 | Jimmy John's | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 40 | Chevrolet | Global Poker | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 34 | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 39 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops / TRACKER ATVs & Boats / USO | Joe Gibbs Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 13 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 34 | Ford | Long John Silver's | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 14 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 38 | Ford | Menards / Dutch Boy | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 15 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 33 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 16 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 41 | Ford | Roush Performance | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 17 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Las Vegas, NV | Jul 10, 1975 | 43 | Chevrolet | Beard Oil Distributing / South Point Hotel & Casino | Beard Motorsports | Darren Shaw |
| 18 | 00 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 30 | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies | StarCom Racing | Joe Williams |
| 19 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 20 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 31 | Ford | Fifth Third Bank | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 21 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 22 | 96 | Parker Kligerman | Westport, CT | Aug 8, 1990 | 28 | Toyota | TRD 40th Anniversary | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 23 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Valvoline Patriotic | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 24 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 25 | Ford | BodyArmour | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 25 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 27 | Ford | Shine Armor | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 26 | 53 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | CONNECTED CLAIM SERVICES / ACTION RESTORATION | Rick Ware Racing | Lee Leslie |
| 27 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | GEICO Military | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 28 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | NAPA Batteries | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 29 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 27 | Toyota | Procore | Leavine Family Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 30 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Scott Comfort Plus | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 31 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 23 | Toyota | Sport Clips | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 32 | 51 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 35 | Ford | Jacob Companies | Petty Ware Racing | Mike Hillman Sr |
| 33 | 47 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | Kroger | JTG Daughtery Racing | Tristan Smith |
| 34 | 41 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 27 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 35 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | United States Air Force | Richard Petty Motorsports | Derek Stamets |
| 36 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 28 | Chevrolet | Cessna | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 37 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Axalta Patriotic | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 38 | 15 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 39 | 36 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 23 | Ford | Ron Jon Surf Shop | Front Row Motorsports | Mike Kelley |
| 40 | 77 | Justin Haley | Winamac, IN | Apr 28, 1999 | 20 | Chevrolet | Fraternal Order of Eagles | Spire Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |