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The official 2019 Daytona 500 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.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 17th, 2019

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

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  • 15 Ford
  • 20 Chevrolet
  • 7 Toyota

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • 61st Annual Daytona 500
  • Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: William Byron
  • Age: 21
  • Team : No. 24 - Axalta Chevrolet
  • Owner: Rick Hendrick
  • Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
  • William Byron won the Pole Award for the 61st Annual Daytona 500 with a lap of 46.319 seconds, 194.305 mph. The 42nd different driver to win the pole for the Daytona 500.
  • This is his first pole in 37 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races.
  • This is his first pole in three races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Alex Bowman (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2019 and his third in six races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Jimmie Johnson (third) posted his 22nd top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Daniel Hemric (fifth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
  • Bill Elliott, Cale Yarborough and Buddy Baker lead the series in Daytona 500 poles with four each.
  • A total of 10 drivers have posted multiple poles for the Daytona 500; Jimmie Johnson (two) and Chase Elliott (two) are the only active drivers with more than one Daytona 500 pole.
  • Hendrick Motorsports has won 13 Daytona 500 poles, the series most: Ken Schrader (1988, 1989, 1990), Jeff Gordon (1999, 2015), Jimmie Johnson (2002, 2008), Mark Martin (2010), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2011), Chase Elliott (2016, 2017), Alex Bowman (2018), William Byron (2019).
  • Hendrick Motorsports has won a record five Daytona 500 poles in a row (2015-2019).
  • Seven different manufacturers have won the pole for the Daytona 500, led by Chevrolet with 27; followed by Ford (12), Pontiac (eight), Mercury (five), Dodge (four), Oldsmobile (three), Plymouth (two). The 2019 Daytona 500 pole was the 700th pole for Chevrolet in the Monster Energy Series all-time

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Laps Actual: 207 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 0.138 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 45 Minutes 55 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 137.440
  • Cautions: 12 for 47 laps
  • Lead Changes: 15
  • Green Flag Passes: 8,754 (54.7 passes per green flag lap)

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • 61st Annual Daytona 500
  • Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
  • Age: 38
  • Team : No. 11 - FedEx Express Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
  • Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
  • Denny Hamlin won the 61st Annual Daytona 500, his 32nd victory in 471 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2019.
  • This is his second victory and ninth top-10 finish in 27 races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Denny Hamlin posted his ninth top-10 finish in 27 races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2019.
  • Kyle Busch (Second) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 28 races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Ryan Preece (eighth) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Denny Hamlin leads the point standings by 0 points over Kyle Busch.
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM CREW CHIEF
1 10 Aric Almirola Tampa, FL Mar 14, 1984 34 Ford Smithfield Stewart-Haas Racing Johnny Klausmeier
2 2 Brad Keselowski Auburn Hills, MI Feb 12, 1984 35 Ford Discount Tire Team Penske Paul Wolfe
3 27 Casey Mears Bakersfield, CA Mar 12, 1978 40 Chevrolet Unsponsored Germain Racing Pat Tryson
4 14 Clint Bowyer Emporia, KS May 30, 1979 39 Ford Rush Truck Centers / Mobil 1 Stewart-Haas Racing Mike Bugarewicz
5 38 David Ragan Unadilla, GA Dec 4, 1985 33 Ford Select Blinds Front Row Motorsports Seth Barbour
6 11 Denny Hamlin Chesterfield, VA Nov 18, 1980 38 Toyota FedEx Express Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gabehart
7 40 Jamie McMurray Joplin, MO Jun 3, 1976 42 Chevrolet McDonalds / Cessna / Bass Pro Shops Spire Motorsports Scott Eggleston
8 48 Jimmie Johnson El Cajon, CA Sep 17, 1975 43 Chevrolet Ally Hendrick Motorsports Kevin Meendering
9 22 Joey Logano Middleton, CT May 24, 1990 28 Ford Shell Pennzoil Team Penske Todd Gordon
10 4 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA Dec 8, 1975 43 Ford Busch Beer Car2Can Stewart-Haas Racing Rodney Childers
11 1 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, NV Aug 4, 1978 40 Chevrolet Monster Energy Chip Ganassi Racing Matt McCall
12 18 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV May 2, 1985 33 Toyota M&M's Chocolate Bar Joe Gibbs Racing Adam Stevens
13 19 Martin Truex Jr Mayetta, NJ Jun 29, 1980 38 Toyota Bass Pro Shops Joe Gibbs Racing Cole Pearn
14 34 Michael McDowell Phoenix, AZ Dec 21, 1984 34 Ford Love's Travel Stops Front Row Motorsports Drew Blickensderfer
15 21 Paul Menard Eau Claire, WI Aug 21, 1980 38 Ford Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Wood Brothers Racing Greg Erwin
16 6 Ryan Newman South Bend, IN Dec 8, 1977 41 Ford Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh RFK Racing Scott Graves
17 62 Brendan Gaughan Las Vegas, NV Jul 10, 1975 43 Chevrolet Beard Oil Distributing / South Point Hotel & Casino Beard Oil Motorsports Darren Shaw
18 00 Landon Cassill Cedar Rapids, IA Jul 7, 1989 29 Chevrolet PERMATEX StarCom Racing Wayne Carroll Jr
19 3 Austin Dillon Lewisville, NC Apr 27, 1990 28 Chevrolet Dow Richard Childress Racing Danny Stockman
20 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Olive Branch, MS Oct 2, 1987 31 Ford Fastenal RFK Racing Brian Pattie
21 71 Ryan Truex Mayetta, NJ Mar 18, 1992 26 Chevrolet Accell Construction, Inc. Tommy Baldwin Racing Tommy Baldwin
22 42 Kyle Larson Sacremento, CA Jul 31, 1992 26 Chevrolet Credit One Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Chad Johnston
23 96 Parker Kligerman Westport, CT Aug 8, 1990 28 Toyota Gaunt Brothers Racing / Toyota Gaunt Brothers Racing Mark Hillman
24 88 Alex Bowman Tuscon, AZ Apr 25, 1993 25 Chevrolet Nationwide Hendrick Motorsports Greg Ives
25 12 Ryan Blaney High Point, NC Dec 31, 1993 25 Ford Menards / Peak Team Penske Jeremy Bullins
26 32 Corey Lajoie Kannapolis, NC Sep 25, 1991 27 Ford Old Spice GO FAS Racing Randy Cox
27 66 Joey Gase Cedar Rapids, IA Feb 8, 1993 26 Toyota Medic Air Systems Inc / Fan Memories Motorsports Business Management Craig Partee
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 23 Chevrolet NAPA AUTO PARTS Hendrick Motorsports Alan Gustafson
30 95 Matt DiBenedetto Grass Valley, CA Jul 27, 1991 27 Toyota Procore Leavine Family Racing Mike Wheeler
31 37 Chris Buescher Prosper, TX Oct 29, 1992 26 Chevrolet Kleenex Wet Wipes JTG Daughtery Racing Trent Owens
32 20 Erik Jones Byron, MI May 30, 1996 22 Toyota Sport Clips Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gayle
33 51 BJ McLeod Wauchula, FL Nov 17, 1983 35 Ford JACOB COMPANIES Petty Ware Racing George Church
34 47 Ryan Preece Berlin, CT Oct 25, 1990 28 Chevrolet Kroger.com JTG Daughtery Racing Tristan Smith
35 41 Daniel Suarez Monterrey, Mexico Jan 7, 1992 27 Ford Haas Automation Stewart-Haas Racing Billy Scott
36 52 Cody Ware Greensboro, NC Nov 7, 1995 23 Chevrolet Winn Dixie Rick Ware Racing Mike Hillman Sr
37 15 Ross Chastain Alva, FL Dec 4, 1992 26 Chevrolet Unsponsored Premium Motorsports Peter Sospenzo
38 43 Bubba Wallace Mobile, AL Oct 8, 1993 25 Chevrolet Aftershokz Richard Petty Motorsports Derek Stamets
39 8 Daniel Hemric Kannapolis, NC Jan 27, 1991 28 Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Caterpillar Richard Childress Racing Luke Lambert
40 24 William Byron Charlotte, NC Nov 29, 1997 21 Chevrolet Axalta Hendrick Motorsports Chad Knaus
41 31 Tyler Reddick Corning, CA Jan 11, 1996 23 Chevrolet Symbicort Richard Childress Racing Justin Alexander
42 36 Matt Tifft Fairfax, VA Jun 26, 1996 22 Ford Speedco Front Row Motorsports Mike Kelley