Entry List
The official 2019 Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Kansas Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Hollywood Casino 400
Sunday, October 20th, 2019
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS
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- Kansas Speedway
- 19th Annual Hollywood Casino 400
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Daniel Hemric
- Age: 28
- Team : No. 8 - Caterpillar Chevrolet
- Owner: Richard Childress Racing
- Crew Chief: Lucas Lambert
- Daniel Hemric won the Pole Award for the 19th Annual Hollywood Casino 400 with a lap of 30.329 seconds, 178.047 mph.
- This is his first pole in 34 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. He joins Jason Leffler (2001) and Ryan Blaney (2017) as the third driver to win his first series pole at Kansas.
- This is his first pole and eighth top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his first pole in two races at Kansas Speedway.
- David Ragan (second) posted his second top-10 start of 2019 and his second in 22 races at Kansas Speedway.
- Ryan Blaney (third) posted his sixth top-10 start at Kansas Speedway. It is his 15th in 32 races this season.
- Daniel Hemric (first) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 267
- Laps Actual: 277 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.128 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 2 Minutes 39 Seconds
- Average Speed: 136.491
- Cautions: 7 for 32 laps
- Lead Changes: 15
- Green Flag Passes: 3,051 (12.5 passes per green flag lap)
- Kansas Speedway
- 19th Annual Hollywood Casino 400
- Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
- Age: 38
- Team : No. 11 - FedEx Office Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
- Denny Hamlin won the 19th Annual Hollywood Casino 400, his 36th victory in 502 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his fifth victory and 21st top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his second victory and eighth top-10 finish in 23 races at Kansas Speedway.
- Chase Elliott (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in eight races at Kansas Speedway. It is his 15th top-10 finish in 2019.
- Kyle Busch (third) posted his 11th top-10 finish in 24 races at Kansas Speedway.
- Ryan Preece (12th) was the highest finishing rookie.
| 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 / Hy-Vee | Stewart-Haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 35 | Ford | Discount Tire | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 40 | Ford | DEKALB | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 4 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 33 | Ford | MDS | Front Row Motorsports | Mike Kelley |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 6 | 51 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 43 | Ford | Jacob Companies | Petty Ware Racing | Michael Hillman |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 44 | Chevrolet | Ally Fueling Futures | 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 | Jimmy John's 3 Dollar Little John | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 41 | Chevrolet | Advent Health | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt Mccall |
| 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 34 | Toyota | M&M's Halloween | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 39 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops | 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 | 39 | Ford | Menards / Atlas | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 15 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 33 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 16 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 41 | Ford | Roush Performance | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 17 | 00 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 30 | Chevrolet | Creek Enterprises | StarCom Racing | Joe Williams |
| 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Roland | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 19 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 32 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 20 | 77 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Spire Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 21 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 22 | 96 | Parker Kligerman | Westport, CT | Aug 8, 1990 | 29 | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 23 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 24 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 25 | Ford | Menards / Dickies | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 25 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 28 | Ford | Kansasland | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 26 | 66 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 26 | Toyota | Page Construction | Motorsports Business Management | George Church |
| 27 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 28 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 29 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 28 | Toyota | Toyota Express Maintenance | Leavine Family Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 30 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Kroger Simmer Like A Winner | JTG Daugherty Racing | Trent Owens |
| 31 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 23 | Toyota | DeWalt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 32 | 47 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | Kroger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Eddie Pardue |
| 33 | 41 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 27 | Ford | ARRIS | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 34 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Harrah's North Kansas City | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 35 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Victory Junction | 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 | UniFirst | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 38 | 53 | Josh Bilicki | Menomonee Falls, WI | Jun 3, 1995 | 24 | Ford | Insurance King | Rick Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 39 | 36 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 23 | Ford | Louis Kemp Crab Delights | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 40 | 52 | Austin Theriault | Fort Kent, ME | Jan 23, 1994 | 25 | Ford | Bangor Bank | Rick Ware Racing | Lee Leslie |