Entry List
The official 2019 First Data 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Martinsville Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
First Data 500
Sunday, October 27th, 2019
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
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- Martinsville Speedway
- 71st Annual First Data 500
- 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 Busch Pole Award for the 71st Annual First Data 500 with a lap of 19.354 seconds, 97.840 mph.
- This is his 33rd pole in 503 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his third pole and 21st top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his fourth pole in 28 races at Martinsville Speedway.
- Chase Elliott (second) posted his 17th top-10 start of 2019 and his sixth in nine races at Martinsville Speedway.
- Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his 10th top-10 start at Martinsville Speedway. It is his 15th in 33 races this season.
- Daniel Hemric (18th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 38
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: 0.373 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 29 Minutes 9 Seconds
- Average Speed: 75.448
- Cautions: 11 for 69 laps
- Lead Changes: 3
- Green Flag Passes: 1,188 (2.8 passes per green flag lap)
- Martinsville Speedway
- 71st Annual First Data 500
- Race Winner: Martin Truex Jr
- Age: 39
- Team : No. 19 - Auto Owners Insurance Toyota
- Owner: Coy Gibbs
- Crew Chief: Cole Pearn
- Martin Truex Jr. won the 71st Annual First Data 500, his 26th victory in 510 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his seventh victory and 21st top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his first victory and 12th top-10 finish in 28 races at Martinsville Speedway.
- William Byron (second) posted his first top-10 finish in four races at Martinsville Speedway. It is his 13th top-10 finish in 2019.
- Brad Keselowski (third) posted his 14th top-10 finish in 20 races at Martinsville Speedway.
- Daniel Hemric (17th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Martin Truex Jr. leads the point standings by 20 points over Denny Hamlin.
| 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 | Alliance Truck Parts | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 40 | Ford | Blue DEF | 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 | 53 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 43 | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies | Rick Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 44 | 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 | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 41 | Chevrolet | Global Poker | 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 | Auto Owners Insurance | Joe Gibbs Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 13 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 34 | Ford | A & W All American Food | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 14 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 39 | Ford | Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | 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 | Blue Bird | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 17 | 0 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 30 | Chevrolet | Sea Deck / Units | StarCom Racing | Joe Williams |
| 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | American Ethanol | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 19 | 36 | Matt Crafton | Tulare, CA | Jun 11, 1976 | 43 | Ford | Surface Sunscreen / Trunity | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 20 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 32 | Ford | Fifth Third Bank | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 21 | 77 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Rich Mar Florist | Spire Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 22 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | Clover | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 23 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Llumar | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 24 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 25 | Ford | Menards / Richmond | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 25 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 28 | Ford | CorvetteParts.net | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 26 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 27 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | Mountain Dew | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 28 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 28 | Toyota | Toyota Express Maintenance | Leavine Family Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 29 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Clorox | JTG Daugherty Racing | Trent Owens |
| 30 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 23 | Toyota | DeWalt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 31 | 51 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 35 | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies | Petty Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 32 | 47 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Kroger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Eddie Pardue |
| 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 | VIPRacingExperience.com | 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 | Chevrolet Accessories | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 37 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Liberty University | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 38 | 52 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | Rich Mar Florist | Rick Ware Racing | Lee Leslie |