Entry List
The official 2019 STP 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.
STP 500
Sunday, March 24th, 2019
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
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- Martinsville Speedway
- 70th Annual STP 500
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Joey Logano
- Age: 28
- Team : No. 22 - Shell Pennzoil Ford
- Owner: Roger Penske
- Crew Chief: Todd Gordon
- Joey Logano won the Pole Award for the 70th Annual STP 500 with a lap of 19.356 seconds, 97.830 mph.
- This is his 21st pole in 369 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his first pole and fourth top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his fifth pole in 21 races at Martinsville Speedway.
- Aric Almirola (second) posted his fourth top-10 start of 2019 and his seventh in 21 races at Martinsville Speedway.
- Brad Keselowski (third) posted his ninth top-10 start at Martinsville Speedway. It is his second in six races this season.
- Ryan Preece (16th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 36
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: 0.594 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 21 Minutes 54 Seconds
- Average Speed: 78.158
- Cautions: 7 for 56 laps
- Lead Changes: 4
- Green Flag Passes: 978 (2.2 passes per green flag lap)
- Martinsville Speedway
- 70th Annual STP 500
- Race Winner: Brad Keselowski
- Age: 35
- Team : No. 2 - Reese/Draw Tite Ford
- Owner: Roger Penske
- Crew Chief: Paul Wolfe
- Brad Keselowski won the 70th Annual STP 500, his 29th victory in 347 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his second victory and 13th top-10 finish in 19 races at Martinsville Speedway.
- Chase Elliott (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in eight races at Martinsville Speedway. It is his second top-10 finish in 2019.
- Kyle Busch (third) posted his 17th top-10 finish in 28 races at Martinsville Speedway.
- Ryan Preece (16th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 21 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 | SHAZAM! / Smithfield | Stewart-Haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 35 | Ford | Reese / Draw-Tite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 39 | 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 Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 43 | Chevrolet | Ally | Hendrick Motorsports | Kevin Meendering |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 28 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 43 | Ford | Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 40 | Chevrolet | Monster Energy | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 33 | Toyota | M&M's Chocolate Bar | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | Sirius XM | Joe Gibbs Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 12 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 34 | Ford | A&W All American Foods | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 13 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 38 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 14 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 41 | Ford | Acorns | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 15 | 00 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 29 | Chevrolet | StarCom Racing | StarCom Racing | Joe Williams |
| 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | Dow Coatings | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 17 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 31 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 18 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 19 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 20 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 25 | Ford | Menards / Libman | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 21 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 27 | Ford | MDS Transport | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 22 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 23 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 24 | 52 | Jeb Burton | Halifax, VA | Aug 6, 1992 | 26 | Ford | Muzzy Bowfishing | Rick Ware Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 25 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 27 | Toyota | Toyota Express Maintenance | Leavine Family Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 26 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Kroger Speed Up Your Cleanup | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 27 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 22 | Toyota | DeWalt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 28 | 47 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | Kroger | JTG Daughtery Racing | Tristan Smith |
| 29 | 77 | DJ Kennington | St Thomas, Ontario | Jul 15, 1977 | 41 | Chevrolet | Go-Parts | Spire Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 30 | 41 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 27 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 31 | 51 | Cody Ware | Greensboro, NC | Nov 7, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies | Petty Ware Racing | George Church |
| 32 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Rim Riderz | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 33 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Transportation Impact | Richard Petty Motorsports | Derek Stamets |
| 34 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 28 | Chevrolet | Liberty National | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 35 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 36 | 36 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 22 | Ford | Surface Sunscreen / Tunity | Front Row Motorsports | Mike Kelley |