Entry List
The official 2019 Bluegreen Vacations 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Phoenix Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Bluegreen Vacations 500
Sunday, November 10th, 2019
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- ISM Raceway
- 32nd Annual Bluegreen Vacations 500
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Kyle Busch
- Age: 34
- Team : No. 18 - M&M's Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Crew Chief: Adam Stevens
- Kyle Busch won the Pole Award for the 32nd Annual Bluegreen Vacations 500 with a lap of 25.693 seconds, 140.116 mph.
- This is his 32nd pole in 533 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his first pole and 17th top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his fourth pole in 29 races at ISM Raceway.
- Joey Logano (second) posted his 22nd top-10 start of 2019 and his 15th in 22 races at ISM Raceway.
- Denny Hamlin (third) posted his 16th top-10 start at ISM Raceway. It is his 23rd in 35 races this season.
- Ryan Preece (25th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: 0.377 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 48 Minutes 0 Seconds
- Average Speed: 111.429
- Cautions: 5 for 32 laps
- Lead Changes: 8
- Green Flag Passes: 1,335 (4.8 passes per green flag lap)
- ISM Raceway
- 32nd Annual Bluegreen Vacations 500
- Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
- Age: 38
- Team : No. 11 - FedEx Ground Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
- Denny Hamlin won the 32nd Annual Bluegreen Vacations 500, his 37th victory in 505 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his sixth victory and 23rd top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his second victory and 17th top-10 finish in 29 races at ISM Raceway.
- Kyle Busch (second) posted his 21st top-10 finish in 29 races at ISM Raceway. It is his 26th top-10 finish in 2019.
- Ryan Blaney (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in eight races at ISM Raceway.
- Daniel Hemric (21st) 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 | Eckrich | 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 | One Cure | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 4 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 33 | Ford | Mannington Commercial | Front Row Motorsports | Mike Kelley |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 6 | 53 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 43 | Ford | One Source Fast Pharmacy | Rick Ware Racing | Michael Hillman |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 44 | Chevrolet | Ally | Hendrick Motorsports | Cliff Daniels |
| 8 | 27 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 56 | Chevrolet | VIPRacingExperience.com | Premium Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 29 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 43 | Ford | Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 11 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 41 | Chevrolet | Monster Energy | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt Mccall |
| 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 34 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 13 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 39 | 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 | 39 | Ford | Menards / Maytag | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 16 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 33 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | Spire Motorsports | John McDowell |
| 17 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 41 | Ford | Mazola | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 18 | 0 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 30 | Chevrolet | StarCom Fiber | StarCom Racing | Joe Williams |
| 19 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | American Ethanol | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 20 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 32 | Ford | NoS Energy | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 21 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | Clover | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 22 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 23 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 25 | Ford | DEX Imaging | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 24 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 28 | Ford | Bluegreen Vacations | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 25 | 66 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 26 | Toyota | Fan Memories at WGI | Motorsports Business Management | George Church |
| 26 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | GEICO Military | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 27 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | NAPA Autocare Center | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 28 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 28 | Toyota | Dumont Jets | Leavine Family Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 29 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | Maxwell House | JTG Daugherty Racing | Trent Owens |
| 30 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 23 | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 31 | 47 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Kroger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Eddie Pardue |
| 32 | 41 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 27 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 33 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 34 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | United States Air Force | Richard Petty Motorsports | Derek Stamets |
| 35 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 28 | Chevrolet | Cat Large Dozers | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 36 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Hertz | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 37 | 51 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies | Petty Ware Racing | Lee Leslie |
| 38 | 52 | Bayley Currey | Driftwood, TX | Oct 29, 1996 | 23 | Chevrolet | Pit Boxx Grills | Rick Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 39 | 36 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 22 | Ford | Yanmar / Martin Generators | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |