Entry List
The official 2019 Gander Outdoors 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Pocono Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Gander Outdoors 400
Sunday, July 28th, 2019
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
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- Pocono Raceway
- 46th Annual Gander RV 400
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Kevin Harvick
- Age: 43
- Team : No. 4 - Busch Beer Gen X Ford
- Owner: Tony Stewart
- Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
- Kevin Harvick won the Pole Award for the 46th Annual Gander RV 400 with a lap of 51.707 seconds, 174.058 mph.
- This is his 29th pole in 667 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his fourth pole and 14th top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his first pole in 38 races at Pocono Raceway.
- Joey Logano (second) posted his 15th top-10 start of 2019 and his 12th in 22 races at Pocono Raceway.
- Aric Almirola (third) posted his second top-10 start at Pocono Raceway. It is his 12th in 21 races this season.
- Daniel Hemric (22nd) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 38
- Laps Scheduled: 160
- Laps Actual: 163 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.341 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 59 Minutes 22 Seconds
- Average Speed: 133.804
- Cautions: 7 for 24 laps
- Lead Changes: 9
- Green Flag Passes: 2,291 (16.5 passes per green flag lap)
- Pocono Raceway
- 38th Annual Pocono 400
- Race Winner: Kyle Busch
- Age: 34
- Team : No. 18 - M&M's Hazelnut Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs
- Crew Chief: Adam Stevens
- Kyle Busch won the 38th Annual Pocono 400, his 55th victory in 512 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his fourth victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his third victory and 14th top-10 finish in 29 races at Pocono Raceway.
- Brad Keselowski (second) posted his 11th top-10 finish in 19 races at Pocono Raceway. It is his seventh top-10 finish in 2019.
- Erik Jones (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in five races at Pocono Raceway.
- Daniel Hemric (13th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 4 points over Joey Logano.
| 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 | Haas Automation | 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 | 29 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 43 | Ford | Busch Beer Gen X | 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 | 34 | Toyota | Skittles | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 39 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops | Joe Gibbs Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 12 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 34 | Ford | Long John Silver's | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 13 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 38 | Ford | Menards / Duracell Optimum | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 14 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 33 | Chevrolet | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | Premium Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 15 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 41 | Ford | Performance Plus | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 16 | 0 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 30 | Chevrolet | Mane N Tail | StarCom Racing | Joe Williams |
| 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Freightliner | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 18 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 31 | Ford | Roush Performance | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 19 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 20 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 21 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 25 | Ford | MoneyLion | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 22 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 27 | Ford | Visone RV | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 23 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | GEICO Military | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 24 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 25 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 28 | Toyota | Toyota Express Maintenance | Leavine Family Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 26 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Kroger Fast Start | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 27 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 23 | Toyota | Reser's Main St Bistro | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 28 | 51 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 35 | Ford | Jacob Companies / Pocono Organic Foods | Petty Ware Racing | Mike Hillman Sr |
| 29 | 47 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | Kroger | JTG Daughtery Racing | Tristan Smith |
| 30 | 41 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 27 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 31 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 32 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Victory Junction | Richard Petty Motorsports | Derek Stamets |
| 33 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 28 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 34 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Liberty University | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 35 | 53 | Josh Bilicki | Menomonee Falls, WI | Jun 3, 1995 | 24 | Chevrolet | Token 4 Token | Rick Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 36 | 36 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 23 | Ford | Surface Sunscreen | Front Row Motorsports | Mike Kelley |
| 37 | 77 | Quin Houff | Weyers Cave, VA | Sep 15, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Rapid City Rush | Spire Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 38 | 52 | Austin Theriault | Fort Kent, ME | Jan 23, 1994 | 25 | Ford | Trick Shot / Bangor Savings Bank | Rick Ware Racing | Lee Leslie |