Entry List
The official 2019 Pocono 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.
Pocono 400
Sunday, June 2nd, 2019
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
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- Pocono Raceway
- 38th Annual Pocono 400
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: William Byron
- Age: 21
- Team : No. 24 - Hendrick Autoguard Chevrolet
- Owner: Rick Hendrick
- Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
- William Byron won the Pole Award for the 38th Annual Pocono 400 with a lap of 51.875 seconds, 173.494 mph.
- This is his third pole in 50 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his third pole and eighth top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his first pole in three races at Pocono Raceway.
- Kyle Busch (second) posted his eighth top-10 start of 2019 and his 18th in 29 races at Pocono Raceway.
- Clint Bowyer (third) posted his sixth top-10 start at Pocono Raceway. It is his 10th in 14 races this season.
- Daniel Hemric (23rd) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 37
- Laps Scheduled: 160
- Margin of Victory: 02.224 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 58 Minutes 9 Seconds
- Average Speed: 134.718
- Cautions: 8 for 28 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: 2,347 (17.8 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 | Valley Technical Academy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 35 | Ford | Wabash National | 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 | ExploriaResorts.com | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 6 | 52 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 42 | Chevrolet | Steakhouse Elite | Rick Ware Racing | George Church |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 43 | Chevrolet | Ally | Hendrick Motorsports | Kevin Meendering |
| 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 | Busch Light Father's Day | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 10 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 40 | Chevrolet | Monster Energy | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 34 | Toyota | M&M's Hazelnut | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 12 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops | Joe Gibbs Racing | Cole Pearn |
| 13 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 34 | Ford | Dockside Logistics | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 14 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 38 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 15 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 33 | Chevrolet | VIPRacingExperience.com | Premium Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin Jr |
| 16 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 41 | Ford | Wyndham Rewards | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 17 | 00 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 29 | Chevrolet | Madison Group | StarCom Racing | Joe Williams |
| 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Dow | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 19 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 31 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 20 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 21 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 22 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 25 | Ford | Menards / Libman | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 23 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 27 | Ford | VisoneRV | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 24 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 25 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 26 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 27 | Toyota | Toyota Express Maintenance | Leavine Family Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 27 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Kroger Thrill of the Grill | JTG Daughtery Racing | Trent Owens |
| 28 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 23 | Toyota | DeWalt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 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 Demo Days | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 31 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Low-T Center | 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 | Kalahari Resorts and Conventions | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 34 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Autoguard | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 35 | 36 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 22 | Ford | Surface Sunscreen | Front Row Motorsports | Mike Kelley |
| 36 | 77 | Quin Houff | Weyers Cave, VA | Sep 15, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | Spire Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 37 | 51 | Bayley Currey | Driftwood, TX | Oct 29, 1996 | 22 | Ford | P-40 Warhawk | Petty Ware Racing | Mark Hillman |