Entry List
The official 2019 1000Bulbs.com 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
1000Bulbs.com 500
Monday, October 14th, 2019
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Talladega Superspeedway
- 51st Annual 1000Bulbs.com 500
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Chase Elliott
- Age: 23
- Team : No. 9 - NAPA Night Vision Chevrolet
- Owner: Rick Hendrick
- Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
- Chase Elliott won the Pole Award for the 51st Annual 1000Bulbs.com 500 with a lap of 49.692 seconds, 192.707 mph.
- This is his eighth pole in 144 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his fourth pole and 16th top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his second pole in eight races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Alex Bowman (second) posted his 11th top-10 start of 2019 and his third in nine races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- William Byron (third) posted his second top-10 start at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his 15th in 31 races this season.
- Matt Tifft (16th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: 0.007 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 39 Minutes 5 Seconds
- Average Speed: 136.644
- Cautions: 9 for 43 laps
- Lead Changes: 47
- Green Flag Passes: 11,564 (79.8 passes per green flag lap)
- Talladega Superspeedway
- 51st Annual 1000Bulbs.com 500
- Race Winner: Ryan Blaney
- Age: 25
- Team : No. 12 - Dent Wizard Ford
- Owner: Roger Penske
- Crew Chief: Jeremy Bullins
- Ryan Blaney won the 51st Annual 1000Bulbs.com 500, his third victory in 157 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his first victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 11 races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Ryan Newman (second) posted his 15th top-10 finish in 36 races at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his 12th top-10 finish in 2019.
- Denny Hamlin (third) posted his 11th top-10 finish in 28 races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Matt Tifft (13th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Denny Hamlin leads the point standings by 8 points over Martin Truex Jr.
| 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 | Racin' for Bacon | 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 | Rush / Mobil Delvac 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 4 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 33 | Ford | Envision | Front Row Motorsports | Mike Kelley |
| 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 | 44 | Chevrolet | Ally | Hendrick Motorsports | Cliff Daniels |
| 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 Light | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 41 | Chevrolet | Monster Energy | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt Mccall |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 34 | Toyota | M&M's | 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 | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 13 | 21 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 39 | Ford | Menards / Tarkett | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 14 | 27 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 33 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 15 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 41 | Ford | Wyndham Rewards | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 16 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Las Vegas, NV | Jul 10, 1975 | 44 | Chevrolet | Beard Oil / South Point Hotel | Beard Motorsports | Darren Shaw |
| 17 | 0 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 30 | Chevrolet | Graybar / Superior Essex | StarCom Racing | Joe Williams |
| 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | American Ethanol / RCR 50th | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 19 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 32 | Ford | SunnyD | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 20 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | McDonalds | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 21 | 96 | Parker Kligerman | Westport, CT | Aug 8, 1990 | 29 | Toyota | TRD 40th Anniversary | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 22 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Nationwide / Amazon Echo Auto | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 23 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 25 | Ford | Dent Wizard | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 24 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 28 | Ford | Unsponsored | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 25 | 66 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 26 | Toyota | Fan Memories at Richmond Raceway | Motorsports Business Management | Ryan Bell |
| 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 | NAPA Night Vision | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 28 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 28 | Toyota | One Bite | Leavine Family Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 29 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Louisana Hot Sauce | JTG Daugherty Racing | Trent Owens |
| 30 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 23 | Toyota | Craftsman | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 31 | 47 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 28 | Chevrolet | Kroger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Tristan Smith |
| 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 | Low-T Center | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 34 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Victory Junction | Richard Petty Motorsports | Derek Stamets |
| 35 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 28 | Chevrolet | Liberty National / RCR 50th | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 36 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 37 | 77 | Blake Jones | Sevierville, TN | Jan 12, 1997 | 22 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Spire Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 38 | 36 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 23 | Ford | Surface Sunscreen / Tunity | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 39 | 51 | Austin Theriault | Fort Kent, ME | Jan 23, 1994 | 25 | Ford | Jacob Companies | Petty Ware Racing | Michael Hillman |
| 40 | 52 | Spencer Boyd | Creve Coeur, MO | Jun 26, 1995 | 24 | Chevrolet | Medicine Shoppe | Rick Ware Racing | Lee Leslie |