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The official 2019 GEICO 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.

GEICO 500

Sunday, April 28th, 2019

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

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  • 14 Ford
  • 7 Toyota
  • 19 Chevrolet

  • Talladega Superspeedway
  • 50th Annual GEICO 500
  • Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Austin Dillon
  • Age: 29
  • Team : No. 3 - Dow Chevrolet
  • Owner: Richard Childress
  • Crew Chief: Danny Stockman, Jr
  • Austin Dillon won the Pole Award for the 50th Annual GEICO 500 with a lap of 49.734 seconds, 192.544 mph.
  • This is his fifth pole in 203 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
  • This is his second pole and sixth top-10 start in 2019.
  • This is his first pole in 12 races at Talladega Superspeedway.
  • Aric Almirola (second) posted his sixth top-10 start of 2019 and his fifth in 19 races at Talladega Superspeedway.
  • Clint Bowyer (third) posted his 10th top-10 start at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his sixth in ten races this season.
  • Daniel Hemric (fifth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: Under Caution Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 5 Minutes 59 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 161.331
  • Cautions: 6 for 21 laps
  • Lead Changes: 37
  • Green Flag Passes: 10,650 (63.8 passes per green flag lap)

  • Talladega Superspeedway
  • 50th Annual GEICO 500
  • Race Winner: Chase Elliott
  • Age: 23
  • Team: No. 9 - Mountain Dew / Little Ceasers Chevrolet
  • Owner: Rick Hendrick
  • Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
  • Chase Elliott won the 50th Annual GEICO 500 his fourth victory in 123 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
  • This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2019.
  • This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in seven races at Talladega Superspeedway.
  • Alex Bowman (second) posted his second top-10 finish in eight races at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2019. The runner-up finish is a career best for Bowman. His previous best was third at Pocono Raceway (July 29 2018).
  • Ryan Preece (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Talladega Superspeedway. This was a career best finish for Preece. His previous best was eighth in this year's Daytona 500.
  • Ryan Preece (third) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Daniel Hemric finished fifth his first career top-10 finish in 12 races. His previous career best was 18th at ISM Raceway (March 10 2019).
  • Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 15 points over Joey Logano.
  • There were 39 lead changes the most at Talladega since May 4 2014 (48).
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GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM CREW CHIEF
1 10 Aric Almirola Tampa, FL Mar 14, 1984 35 Ford Smitfield Stewart-Haas Racing Johnny Klausmeier
2 2 Brad Keselowski Auburn Hills, MI Feb 12, 1984 35 Ford Snap On Team Penske Paul Wolfe
3 14 Clint Bowyer Emporia, KS May 30, 1979 39 Ford Toco Warranty Stewart-Haas Racing Mike Bugarewicz
4 38 David Ragan Unadilla, GA Dec 4, 1985 33 Ford Shriners Hospitals for Children Front Row Motorsports Seth Barbour
5 11 Denny Hamlin Chesterfield, VA Nov 18, 1980 38 Toyota FedEx Express 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 MoneyLion Team Penske Todd Gordon
8 4 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA Dec 8, 1975 43 Ford Busch Beer Flannel 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 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 38 Ford Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Wood Brothers Racing Greg Erwin
14 27 Reed Sorenson Peachtree City, GA Feb 5, 1986 33 Chevrolet Low-T Centers Premium Motorsports Tommy Baldwin
15 6 Ryan Newman South Bend, IN Dec 8, 1977 41 Ford Acorns RFK Racing Scott Graves
16 52 Stanton Barrett Bishop, CA Dec 1, 1972 46 Chevrolet Huski Chocolate Rick Ware Racing Michael Hillman
17 62 Brendan Gaughan Las Vegas, NV Jul 10, 1975 43 Chevrolet Beard Oil Distributing / South Point Hotel & Casino Beard Oil Motorsports Darren Shaw
18 00 Landon Cassill Cedar Rapids, IA Jul 7, 1989 29 Chevrolet Home Town Lenders StarCom Racing Joe Williams
19 3 Austin Dillon Lewisville, NC Apr 27, 1990 29 Chevrolet Dow Richard Childress Racing Danny Stockman
20 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Olive Branch, MS Oct 2, 1987 31 Ford Fifth Third Bank RFK Racing Brian Pattie
21 42 Kyle Larson Sacremento, CA Jul 31, 1992 26 Chevrolet Clover Chip Ganassi Racing Chad Johnston
22 96 Parker Kligerman Westport, CT Aug 8, 1990 28 Toyota TRD 40th Anniversary Gaunt Brothers Racing Mark Hillman
23 88 Alex Bowman Tuscon, AZ Apr 25, 1993 26 Chevrolet Nationwide Hendrick Motorsports Greg Ives
24 12 Ryan Blaney High Point, NC Dec 31, 1993 25 Ford Menards / Knauf Team Penske Jeremy Bullins
25 32 Corey Lajoie Kannapolis, NC Sep 25, 1991 27 Ford Schluter Systems GO FAS Racing Randy Cox
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 Mountain Dew / Little Caesar's Hendrick Motorsports Alan Gustafson
28 95 Matt DiBenedetto Grass Valley, CA Jul 27, 1991 27 Toyota Procore Leavine Family Racing Mike Wheeler
29 37 Chris Buescher Prosper, TX Oct 29, 1992 26 Chevrolet Tide Pods JTG Daughtery Racing Trent Owens
30 20 Erik Jones Byron, MI May 30, 1996 22 Toyota Stanley Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gayle
31 81 Jeffrey Earnhardt Mooresville, NC Jun 22, 1989 29 Toyota Xtreme Concepts XCI Racing Jacob Canter
32 47 Ryan Preece Berlin, CT Oct 25, 1990 28 Chevrolet Kroger JTG Daughtery Racing Tristan Smith
33 41 Daniel Suarez Monterrey, Mexico Jan 7, 1992 27 Ford Coca-Cola Orange Vanilla Stewart-Haas Racing Billy Scott
34 51 Cody Ware Greensboro, NC Nov 7, 1995 23 Chevrolet Jacob Companies Petty Ware Racing George Church
35 15 Ross Chastain Alva, FL Dec 4, 1992 26 Chevrolet Rim Riderz Premium Motorsports Pat Tryson
36 43 Bubba Wallace Mobile, AL Oct 8, 1993 25 Chevrolet World Wide Technology Richard Petty Motorsports Derek Stamets
37 8 Daniel Hemric Kannapolis, NC Jan 27, 1991 28 Chevrolet Caterpillar Richard Childress Racing Luke Lambert
38 24 William Byron Charlotte, NC Nov 29, 1997 21 Chevrolet Hertz Hendrick Motorsports Chad Knaus
39 36 Matt Tifft Fairfax, VA Jun 26, 1996 22 Ford Surface Sunscreen / Trunity Front Row Motorsports Mike Kelley
40 77 Justin Haley Winamac, IN Apr 28, 1999 20 Chevrolet Fraternal Order of Eagles Spire Motorsports Peter Sospenzo