Entry List
The official 2019 AAA Texas 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Texas Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
AAA Texas 500
Sunday, November 3rd, 2019
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
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- Texas Motor Speedway
- 15th Annual AAA Texas 500
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Kevin Harvick
- Age: 43
- Team : No. 4 - Busch Beer/Ducks Unlimited Ford
- Owner: Tony Stewart
- Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
- Kevin Harvick won the Pole Award for the 15th Annual AAA Texas 500 with a lap of 28.465 seconds, 189.707 mph.
- This is his 31st pole in 680 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his sixth pole and 22nd top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his second pole in 34 races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Erik Jones (second) posted his 10th top-10 start of 2019 and his third in seven races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Denny Hamlin (third) posted his 12th top-10 start at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his 22nd in 34 races this season.
- Daniel Hemric (16th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Margin of Victory: 01.594 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 44 Minutes 44 Seconds
- Average Speed: 133.759
- Cautions: 11 for 56 laps
- Lead Changes: 26
- Green Flag Passes: 2,957 (10.6 passes per green flag lap)
- Texas Motor Speedway
- 15th Annual AAA Texas 500
- Race Winner: Kevin Harvick
- Age: 43
- Team : No. 4 - Busch Beer/Ducks Unlimited Ford
- Owner: Tony Stewart
- Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
- Kevin Harvick won the 15th Annual AAA Texas 500, his 49th victory in 680 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his fourth victory and 24th top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his third victory and 22nd top-10 finish in 34 races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Aric Almirola (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in 18 races at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his 12th top-10 finish in 2019.
- Daniel Suarez (third) posted his second top-10 finish in six races at Texas Motor Speedway.
- Daniel Hemric (16th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Martin Truex Jr. leads the point standings by 20 points over Kyle Busch.
| 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 | Wurth | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 40 | Ford | Mobil 1 / Rush Truck Centers | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 4 | 38 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 33 | Ford | Mystik Lubricants | Front Row Motorsports | Mike Kelley |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 38 | Toyota | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 6 | 53 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 43 | Ford | One Source Pharmacy | Rick Ware Racing | Michael Hillman |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 44 | Chevrolet | Ally | Hendrick Motorsports | Cliff Daniels |
| 8 | 15 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 56 | Chevrolet | Xchange of America | Premium Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 29 | Ford | AAA Insurance | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 43 | Ford | Busch Beer / Ducks Unlimited | 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 / Jack Links | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 16 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 41 | Ford | Roush Performance | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 17 | 0 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 30 | Chevrolet | Pop-A-Lock | StarCom Racing | Joe Williams |
| 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | RigUp | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 19 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 32 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 20 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 26 | Toyota | Tex Talk | Motorsports Business Management | George Church |
| 21 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 22 | 96 | Parker Kligerman | Westport, CT | Aug 8, 1990 | 29 | Toyota | TRD 40th Anniversary | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 23 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Valvoline | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 24 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 25 | Ford | Wabash National / Supreme | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 25 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 28 | Ford | Schluter Systems | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 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 Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 28 | 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 28 | Toyota | Procore | Leavine Family Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 29 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | Slim Jim | JTG Daugherty Racing | Trent Owens |
| 30 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 23 | Toyota | Sport Clips | 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 | Walmart Family Mobile | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 33 | 27 | 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 | Covert Auto Group | Richard Petty Motorsports | Derek Stamets |
| 35 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 28 | Chevrolet | Cat Dozers | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 36 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 37 | 52 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 27 | Ford | Victory Lane / Kendall Oil | Rick Ware Racing | Lee Leslie |
| 38 | 51 | Josh Bilicki | Menomonee Falls, WI | Jun 3, 1995 | 24 | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies | Petty Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 39 | 77 | Quin Houff | Weyers Cave, VA | Sep 15, 1997 | 22 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Spire Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 40 | 36 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 22 | Ford | Speedy Cash | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |