Entry List
The official 2019 GoBowling at The Glen NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Watkins Glen International, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
GoBowling at The Glen
Sunday, August 4th, 2019
Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY
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- Watkins Glen International
- 34th Annual Go Bowling at The Glen
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Chase Elliott
- Age: 23
- Team : No. 9 - NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet
- Owner: Rick Hendrick
- Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
- Chase Elliott won the Pole Award for the 34th Annual Go Bowling at The Glen with a lap of 69.287 seconds, 127.297 mph.
- This is his seventh pole in 135 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his third pole and ninth top-10 start in 2019.
- This is his first pole in four races at Watkins Glen International.
- William Byron (second) posted his 10th top-10 start of 2019 and his first in two races at Watkins Glen International.
- Kyle Busch (third) posted his 13th top-10 start at Watkins Glen International. It is his 14th in 22 races this season.
- Daniel Hemric (23rd) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 37
- Laps Scheduled: 90
- Margin of Victory: 0.454 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 14 Minutes 17 Seconds
- Average Speed: 98.523
- Cautions: 4 for 13 laps
- Lead Changes: 5
- Green Flag Passes: 1,586 (20.6 passes per green flag lap)
- Watkins Glen International
- 34th Annual Go Bowling at The Glen
- Race Winner: Chase Elliott
- Age: 23
- Team : No. 9 - NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet
- Owner: Rick Hendrick
- Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
- Chase Elliott won the 34th Annual Go Bowling at The Glen, his fifth victory in 135 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
- This is his second victory and eighth top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his second victory and second top-10 finish in four races at Watkins Glen International.
- Martin Truex Jr (second) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 14 races at Watkins Glen International. It is his 14th top-10 finish in 2019.
- Denny Hamlin (third) posted his seventh top-10 finish in 14 races at Watkins Glen International.
- Matt Tifft (24th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 13 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 | Go Bowling | Stewart-Haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 35 | Ford | Autotrader | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 40 | Ford | Rush Truck Centers / 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 Cares | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 43 | Chevrolet | Ally | Hendrick Motorsports | Cliff Daniels |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 29 | Ford | MoneyLion | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 43 | Ford | Busch Beer | 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 Hazelnut | 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 / Dutch Boy | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 14 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 33 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Spire Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 15 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 41 | Ford | Acronis | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 16 | 0 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 30 | Chevrolet | StarCom Fiber | StarCom Racing | Joe Williams |
| 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 18 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 31 | Ford | Acronis | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 19 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 20 | 96 | Parker Kligerman | Westport, CT | Aug 8, 1990 | 28 | Toyota | TRD 40th Anniversary | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 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 | PPG | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 23 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 27 | Ford | Coin Lotto | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox |
| 24 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | GEICO Military | 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 | 28 | Toyota | Procore | Leavine Family Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 27 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Cottonelle | 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 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 31 | 51 | Cody Ware | Greensboro, NC | Nov 7, 1995 | 23 | Ford | Jacob Companies | Petty Ware Racing | Mike Hillman Sr |
| 32 | 15 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 33 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Victory Junction | Richard Petty Motorsports | Derek Stamets |
| 34 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 28 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 35 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Hendrick Autoguard | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 36 | 52 | Josh Bilicki | Menomonee Falls, WI | Jun 3, 1995 | 24 | Ford | Unsponsored | Rick Ware Racing | Lee Leslie |
| 37 | 36 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 23 | Ford | Maui Jim / Surface Sunscreen | Front Row Motorsports | Mike Kelley |