Entry List
The official 2020 Toyota 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Toyota 500
Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Positions 1-20: Invert the top 20 from the May 17th race at Darlington
- Positions 21-40: In finishing order from the May 17th race at Darlington, followed by new entries
- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 227
- Laps Actual: 208 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: Under Caution Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 42 Minutes 23 Seconds
- Average Speed: 104.984
- Cautions: 11 for 54 laps
- Lead Changes: 17
- Green Flag Passes: 2,053 (13.3 passes per green flag lap)
- Darlington Raceway
- Toyota 500
- Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
- Age: 39
- Team : No. 11 - FedEx Delivering Strength Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
- Denny Hamlin won the Toyota 500, his 39th victory in 512 NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his second victory (Daytona, Darlington) and third top-10 finish in 2020.
- This is his third victory (2010, 2017, 2020) and 12th top-10 finish in 16 races at Darlington Raceway.
- Kyle Busch (second) posted his 11th top-10 finish in 17 races at Darlington Raceway. It is his third top-10 finish in 2020.
- Kevin Harvick (third) posted his 13th top-10 finish in 25 races at Darlington Raceway. Continues his streak of of finishing in the top-10 in all six races this season.
- Christopher Bell (11th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Kevin Harvick leads the point standings by 2 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 | 36 | Ford | Smithfield | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 36 | Ford | PIRTEK | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 40 | Ford | Rush Trucking / Mobil Delvac 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 39 | Toyota | FedEx Delivering Strength | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 5 | 77 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 43 | Chevrolet | Bon Secours #TheRealHeroes | Spire Motorsports | Tommy Baldwin |
| 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 | Paul Wolfe |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 44 | Ford | Mobil 1 | 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 | 35 | Toyota | M&M's Fudge Brownie | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 39 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops | Joe Gibbs Racing | James Small |
| 12 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 48 | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 13 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 35 | Ford | Carparts.com | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 14 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 42 | Ford | Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 30 | Chevrolet | Dow / Keep America Beautiful | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 16 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 32 | Chevrolet | Kroger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 17 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 27 | Toyota | RoofClaim.com | Motorsports Business Management | Clinton Cram |
| 18 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 27 | Chevrolet | ChevyGoods.com-NOCO | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 19 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 26 | Ford | Menards / MOEN | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 20 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 28 | Ford | Keen Parts Thank a Hero | GO FAS Racing | Ryan Sparks |
| 21 | 51 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 27 | Chevrolet | Agri Suply | Petty Ware Racing | Lee Leslie |
| 22 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 28 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 23 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 24 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 24 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 28 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 25 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 27 | Ford | Fifth Third Bank | RFK Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 26 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 23 | Toyota | STANLEY | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 27 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 36 | Chevrolet | Christensen Arms | BJ McLeod Motorsports | Todd Parrott |
| 28 | 37 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Tide Power Pods | JTG Daugherty Racing | Trent Owens |
| 29 | 27 | Gray Gaulding | Colonial Heights, VA | Feb 10, 1998 | 22 | Chevrolet | Panini America | Rick Ware Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 30 | 96 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 28 | Toyota | Today. Tomorrow. Toyota. | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Dave Winston |
| 31 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Victory Junction | Richard Petty Motorsports | Jerry Baxter |
| 32 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 22 | Chevrolet | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 33 | 15 | Brennan Poole | Sacramento, CA | Apr 11, 1991 | 29 | Chevrolet | Spartan Mosquito Pro Tech | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 34 | 41 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 22 | Ford | HaasTooling.com | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Shiplett |
| 35 | 53 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 28 | Ford | Trophy Tractor | Rick Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 36 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 24 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 37 | 00 | Quin Houff | Weyers Cave, VA | Sep 15, 1997 | 22 | Chevrolet | UNITS | StarCom Racing | George Church |
| 38 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 22 | Ford | SCAG | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 39 | 95 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 25 | Toyota | Procore | Leavine Family Racing | Jason Ratcliff |