CUP Series Daytona International Speedway

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Entry List

The official 2020 Daytona 500 Qualifying NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Daytona 500 Qualifying

Sunday, February 9th, 2020

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 17 Ford
  • 7 Toyota
  • 19 Chevrolet

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • 62nd Annual DAYTONA 500
  • Busch Pole Award Winner: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  • Age: 32
  • Team : No. 47 - Kroger Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE
  • Owner: JTG Daugherty Racing
  • Crew Chief: Brian Pattie
  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Pole Award for the 62nd Annual DAYTONA 500 with a lap of 46.253 seconds, 194.582 mph. He has become the 43rd different NASCAR Cup Series driver to win the pole for the Great American Race.
  • This is his third pole in 257 NASCAR Cup Cup Series races, and first pole in 16 races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • This is JTG Daugherty Racing's first DAYTONA 500 pole, and third pole all-time in the NASCAR Cup Series.
  • The pole winner has won the DAYTONA 500 nine times; the most recent driver to accomplish the feat was NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett in 2000.
  • Alex Bowman (second) has started on the front row the last three DAYTONA 500s.
  • Chase Elliott (third) posted his seventh top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Christopher Bell (ninth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: N/A
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: N/A
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Daytona 500 Qualifying at Daytona International Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM CREW CHIEF
1 10 Aric Almirola Tampa, FL Mar 14, 1984 35 Ford Smithfield Stewart-Haas Racing Mike Bugarewicz
2 2 Brad Keselowski Auburn Hills, MI Feb 12, 1984 35 Ford Discount Tire Team Penske Jeremy Bullins
3 14 Clint Bowyer Emporia, KS May 30, 1979 40 Ford Rush/Mobil 1 Stewart-Haas Racing Johnny Klausmeier
4 36 David Ragan Unadilla, GA Dec 4, 1985 34 Ford Select Blinds Rick Ware Racing Derrick Finley
5 11 Denny Hamlin Chesterfield, VA Nov 18, 1980 39 Toyota FedEx Express Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gabehart
6 54 JJ Yeley Phoenix, AZ Oct 5, 1976 43 Ford TBD Rick Ware Racing Mark Hillman
7 48 Jimmie Johnson El Cajon, CA Sep 17, 1975 44 Chevrolet Ally Hendrick Motorsports Cliff Daniels
8 22 Joey Logano Middleton, CT May 24, 1990 29 Ford Shell Pennzoil Team Penske Paul Wolfe
9 4 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA Dec 8, 1975 44 Ford Busch Light #PIT4BUSCH Stewart-Haas Racing Rodney Childers
10 1 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, NV Aug 4, 1978 41 Chevrolet Monster Energy Chip Ganassi Racing Matt McCall
11 18 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV May 2, 1985 34 Toyota M&M's Joe Gibbs Racing Adam Stevens
12 19 Martin Truex Jr Mayetta, NJ Jun 29, 1980 39 Toyota Bass Pros Shops Joe Gibbs Racing James Small
13 34 Michael McDowell Phoenix, AZ Dec 21, 1984 35 Ford Love's Travel Stops Front Row Motorsports Drew Blickensderfer
14 27 Reed Sorenson Peachtree City, GA Feb 5, 1986 34 Chevrolet TBD Premium Motorsports Peter Sospenzo
15 6 Ryan Newman South Bend, IN Dec 8, 1977 42 Ford Koch Industries RFK Racing Scott Graves
16 62 Brendan Gaughan Las Vegas, NV Jul 10, 1975 44 Chevrolet Beard Motorsports/South Point Beard Motorsports Darren Shaw
17 3 Austin Dillon Lewisville, NC Apr 27, 1990 29 Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/Tracker OffRoad Richard Childress Racing Justin Alexander
18 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Olive Branch, MS Oct 2, 1987 32 Chevrolet Kroger JTG Daugherty Racing Brian Pattie
19 66 Timmy Hill Port Tobacco, MD Feb 25, 1993 26 Ford RoofClaim.com/VSI Racing Motorsports Bus Mgmnt Steven Idol
20 42 Kyle Larson Sacremento, CA Jul 31, 1992 27 Chevrolet Credit One Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Chad Johnston
21 88 Alex Bowman Tuscon, AZ Apr 25, 1993 26 Chevrolet Valvoline Hendrick Motorsports Greg Ives
22 12 Ryan Blaney High Point, NC Dec 31, 1993 26 Ford Menards/Peak Team Penske Todd Gordon
23 32 Corey Lajoie Kannapolis, NC Sep 25, 1991 28 Ford RagingBull.com GO FAS Racing Ryan Sparks
24 51 Joey Gase Cedar Rapids, IA Feb 8, 1993 27 Chevrolet EFX Corp. Petty Ware Racing Lee Leslie
25 13 Ty Dillon Lewisville, NC Feb 27, 1992 27 Chevrolet GEICO Germain Racing Matt Borland
26 9 Chase Elliott Dawsonville, GA Nov 28, 1995 24 Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts Hendrick Motorsports Alan Gustafson
27 21 Matt DiBenedetto Grass Valley, CA Jul 27, 1991 28 Ford Motorcraft/Quick Lane Wood Brothers Racing Greg Erwin
28 17 Chris Buescher Prosper, TX Oct 29, 1992 27 Ford Fastenal RFK Racing Luke Lambert
29 20 Erik Jones Byron, MI May 30, 1996 23 Toyota DEWALT Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gayle
30 52 BJ McLeod Wauchula, FL Nov 17, 1983 36 Ford TBD Rick Ware Racing Jason Houghtaling
31 37 Ryan Preece Berlin, CT Oct 25, 1990 29 Chevrolet Cottonelle JTG Daugherty Racing Trent Owens
32 96 Daniel Suarez Monterrey, Mexico Jan 7, 1992 28 Toyota Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Gaunt Brothers Racing Dave Winston
33 77 Ross Chastain Alva, FL Dec 4, 1992 27 Chevrolet AdventHealth Spire Motorsports Tommy Baldwin Jr
34 43 Bubba Wallace Mobile, AL Oct 8, 1993 26 Chevrolet United States Air Force Richard Petty Motorsports Jerry Baxter
35 24 William Byron Charlotte, NC Nov 29, 1997 22 Chevrolet Axalta 'Color of the Year' Hendrick Motorsports Chad Knaus
36 15 Brennan Poole Sacramento, CA Apr 11, 1991 28 Chevrolet SpartanGo Premium Motorsports Pat Tryson
37 41 Cole Custer Ladera Ranch, CA Jan 23, 1998 22 Ford Haas Automation Stewart-Haas Racing Mike Shiplett
38 49 Chad Finchum Knoxville, TN Sep 22, 1994 25 Toyota Garrison Homes Motorsports Bus Mgmnt Doug Richert
39 8 Tyler Reddick Corning, CA Jan 11, 1996 24 Chevrolet Caterpillar Richard Childress Racing Randall Burnett
40 00 Quin Houff Weyers Cave, VA Sep 15, 1997 22 Chevrolet Jacob Construction StarCom Racing George Church
41 16 Justin Haley Winamac, IN Apr 28, 1999 20 Chevrolet Fraternal Order of Eagles Kaulig Racing Billy Scott
42 38 John Hunter Nemechek Mooresville, NC Jun 11, 1997 22 Ford Citgard Front Row Motorsports Seth Barbour
43 95 Christopher Bell Norman, OK Dec 16, 1994 25 Toyota Procore Leavine Family Racing Jason Ratcliff