Entry List
The official 2020 Go Bowling 235 at the DAYTONA Road Course NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona Road Course, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Go Bowling 235 at the DAYTONA Road Course
Sunday, August 16th, 2020
Daytona Road Course, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Due to no practice and qualifying for the remaining 2020 season, NASCAR uses three weighted and averaged competition-based performance metrics from the most recently completed race to determine the Starting lineup and Pit selection order for each race:
- * Owner points position (weighted at 35%)
- * Finish position (weighted at 50%)
- * Fastest lap rank (weighted at 15%)
- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 65
- Margin of Victory: 0.202 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 37 Minutes 30 Seconds
- Average Speed: 89.390
- Cautions: 4 for 7 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: 3,188 (55.0 passes per green flag lap)
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- Race Winner: Chase Elliott
- Age: 24
- Team : No. 9 - NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
- Owner: Hendrick Motorsports
- Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
- Chase Elliott won the Go Bowling 235 at the DAYTONA Road Course, his eighth victory in 172 NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his second victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2020.
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in the inaugural series event at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course.
- Denny Hamlin (second) posted his first top-10 finish in the inaugural series event at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course. It is his 15th top-10 finish in 2020.
- Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his first top-10 finish in the inaugural series event at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course.
- Tyler Reddick (18th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Chase Elliott becomes the sixth driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win three or more consecutive road course races; joining Tony Stewart (three consecutive wins: 2004-2005), Jeff Gordon (six: 1997 - 2000), Rusty Wallace (three: 1987-1988), Tim Richmond (three: 1986-1987), David Pearson (three (1976-1977).
| 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 | Go Bowling | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 36 | Ford | Wabash | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 41 | Ford | Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 39 | Toyota | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 5 | 27 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 43 | Ford | Motorsport Games / NASCAR Heat 5 | Rick Ware Racing | Mike Hillman Sr |
| 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 | 30 | Ford | PPG | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 44 | Ford | Busch Beer National Forest Foundation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 42 | Chevrolet | Monster Energy | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 35 | Toyota | Snickers | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 40 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops | Joe Gibbs Racing | James Small |
| 12 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 48 | Chevrolet | Clover | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 13 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 35 | Ford | Chicago Pneumatic | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 14 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 42 | Ford | Go Bowling | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 15 | 77 | Stanton Barrett | Bishop, CA | Dec 1, 1972 | 47 | Chevrolet | Cardinal Village Resort | Spire Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 16 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Las Vegas, NV | Jul 10, 1975 | 45 | Chevrolet | Beard Motorsports | Beard Motorsports | Darren Shaw |
| 17 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 32 | Chevrolet | Kroger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 18 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 27 | Toyota | RoofClaim.com | Motorsports Business Management | Clinton Cram |
| 19 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 27 | Chevrolet | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 20 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 26 | Ford | Advance Auto Parts | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 21 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 28 | Ford | Trump 2020 | GO FAS Racing | Ryan Sparks |
| 22 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 28 | Chevrolet | GEICO For Your Boat | 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 | 29 | Ford | Menards / Dutch Boy | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 25 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 27 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 26 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 24 | Toyota | Toyota True Start | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 27 | 37 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Purina | JTG Daugherty Racing | Trent Owens |
| 28 | 96 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 28 | Toyota | CommScope | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Dave Winston |
| 29 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Victory Junction | Richard Petty Motorsports | Jerry Baxter |
| 30 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 22 | Chevrolet | Liberty University | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 31 | 15 | Brennan Poole | Sacramento, CA | Apr 11, 1991 | 29 | Chevrolet | Rick Ware Racing | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 32 | 41 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 22 | Ford | HaasTooling.com | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Shiplett |
| 33 | 53 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 28 | Chevrolet | Solid Start True Brand | Rick Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 34 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 24 | Chevrolet | Cat App | Richard Childress Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 35 | 00 | Quin Houff | Weyers Cave, VA | Sep 15, 1997 | 22 | Chevrolet | Bos Klein / CREEK Enterprises | StarCom Racing | George Church |
| 36 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 23 | Ford | Death Wish Coffee | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 37 | 95 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 25 | Toyota | Germania Insurance | Leavine Family Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 38 | 51 | James Davison | Melbourne, Australia | Aug 28, 1986 | 33 | Ford | Jacob Construction | Petty Ware Racing | Lee Leslie |
| 39 | 3 | Kaz Grala | Boston, MA | Dec 29, 1998 | 21 | Chevrolet | American Ethanol | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |