Entry List
The official 2020 Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Kentucky Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart
Sunday, July 12th, 2020
Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY
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- Positions 1-12: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
- Positions 13-24: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
- Positions 25-36: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
- Positions 37-40: Open teams in order of owners points.
- Drivers Entered: 38
- Laps Scheduled: 267
- Margin of Victory: 0.271 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 59 Minutes 49 Seconds
- Average Speed: 133.636
- Cautions: 8 for 42 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: 1,981 (8.8 passes per green flag lap)
- Kentucky Speedway
- 10th Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart
- Race Winner: Cole Custer
- Age: 22
- Team : No. 41 - HaasTooling.com Ford
- Owner: Gene Haas
- Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
- Cole Custer won the 10th Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart, his first victory in 20 Cup Series races.
- This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2020.
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in one race at Kentucky Speedway.
- Martin Truex Jr. (second) posted his sixth top-10 finish in ten races at Kentucky Speedway. It is his ninth top-10 finish in 2020.
- Matt DiBenedetto (third) posted his first top-10 finish in six races at Kentucky Speedway.
- Cole Custer (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Kevin Harvick leads the point standings by 88 points over Brad Keselowski.
| 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 Vote for Bacon | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 36 | Ford | Snap-on | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 41 | Ford | One Cure | 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 | Greenlight Debit Cards for Kids | 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 | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 44 | Ford | Hunt Brothers Pizza | 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 | 40 | Toyota | Auto Owners Insurance | 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 | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 14 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 42 | Ford | Acronis | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 30 | Chevrolet | RigUp | 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 | Cincinnati | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 19 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 26 | Ford | Advance Auto Parts | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 20 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 28 | Ford | Keen Parts | GO FAS Racing | Ryan Sparks |
| 21 | 51 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 27 | Ford | Donate Life / Pro Master | 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 | Kelley Blue Book | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 24 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 28 | Ford | Menards / Quaker State | 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 | 24 | Toyota | Built in Kentucky | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 27 | 37 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Kingsford | JTG Daugherty Racing | Trent Owens |
| 28 | 96 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 28 | Toyota | Toyota Certified Used Vehicles | 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 | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 31 | 15 | Brennan Poole | Sacramento, CA | Apr 11, 1991 | 29 | Chevrolet | Spartan Mosquito Pro Tech | 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 | Victory Lane Quick Oil Change / Kendall Oil | Rick Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 34 | 77 | Josh Bilicki | Menomonee Falls, WI | Jun 3, 1995 | 25 | Chevrolet | Austin Hatcher Foundtion | Spire Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 35 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 24 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 36 | 00 | Quin Houff | Weyers Cave, VA | Sep 15, 1997 | 22 | Chevrolet | Creek Enterprises Inc. | StarCom Racing | George Church |
| 37 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 23 | Ford | YANMAR | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 38 | 95 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 25 | Toyota | Toyota | Leavine Family Racing | Jason Ratcliff |