Entry List
The official 2020 FanShield 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Phoenix Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
FanShield 500
Sunday, March 8th, 2020
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Phoenix Raceway
- 16th Annual FanShield 500
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Chase Elliott
- Age: 24
- Team : No. 9 - UniFirst Chevrolet
- Owner: Rick Hendrick
- Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
- Chase Elliott won the Pole Award for the 16th Annual FanShield 500 with a lap of 26.065 seconds, 138.116 mph.
- This is his ninth pole in 153 NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his first pole and second top-10 start in 2020.
- This is his first pole in nine races at Phoenix Raceway.
- Kevin Harvick (second) posted his fourth top-10 start of 2020 and his 18th in 35 races at Phoenix Raceway.
- Denny Hamlin (third) posted his 17th top-10 start at Phoenix Raceway. It is his second in four races this season.
- Christopher Bell (15th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 38
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Laps Actual: 316 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.276 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 20 Minutes 50 Seconds
- Average Speed: 94.407
- Cautions: 12 for 73 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- Green Flag Passes: 2,241 (9.2 passes per green flag lap)
- Phoenix Raceway
- 16th Annual Fanshield 500
- Race Winner: Joey Logano
- Age: 29
- Team : No. 22 - Shell Pennzoil Ford
- Owner: Roger Penske
- Crew Chief: Paul Wolfe
- Joey Logano won the 16th Annual Fanshield 500, his 25th victory in 403 Cup Series races.
- This is his second victory and second top-10 finish in 2020.
- This is his second victory and 12th top-10 finish in 23 races at Phoenix Raceway.
- Kevin Harvick (second) posted his 24th top-10 finish in 35 races at Phoenix Raceway. It is his fourth top-10 finish in 2020.
- Kyle Busch (third) posted his 22nd top-10 finish in 30 races at Phoenix Raceway.
- Cole Custer (ninth) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Kevin Harvick leads the point standings by 1 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 | Smithfield | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 36 | Ford | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 40 | Ford | Mobil 1 / Haas CNC | Stewart-Haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 39 | Toyota | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 5 | 52 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 43 | Ford | Jacob Construction | Rick Ware Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 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 | Jimmy John's Freaky Fast Rewards | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 41 | Chevrolet | GEARWRENCH | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 34 | Toyota | Sport Clips | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 39 | Toyota | Bass Pros Shops | Joe Gibbs Racing | James Small |
| 12 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 35 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 13 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 34 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | Spire Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 14 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Alliance Parts | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 15 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 32 | Chevrolet | Kroger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 16 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 27 | Toyota | Pit Boss Grills | Motorsports Business Management | Steven Idol |
| 17 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 18 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 19 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 26 | Ford | Menards / Tarkett | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 20 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 28 | Ford | Motor Trend | GO FAS Racing | Ryan Sparks |
| 21 | 53 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 27 | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | Rick 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 | Unifirst | 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 | SunnyD | RFK Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 26 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 23 | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 27 | 37 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Velveeta | JTG Daugherty Racing | Trent Owens |
| 28 | 96 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 28 | Toyota | CommScope | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Dave Winston |
| 29 | 6 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 27 | Ford | Oscar Meyer | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 30 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | World Wide Technology | Richard Petty Motorsports | Jerry Baxter |
| 31 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 22 | Chevrolet | Hertz | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 32 | 15 | Brennan Poole | Sacramento, CA | Apr 11, 1991 | 28 | Chevrolet | Goettl | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 33 | 41 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 22 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Shiplett |
| 34 | 51 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 27 | Chevrolet | Jacob Construction | Petty Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 35 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 24 | Chevrolet | I Am Second | Richard Childress Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 36 | 00 | Quin Houff | Weyers Cave, VA | Sep 15, 1997 | 22 | Chevrolet | Mount-N-Lock / Ashurst Honey | StarCom Racing | George Church |
| 37 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 22 | Ford | MDS Transport | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 38 | 95 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 25 | Toyota | Procore | Leavine Family Racing | Jason Ratcliff |