Entry List
The official 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Phoenix Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
NASCAR Cup Series Championship
Sunday, November 8th, 2020
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: 02.740 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 47 Minutes 0 Seconds
- Average Speed: 112.096
- Cautions: 4 for 27 laps
- Lead Changes: 19
- Green Flag Passes: 2,641 (9.3 passes per green flag lap)
- Phoenix Raceway
- 33rd Annual Season Finale 500
- Race Winner: Chase Elliott
- Age: 24
- Team : No. 9 - NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
- Owner: Hendrick Motorsports
- Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
- Chase Elliott won the 33rd Annual Season Finale 500, his 11th victory in 185 NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his fifth victory and 22nd top-10 finish in 2020.
- This is his first victory and sixth top-10 finish in 10 races at Phoenix Raceway.
- Brad Keselowski (second) posted his 11th top-10 finish in 23 races at Phoenix Raceway. It is his 24th top-10 finish in 2020.
- Joey Logano (third) posted his 13th top-10 finish in 24 races at Phoenix Raceway.
- Christopher Bell (17th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Chase Elliott wins the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series championship.
- Cole Custer wins the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors.
- Ford wins the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series manufacturers championship.
| 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 | Discount Tire | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 41 | Ford | Rush / Haas CNC | Stewart-Haas Racing | Johnny Klausmeier |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 39 | Toyota | FedEx | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 5 | 27 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 44 | Ford | Fat Boy | Rick Ware Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 45 | 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 | Busch Light | 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 | M&M's | 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 | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Phil Surgen |
| 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 | Guaranteed Rate | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 30 | Chevrolet | DOW | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 16 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 33 | 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 / Truck.Hero | 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 | 29 | Ford | Pala Casino | GO FAS Racing | Ryan Sparks |
| 21 | 51 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 27 | Ford | Donate Life Arizona | Petty Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 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 | 29 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 25 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 28 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 26 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 24 | Toyota | DeWalt Atomic | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 27 | 37 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 30 | Chevrolet | Honey Nut Cherrios | JTG Daugherty Racing | Trent Owens |
| 28 | 96 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 28 | Toyota | Peacock TV - Can't Not Watch | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Dave Winston |
| 29 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 27 | Chevrolet | Door Dash | 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 | Goettl Air Conditioning & Plumbing | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 32 | 41 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 22 | Ford | HaasTooling.com | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Shiplett |
| 33 | 7 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 28 | Chevrolet | Victory Lane Oil | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin |
| 34 | 77 | Josh Bilicki | Menomonee Falls, WI | Jun 3, 1995 | 25 | Chevrolet | RacingForTheTruth.com | Spire Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 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 | 23 | Chevrolet | CREEK Enterprise Inc | StarCom Racing | George Church |
| 37 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 23 | Ford | Fire Alarm Services | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 38 | 95 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 25 | Toyota | Rheem-Smurfit Kappa | Leavine Family Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 39 | 53 | James Davison | Melbourne, Australia | Aug 28, 1986 | 34 | Ford | Hopegivers | Rick Ware Racing | Ken Evans |