Entry List
The official 2020 Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Richmond Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Federated Auto Parts 400
Saturday, September 12th, 2020
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
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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: 38
- Laps Scheduled: 400
- Margin of Victory: 01.568 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 56 Minutes 42 Seconds
- Average Speed: 101.868
- Cautions: 3 for 21 laps
- Lead Changes: 19
- Green Flag Passes: 2,531 (6.7 passes per green flag lap)
- Richmond Raceway
- 63rd Annual Federated Auto Parts 400
- Race Winner: Brad Keselowski
- Age: 36
- Team : No. 2 - Western Star/Alliance Parts Ford
- Owner: Team Penske
- Crew Chief: Jeremy Bullins
- Brad Keselowski won the 63rd Annual Federated Auto Parts 400, his 34th victory in 405 NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his fourth victory and 20th top-10 finish in 2020.
- This is his second victory and 12th top-10 finish in 22 races at Richmond Raceway.
- Martin Truex Jr. (second) posted his 12th top-10 finish in 29 races at Richmond Raceway. It is his 18th top-10 finish in 2020.
- Joey Logano (third) posted his 13th top-10 finish in 23 races at Richmond Raceway.
- Tyler Reddick (11th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- This is the ninth victory in the NASCAR Cup Series for Team Penske at Richmond Raceway.
- This is the 33rd NASCAR Cup Seris win at Richmond Raceway for Ford and the 16th victory of the 2020 season.
- Brad Keselowski becomes the 13th different driver to win the second race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
| 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 Hometown Original | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 36 | Ford | Western Star / Alliance Parts | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins |
| 3 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 41 | Ford | Ford Performance Racing School | Stewart-Haas Racing | Greg Zipadelli |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 39 | Toyota | FedEx Cares | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 5 | 27 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 43 | Ford | Jacob Companies | 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 | 30 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 8 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 44 | Ford | Hunt Brothers Pizza / Fields | 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 | Jacob Canter |
| 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 | McDonalds | Chip Ganassi Racing | Phil Surgen |
| 13 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 35 | Ford | Loveĵs Travel Plaza | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 14 | 77 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 34 | Chevrolet | BetterForYourHealth.com | Spire Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 15 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 42 | Ford | Guaranteed Rate | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 30 | Chevrolet | Dow NORKOOL | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 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 | CrashCalimsR.us | Motorsports Business Management | Clinton Cram |
| 19 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 27 | Chevrolet | ChevyGoods.com / Truck Hero | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 20 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 26 | Ford | Menards / Libman | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 21 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 28 | Ford | Keen Parts | GO FAS Racing | Ryan Sparks |
| 22 | 51 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 27 | Ford | DonateLifeVirginia.org | Petty Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 23 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 28 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Matt Borland |
| 24 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 24 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 25 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 29 | Ford | Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin |
| 26 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 27 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 27 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 24 | Toyota | Irwin SPEEDBOR | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 28 | 37 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Kleenex | JTG Daugherty Racing | Trent Owens |
| 29 | 96 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 28 | Toyota | TOYOTA T-TEN | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Dave Winston |
| 30 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 26 | Chevrolet | Door Dash | Richard Petty Motorsports | Jerry Baxter |
| 31 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 22 | Chevrolet | Liberty University | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 32 | 15 | Brennan Poole | Sacramento, CA | Apr 11, 1991 | 29 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 33 | 41 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 22 | Ford | HaasTooling.com | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Shiplett |
| 34 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 24 | Chevrolet | DOW NORKOOL | Richard Childress Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 35 | 00 | Quin Houff | Weyers Cave, VA | Sep 15, 1997 | 22 | Chevrolet | Trucker Appreciation | StarCom Racing | George Church |
| 36 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 23 | Ford | Safeway | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 37 | 95 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 25 | Toyota | Toyota T-Ten | Leavine Family Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 38 | 53 | James Davison | Melbourne, Australia | Aug 28, 1986 | 34 | Chevrolet | Cruz & Associates | Rick Ware Racing | Todd Parrott |