Entry List
The official 2020 YellaWood 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
YellaWood 500
Sunday, October 4th, 2020
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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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: 188
- Laps Actual: 200 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.086 Seconds
- Time of Race: 4 Hours 5 Minutes 58 Seconds
- Average Speed: 129.774
- Cautions: 13 for 54 laps
- Lead Changes: 58
- Green Flag Passes: 9,109 (62.4 passes per green flag lap)
- Talladega Superspeedway
- 52nd Annual YellaWood 500
- Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
- Age: 39
- Team : No. 11 - FedEx Express Toyota
- Owner: Coy Gibbs
- Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
- Denny Hamlin won the 52nd Annual YellaWood 500, his 44th victory in 538 Cup Series races.
- This is his seventh victory and 19th top-10 finish in 2020.
- This is his second victory and 13th top-10 finish in 31 races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Erik Jones (second) posted his third top-10 finish in nine races at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his 12th top-10 finish in 2020.
- Ty Dillon (third) posted his second top-10 finish in nine races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Tyler Reddick (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Denny Hamlin leads the point standings by 20 points over Kevin Harvick.
| 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 Power Bites | 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 Truck Centers / BlueDEF | Stewart-Haas Racing | Greg Zipadelli |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 39 | Toyota | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 45 | Chevrolet | Ally | Hendrick Motorsports | Cliff Daniels |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 30 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 44 | Ford | Jimmy John's | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 8 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 42 | Chevrolet | GEARWRENCH | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 35 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jacob Canter |
| 10 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 40 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops | Joe Gibbs Racing | James Small |
| 11 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 48 | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank | Chip Ganassi Racing | Phil Surgen |
| 12 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 35 | Ford | Loveĵs Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 13 | 6 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 42 | Ford | Guaranteed Rate | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 14 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Las Vegas, NV | Jul 10, 1975 | 45 | Chevrolet | Beard Motorsports / South Point | Beard Motorsports | Darren Shaw |
| 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 30 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Off Road | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 16 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 33 | Chevrolet | Hungry Jack | JTG Daugherty Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 17 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 27 | Toyota | RoofClaims.com | Motorsports Business Management | Clinton Cram |
| 18 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 27 | Chevrolet | ChevyGoods / Patriot Foundation | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 19 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 26 | Ford | Menards / Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 20 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 29 | Ford | Schluter Systems | GO FAS Racing | Ryan Sparks |
| 21 | 51 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 27 | Ford | Jimco Windows / Donate Life | Petty Ware Racing | Jason Houghtaling |
| 22 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 28 | Chevrolet | GEICO For Your RV | 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 / Tuscany | 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 | 24 | Toyota | Sport Clips | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 27 | 37 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 29 | Chevrolet | Kroger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Trent Owens |
| 28 | 96 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 28 | Toyota | Team USA Toyota Camry | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Dave Winston |
| 29 | 27 | Cody Ware | Greensboro, NC | Nov 7, 1995 | 24 | Chevrolet | Thriv5 / Jacob Construction | Rick Ware Racing | Mike Hillman Sr |
| 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 | Hendrickcars.com | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 32 | 15 | Brennan Poole | Sacramento, CA | Apr 11, 1991 | 29 | Chevrolet | Goettl Air Conditioning & Plumbing | 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 | CAT Next Gen Dozers | Richard Childress Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 35 | 00 | Quin Houff | Weyers Cave, VA | Sep 15, 1997 | 23 | Chevrolet | Permatex | StarCom Racing | George Church |
| 36 | 77 | Justin Haley | Winamac, IN | Apr 28, 1999 | 21 | Chevrolet | Parts Plus | Spire Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo |
| 37 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 23 | Ford | Speedy Cash | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour |
| 38 | 95 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 25 | Toyota | Rheem | Leavine Family Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 39 | 53 | James Davison | Melbourne, Australia | Aug 28, 1986 | 34 | Chevrolet | America's Best Value Inn | Rick Ware Racing | Todd Parrott |