Entry List
The official 2023 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 5th, 2023
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Phoenix Raceway
- NASCAR Cup Series Championship
- Busch Light Pole Award Pole Winner: William Byron
- Age: 25
- Team : No. 24 - Axalta Chevrolet
- Owner: Hendrick Motorsports
- Crew Chief: Rudy Fugle
- William Byron won the Busch Light Pole Award for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race with a lap of 27.15 seconds, 132.597 mph.
- This is his 12th pole in 216 NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his fourth pole and 23rd top-10 start in 2023.
- This is his first pole in 12 races at Phoenix Raceway.
- Martin Truex Jr. (second) posted his 17th top-10 start of 2023 and his 18th in 36 races at Phoenix Raceway.
- Kevin Harvick (third) posted his 21st top-10 start at Phoenix Raceway. It is his 13th in 36 races this season.
- Ty Gibbs (11th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 36
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: 01.230 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 52 Minutes 1 Seconds
- Average Speed: 108.827
- Cautions: 4 for 27 laps
- Lead Changes: 18
- Green Flag Passes: 2,201 (7.7 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 41 | Chevrolet | Action Industries | Kaulig Racing | Matt Swiderski |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 39 | Ford | Smithfield | Stewart-Haas Racing | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 3 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 39 | Ford | Castrol Edge | RFK Racing | Matt McCall |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 42 | Toyota | FedEx | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 5 | 15 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 47 | Ford | Total Point\Patriot Mobile | Rick Ware Racing | Jerry Kelley |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 33 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 47 | Ford | Busch Light Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 38 | Chevrolet | 3CHI | Richard Childress Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 9 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 43 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops | Joe Gibbs Racing | James Small |
| 10 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 38 | Ford | Love's / Delo | Front Row Motorsports | Travis Peterson |
| 11 | 51 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 45 | Ford | Serial 1 E-Bikes | Rick Ware Racing | Billy Plourde |
| 12 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 33 | Chevrolet | Get Bioethanol | Richard Childress Racing | Keith Rodden |
| 13 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 36 | Chevrolet | Fry's/Cheez-It | JTG Daugherty Racing | Mike Kelley |
| 14 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 31 | Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com | Hendrick Motorsports | Cliff Daniels |
| 15 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 30 | Chevrolet | Ally | Hendrick Motorsports | Blake Harris |
| 16 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 29 | Ford | Menards\Dutch Boy | Team Penske | Jonathan Hassler |
| 17 | 7 | Corey Lajoie | Kannapolis, NC | Sep 25, 1991 | 32 | Chevrolet | NEGU | Spire Motorsports | Ryan Sparks |
| 18 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 31 | Chevrolet | Gainbridge | Spire Motorsports | Bono Manion |
| 19 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 27 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 20 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 31 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Scott Graves |
| 21 | 43 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 27 | Chevrolet | Allegiant Allways Rewards | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | Dave Elenz |
| 22 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Wauchula, FL | Nov 17, 1983 | 39 | Chevrolet | Pala Casino | Live Fast Motorsports | David Ingram |
| 23 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 33 | Ford | United Rentals | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 24 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Monterrey, Mexico | Jan 7, 1992 | 31 | Chevrolet | Tootsies Orchid Lounge | Trackhouse Racing | Travis Mack |
| 25 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 30 | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express | Trackhouse Racing | Phil Surgen |
| 26 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | Mobile, AL | Oct 8, 1993 | 30 | Toyota | Columbia Sportswear Company | 23XI Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 27 | 24 | William Byron | Charlotte, NC | Nov 29, 1997 | 25 | Chevrolet | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Rudy Fugle |
| 28 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 27 | Toyota | Toyota | 23XI Racing | Billy Scott |
| 29 | 31 | Justin Haley | Winamac, IN | Apr 28, 1999 | 24 | Chevrolet | Campers Inn RV | Kaulig Racing | Trent Owens |
| 30 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 28 | Toyota | Rheem - DEWALT | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 31 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Columbus, OH | Sep 2, 1998 | 25 | Ford | Discount Tire | Team Penske | Brian Wilson |
| 32 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Mitchell, IN | Dec 15, 1994 | 28 | Ford | Mahindra Tractors | Stewart-Haas Racing | Richard Boswell |
| 33 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Huntersville, NC | Oct 9, 2000 | 23 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 34 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Charlotte, NC | Oct 4, 2002 | 21 | Toyota | Monster Energy | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
| 35 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Sherrills Ford, NC | May 15, 2000 | 23 | Ford | Boot Barn | Front Row Motorsports | Ryan Bergenty |
| 36 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Portage, MI | Jan 28, 2003 | 20 | Chevrolet | Sunseeker Resorts | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | Luke Lambert |