Entry List
The official 2019 Eldora Dirt Derby NASCAR TRUCK Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Eldora Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Eldora Dirt Derby
Thursday, August 1st, 2019
Eldora Speedway, New Weston, OH
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- Drivers Entered: 32
- Laps Scheduled: 150
- Margin of Victory: 0.728 Seconds
- Time of Race: 1 Hours 49 Minutes 6 Seconds
- Average Speed: 41.247
- Cautions: 12 for 68 laps
- Lead Changes: 1
- Green Flag Passes: 1,209 (14.7 passes per green flag lap)
- Eldora Speedway
- 7th Annual Eldora Dirt Derby
- Race Winner: Stewart Friesen
- Age: 36
- Team : No. 52 - Halmar International Chevrolet
- Owner: Chris Larsen
- Crew Chief: Trip Bruce
- Stewart Friesen won the 7th Annual Eldora Dirt Derby, his first victory in 63 Gander Outdoors Truck Series races.
- This is his first victory and 10th top-10 finish in 2019.
- This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in four races at Eldora Speedway.
- Sheldon Creed (second) posted his first top-10 finish in four races at Eldora Speedway. It is his fifth top-10 finish in 2019.
- Grant Enfinger (third) posted his third top-10 finish in three races at Eldora Speedway.
- Sheldon Creed (second) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Grant Enfinger leads the point standings by 52 points over Matt Crafton.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | Necedah, WI | May 1, 1978 | 41 | Ford | Tenda Heal | ThorSport Racing | Joe Shear |
| 2 | 6 | Norm Benning | Level Green, PA | Jan 16, 1952 | 67 | Chevrolet | H&H Transport / KMO Racing | Norm Benning Racing | Brian Poff |
| 3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | Fairhope, AL | Jan 22, 1985 | 34 | Ford | Champion Power Equipment | ThorSport Racing | Jeff Hensley |
| 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | Tulare, CA | Jun 11, 1976 | 43 | Ford | IdealDoor / Menards | ThorSport Racing | Carl Joiner |
| 5 | 24 | Brett Moffitt | Grimes, IA | Aug 7, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Arlon Graphics | GMS Racing | Jerry Baxter |
| 6 | 45 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Niece / Jack Hewitt Tribute | Niece Motorsports | Phil Gould |
| 7 | 16 | Austin Hill | Winston, GA | Apr 21, 1994 | 25 | Toyota | United Rentals | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Scott Zipadelli |
| 8 | 27 | Chase Briscoe | Mitchell, IN | Dec 15, 1994 | 24 | Ford | DiaEdge | ThorSport Racing | Vance Haefele |
| 9 | 18 | Harrison Burton | Huntersville, NC | Oct 9, 2000 | 18 | Toyota | Safelite AutoGlass | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Mike Hillman Jr. |
| 10 | 34 | Mason Massey | Douglasville, GA | Jan 24, 1997 | 22 | Chevrolet | The Challenge Book | Reaume Brothers Racing | Greg Rayl |
| 11 | 33 | Mike Marlar | Winfield, TN | Jan 30, 1978 | 41 | Toyota | Smithbilt Homes | Reaume Brothers Racing | Josh Reaume |
| 12 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Alpine, CA | Sep 30, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Accessories Chevrolet | GMS Racing | Jeff Stankiewicz |
| 13 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario | Jul 25, 1983 | 36 | Chevrolet | Halmar International | Halmar Friesen Racing | Trip Bruce |
| 14 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | Louisville, KY | Feb 21, 1997 | 22 | Ford | Havoline | ThorSport Racing | Matt Noyce |
| 15 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Kansas City, Kansas | Jun 12, 1973 | 46 | Chevrolet | Driven2Honor.org | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Steve Kuykendall |
| 16 | 03 | Jake Griffin | Quincy, IL | Nov 16, 1998 | 20 | Chevrolet | ClayneCrawfordFoundation.org | Mike Affarano Motorsports | David McClure |
| 17 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | Austin, TX | Mar 5, 1996 | 23 | Chevrolet | GO TEXAN / AM Technical Solutions | AM Racing | Eddie Troconis |
| 18 | 80 | Justin Shipley | Douglasville, GA | Jun 5, 1980 | 39 | Ford | Rogers | Jacob Wallace Racing | Wayne Hansard |
| 19 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Sherrills Ford, NC | May 15, 2000 | 19 | Toyota | JBL / SiriusXM | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Wes Ward |
| 20 | 44 | Jeffrey Abbey | Commanche, TX | Sep 1, 1998 | 20 | Chevrolet | Niece Equipment | Niece Motorsports | Kevin Eagle |
| 21 | 20 | Landon Huffman | Claremont, NC | Jan 30, 1996 | 23 | Chevrolet | K&L Ready Mix | Young's Motorsports | Andrew Abbott |
| 22 | 02 | Tyler Dippel | Wallkill, NY | Apr 5, 2000 | 19 | Chevrolet | Jersey Filmmaker | Young's Motorsports | Chad Kendrick |
| 23 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum | San Bernardino, CA | Mar 6, 2001 | 18 | Toyota | DGR-Crosley Driver Development | DGR-Crosley | Bono Manion |
| 24 | 51 | Christian Eckes | MIddletown, NY | Nov 10, 2000 | 18 | Toyota | Mobil 1 | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Rudy Fugle |
| 25 | 54 | Kyle Strickler | Mooresville, NC | Aug 3, 1983 | 35 | Toyota | DGR-Crosley Driver Development | DGR-Crosley | Frank Kerr |
| 26 | 12 | Gus Dean | Bluffton, SC | Aug 19, 1994 | 24 | Chevrolet | OverkillRV.com | Young's Motorsports | Ryan London |
| 27 | 38 | Mark Smith | Sunbury, PA | Jul 14, 1971 | 48 | Chevrolet | Niece Equipment | Niece Motorsports | Cody Efaw |
| 28 | 8 | Colt Gilliam | Rock Hill, SC | Dec 27, 1989 | 29 | Chevrolet | Business Machines Co / Hoopaugh Grading Chev | NEMCO Motorsports | Gere Kennon |
| 29 | 08 | Tim Ward | Harcourt, IA | Feb 23, 1994 | 25 | Toyota | Country AF Radio | Kart Idaho | Sonny Wahl |
| 30 | 32 | Devin Dodson | Bishopville, MD | May 15, 1999 | 20 | Chevrolet | Reaume Brothers Racing | Reaume Brothers Racing | Matthew Wolper |
| 31 | 74 | Darwin Peters Jr | Olean, NY | Nov 7, 1964 | 54 | Chevrolet | JR Peters Roadside Auto | Lou Goss Racing | Alan Collins Jr |
| 32 | 3 | Carson Hocevar | Portage, MI | Jan 28, 2003 | 16 | Chevrolet | Scott's / GMParts Now | Jordan Anderson Racing | Wally Rogers |