Entry List

The official 2018 Food City 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Food City 300

Friday, August 17th, 2018

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

  • 7 Toyota
  • 28 Chevrolet
  • 5 Ford

  • Bristol Motor Speedway
  • 37th Annual Food City 300
  • Pole Winner: Kyle Busch
  • Age: 33
  • Team : No. 18 - NOS Energy Drink Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
  • Crew Chief: Eric Phillips
  • Kyle Busch won the Pole Award for the 37th Annual Food City 300 with a lap of 15.389 seconds, 124.686 mph.
  • This is his 65th pole in 345 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
  • This is his first pole and seventh top-10 start in 2018.
  • This is his sixth pole in 26 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • Christopher Bell (second) posted his 14th top-10 start of 2018 and his second in two races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • Kyle Larson (third) posted his eighth top-10 start at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his sixth in six races this season.
  • Christopher Bell (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 300
  • Laps Actual: 310 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 0.434 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 0 Minutes 27 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 82.306
  • Cautions: 8 for 59 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,030 (4.1 passes per green flag lap)

  • Bristol Motor Speedway
  • 37th Annual Food City 300
  • Race Winner: Kyle Larson
  • Age: 26
  • Team : No. 42 - DC Solar Chevrolet
  • Owner: Chip Ganassi Racing
  • Crew Chief: Mike Shiplett
  • Kyle Larson won the 37th Annual Food City 300, his 12th victory in 108 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
  • This is his fourth victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2018.
  • This is his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in nine races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • Christopher Bell (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his 14th top-10 finish in 2018.
  • Justin Allgaier (third) posted his 10th top-10 finish in 16 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • Christopher Bell (second) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Christopher Bell leads the point standings by 13 points overJustin Allgaier.
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Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 13 Carl Long Roxboro, NC Sep 20, 1967 50 Toyota Smithbilt Homes Motorsports Business
2 1 Elliott Sadler Emporia, VA Apr 30, 1975 43 Chevrolet OneMain Financial JR Motorsports
3 93 JJ Yeley Phoenix, AZ Oct 5, 1976 41 Chevrolet RSS Racing RSS Racing
4 38 Jeff Green Owensboro, KY Sep 6, 1962 55 Chevrolet C2 Freight Resources RSS Racing
5 22 Joey Logano Middleton, CT May 24, 1990 28 Ford Snap On Team Penske
6 18 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV May 2, 1985 33 Toyota NOS Energy Drink Joe Gibbs Racing
7 89 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Oct 21, 1941 76 Chevrolet Visone RV Shepherd Racing
8 74 Stephen Leicht Asheville, NC Jan 9, 1987 31 Chevrolet Horizon Travel Mike Harmon Racing
9 52 David Starr Houston, TX Nov 11, 1967 50 Chevrolet Chasco / Whataburger / Dai Means Motorsports
10 66 Timmy Hill Port Tobacco, MD Feb 25, 1993 25 Chevrolet TLC Resorts Motorsports Business
11 11 Ryan Truex Mayetta, NJ Mar 18, 1992 26 Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection Kaulig Racing
12 7 Justin Allgaier Riverton, IL Jun 6, 1986 32 Chevrolet BRANDT Professional Agriculture JR Motorsports
13 42 Kyle Larson Sacremento, CA Jul 31, 1992 26 Chevrolet DC Solar Chip Ganassi Racing
14 5 Michael Annett Des Moines, IA Jun 23, 1986 32 Chevrolet Pilot Flying J JR Motorsports
15 35 Joey Gase Cedar Rapids, IA Feb 8, 1993 25 Chevrolet Sparks SS Green Light Racing
16 3 Ty Dillon Lewisville, NC Feb 27, 1992 26 Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Cabela's Richard Childress Racing
17 23 Chase Elliott Dawsonville, GA Nov 28, 1995 22 Chevrolet Ollie's Bargain Outlet GMS Racing
18 15 BJ McLeod Wauchula, FL Nov 17, 1983 34 Chevrolet teamjdmotorsports.com JD Motorsports
19 16 Ryan Reed Bakersfield, CA Aug 12, 1993 25 Ford Drive Down A1C Lilly Diabetes RFK Racing
20 39 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA Jun 20, 1987 31 Chevrolet Cook?s Comfort Systems Inc. RSS Racing
21 4 Ross Chastain Alva, FL Dec 4, 1992 25 Chevrolet Flex Seal JD Motorsports
22 8 Ray Black II Montgomery, AL May 17, 1991 27 Chevrolet Isokern B.J. McLeod Motorsports
23 21 Daniel Hemric Kannapolis, NC Jan 27, 1991 27 Chevrolet South Point Hotel & Casino Richard Childress Racing
24 00 Cole Custer Ladera Ranch, CA Jan 23, 1998 20 Ford Haas Automation Stewart-Haas Racing
25 40 Chad Finchum Knoxville, TN Sep 22, 1994 23 Toyota Smithbilt Homes / The Preserve Motorsports Business
26 0 Garrett Smithley Ligonier, PA Apr 27, 1992 26 Chevrolet Flex Tape JD Motorsports
27 45 Josh Bilicki Menomonee Falls, WI Jun 3, 1995 23 Toyota Prevagen J.P. Motorsports
28 9 Tyler Reddick Corning, CA Jan 11, 1996 22 Chevrolet Food City JR Motorsports
29 2 Matt Tifft Fairfax, VA Jun 26, 1996 22 Chevrolet Nexteer Richard Childress Racing
30 55 Bayley Currey Driftwood, TX Oct 29, 1996 21 Toyota Prevagen J.P. Motorsports
31 76 Spencer Boyd Creve Coeur, MO Jun 26, 1995 23 Chevrolet Grunt Style SS Green Light Racing
32 20 Christopher Bell Norman, OK Dec 16, 1994 23 Toyota Rheem Joe Gibbs Racing
33 36 Alex Labbe Saint-Albert, Canada Apr 29, 1993 25 Chevrolet Can-Am / Wholey / Cyclops Gear DGM Racing
34 12 Austin Cindric Columbus, OH Sep 2, 1998 19 Ford Pirtek Team Penske
35 19 Brandon Jones Atlanta, GA Feb 18, 1997 21 Toyota Juniper Joe Gibbs Racing
36 60 Chase Briscoe Mitchell, IN Dec 15, 1994 23 Ford Ford RFK Racing
37 51 Jeremy Clements Spartanburg, SC Jan 16, 1985 33 Chevrolet RepairableVehicles.com Jeremy Clements Racing
38 90 Josh Williams Port Charlotte, FL Aug 3, 1993 25 Chevrolet Sleep Well DGM Racing
39 01 Vinnie Miller Metamora, MI Aug 16, 1997 21 Chevrolet Flex Glue JD Motorsports
40 78 Ja Junior Avila Alhambra, CA May 11, 1995 23 Chevrolet CorvetteParts.net B.J. McLeod Motorsports