Race Entry List

NASCAR Cup Series

Auto Club 400

Auto Club Speedway

March 18th, 2018

Race #5 of the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Stages
    • Stage 1 ends on lap 60
    • Stage 2 ends on lap 120
    • Stage 3 ends on lap 200 (end of race)
  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Makes
    • Chevrolet (18)
    • Ford (13)
    • Toyota (6)
  • Last Auto Club Speedway race (Auto Club 400)
    • Pole: Kyle Larson (187.047 mph)
    • Winner: Kyle Larson
#12 NASCAR Next Gen car
Concord, North Carolina - October 11th, 2021: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Next Gen car drives during the NASCAR Cup Series test at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Photo by Bob Leverone | Getty Images
Car # Driver Hometown Make Sponsor Team Crew Chief
00 Jeffrey Earnhardt Mooresville, NC Chevrolet VRX Simulators StarCom Racing Tony Furr
1 Jamie McMurray Joplin, MO Chevrolet McDonald's Chip Ganassi Racing Matt McCall
10 Aric Almirola Tampa, FL Ford Smithfield Stewart-Haas Racing John Klausmeier
11 Denny Hamlin Chesterfield, VA Toyota FedEx Express Joe Gibbs Racing Michael Wheeler
12 Ryan Blaney High Point, NC Ford PPG Team Penske Jeremy Bullins
13 Ty Dillon Lewisville, NC Chevrolet Twisted Tea Germain Racing Matt Borland
14 Clint Bowyer Emporia, KS Ford Rush Truck Centers Stewart-Haas Racing Mike Bugarewicz
15 Ross Chastain Alva, FL Chevrolet Unsponsored Premium Motorsports Pat Tryson
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Olive Branch, MS Ford Ford Roush Fenway Racing Brian Pattie
18 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Toyota M&M's Joe Gibbs Racing Adam Stevens
19 Daniel Suarez Monterrey, Mexico Toyota ARRIS Joe Gibbs Racing Scott Graves
2 Brad Keselowski Auburn Hills, MI Ford Wurth Team Penske Paul Wolfe
20 Erik Jones Byron, MI Toyota Sirius XM Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gayle
21 Paul Menard Eau Claire, WI Ford Menards / FVP Wood Brothers Racing Greg Erwin
22 Joey Logano Middleton, CT Ford AAA Southern California Team Penske Todd Gordon
23 Gray Gaulding Colonial Heights, VA Toyota Earthwater BK Racing Rick Bourgeois
24 William Byron Charlotte, NC Chevrolet AXALTA Hendrick Motorsports Darian Grubb
3 Austin Dillon Lewisville, NC Chevrolet Dow Coatings Richard Childress Racing Justin Alexander
31 Ryan Newman South Bend, IN Chevrolet Chevrolet Accessories Richard Childress Racing Luke Lambert
32 Matt DiBenedetto Grass Valley, CA Ford Can-Am / Wholey GO FAS Racing Randy Cox
34 Michael McDowell Phoenix, AZ Ford Love's Travel Stops Front Row Motorsports Derrick Finley
37 Chris Buescher Prosper, TX Chevrolet Healthy Choice Power Bowls JTG Daughtery Racing Trent Owens
38 David Ragan Unadilla, GA Ford 1000Bulbs.com Front Row Motorsports Seth Barbour
4 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA Ford Busch Beer Stewart-Haas Racing Rodney Childers
41 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, NV Ford Haas Automation / Monster Energy Stewart-Haas Racing Billy Scott
42 Kyle Larson Sacremento, CA Chevrolet DC Solar Chip Ganassi Racing Chad Johnston
43 Bubba Wallace Mobile, AL Chevrolet Farmer John Richard Petty Motorsports Drew Blickensderfer
47 AJ Allmendinger Los Gatos, CA Chevrolet Kroger ClickList JTG Daughtery Racing Tristan Smith
48 Jimmie Johnson El Cajon, CA Chevrolet Lowe's for Pros Hendrick Motorsports Chad Knaus
51 Timmy Hill Port Tobacco, MD Chevrolet Bubba Burgers Rick Ware Racing Ken Evans
55 Reed Sorenson Peachtree City, GA Chevrolet Unsponsored Premium Motorsports Todd Parrott
6 Trevor Bayne Knoxville, TN Ford Ford Performance Plus Roush Fenway Racing Matt Puccia
72 Cole Whitt Alpine, CA Chevrolet SoCal Chevy TriStar Motorsports Frank Kerr
78 Martin Truex Jr Mayetta, NJ Toyota Bass Pro Shops / 5-Hour Energy Furniture Row Racing Cole Pearn
88 Alex Bowman Tuscon, AZ Chevrolet Nationwide Hendrick Motorsports Greg Ives
9 Chase Elliott Dawsonville, GA Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts Hendrick Motorsports Alan Gustafson
95 Kasey Kahne Enumclaw, WA Chevrolet WRL Contractors Leavine Family Racing Travis Mack