42 entries for 2017 Daytona 500
NASCAR has released the entry list for the 59th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Here are some highlights for the 42-car entry list:
Six Cup champions: Jimmie Johnson (2006, '07, '08, '09, '10, '13, '16), Kyle Busch (2015), Kevin Harvick (2014), Brad Keselowski (2012), Kurt Busch (2004), Matt Kenseth (2003)
Nine Daytona 500 winners: Denny Hamlin (2016), Joey Logano (2015), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2004, '14), Jimmie Johnson (2006, '13), Matt Kenseth (2009, '12), Trevor Bayne (2011), Jamie McMurray (2011), Ryan Newman (2008), Kevin Harvick (2007), Michael Waltrip (2001, '03)
Six first-time 500 competitors: Daniel Suarez (#19), Joey Gase (#23), Jeffrey Earnhardt (#33), Erik Jones (#77), Corey LaJoie (#83), D.J. Kennington (#96)
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Elliott Sadler* | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Michael Waltrip | Premium Motorsports | Toyota |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Daniel Suárez | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Joey Gase | BK Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Matt DiBenedetto | Go Fas Racing | Ford |
| 33 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Landon Cassill | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Kurt Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford |
| 47 | A. J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Timmy Hill* | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 55 | Reed Sorenson* | Premium Motorsports | Toyota |
| 72 | Cole Whitt | TriStar Motorsports | Ford |
| 75 | Brendan Gaughan* | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Erik Jones | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota |
| 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota |
| 83 | Corey LaJoie* | BK Racing | Toyota |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 95 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet |
| 96 | D. J. Kennington* | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota |
* Team is not locked into the race
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