{"id":18191,"date":"2018-03-13T18:29:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T22:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=18191"},"modified":"2018-03-13T18:29:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T22:29:00","slug":"nascar-cup-series-entry-list-for-auto-club-400-in-fontana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2018\/03\/13\/nascar-cup-series-entry-list-for-auto-club-400-in-fontana\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Cup Series Entry List for Auto Club 400 in Fontana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18192 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2018\/03\/autoclubspeedway-1.jpg\" alt=\"FONTANA, CA - MARCH 26: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Target Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 26, 2017 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2018\/03\/autoclubspeedway-1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2018\/03\/autoclubspeedway-1-594x396.jpg 594w, http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2018\/03\/autoclubspeedway-1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2018\/03\/autoclubspeedway-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are 37 cars on the entry list for Sunday&#8217;s annual running of the Auto Club 400 in Fontana, California.<\/p>\n<p>This is the same number of cars which entered in the last two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series events. There is a bit of a change in drivers on the entry list as the no. 96 car driven by D.J. Kennington is not included while the No. 55 driven by Reed Sorenson will return to action. With NASCAR allowing 40 cars to compete, all drivers on the entry list will make the Auto Club 400.<\/p>\n<p>The fifth race of the season will ask the question as to whether Kevin Harvick will win his fourth race in a row after claiming the checkered flag at Atlanta, Las Vegas and Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Larson, seeking to build on some strong runs already in 2018, can lay claim to being the winner of both the Xfinity and Cup Series events at Auto Club Speedway last year.<\/p>\n<h2>NASCAR Cup Series Entry List Auto Club 400<\/h2>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6139055459619465\" data-ad-slot=\"1074330605\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n00 \u2013 Jeffrey Earnhardt \u2013 VRX Simulators Chevrolet<br \/>\n1 \u2013 Jamie McMurray \u2013 McDonald\u2019s Chevrolet<br \/>\n2 \u2013 Brad Keselowski \u2013 Wurth Ford<br \/>\n3 \u2013 Austin Dillon \u2013 Dow Coatings Chevrolet<br \/>\n4 \u2013 Kevin Harvick \u2013 Busch Beer Ford<br \/>\n6 \u2013 Trevor Bayne \u2013 Performance Plus Ford<br \/>\n9 \u2013 Chase Elliott \u2013 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet<br \/>\n10 \u2013 Aric Almirola \u2013 Smithfield Ford<br \/>\n11 \u2013 Denny Hamlin \u2013 FedEx Express Toyota<br \/>\n12 \u2013 Ryan Blaney \u2013 PPG Ford<br \/>\n13 \u2013 Ty Dillon \u2013 Twisted Tea Chevrolet<br \/>\n14 \u2013 Clint Bowyer \u2013 Rush Truck Centers Ford<br \/>\n15 \u2013 Ross Chastain \u2013 TBA Chevrolet<br \/>\n17 \u2013 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. \u2013 Ford Ford<br \/>\n18 \u2013 Kyle Busch \u2013 M&amp;M\u2019s Toyota<br \/>\n19 \u2013 Daniel Suarez \u2013 ARRIS Toyota<br \/>\n20 \u2013 Erik Jones \u2013 SiriusXM Toyota<br \/>\n21 \u2013 Paul Menard \u2013 Menards\/FVP Ford<br \/>\n22 \u2013 Joey Logano \u2013 AAA Southern California Ford<br \/>\n23 \u2013 Gray Gaulding \u2013 Earthwater Toyota<br \/>\n24 \u2013 William Byron \u2013 AXALTA Chevrolet<br \/>\n31 \u2013 Ryan Newman \u2013 Chevrolet Accessories Chevrolet<br \/>\n32 \u2013 Matt DiBenedetto \u2013 Can-Am\/Wholey Ford<br \/>\n34 \u2013 Michael McDowell \u2013 Love\u2019s Travel Stops Ford<br \/>\n37 \u2013 Chris Buescher \u2013 Healthy Choice Power Bowls Chevrolet<br \/>\n38 \u2013 David Ragan \u2013 1000Bulbs.com Ford<br \/>\n41 \u2013 Kurt Busch \u2013 Haas Automation\/Monster Energy Ford<br \/>\n42 \u2013 Kyle Larson \u2013 DC Solar Chevrolet<br \/>\n43 \u2013 Bubba Wallace \u2013 Farmer John Chevrolet<br \/>\n47 \u2013 AJ Allmendinger \u2013 Kroger Click List Chevrolet<br \/>\n48 \u2013 Jimmie Johnson \u2013 Lowe\u2019s for Pros Chevrolet<br \/>\n51 \u2013 Timmy Hill \u2013 Bubba Burgers Chevrolet<br \/>\n55 \u2013 Reed Sorensen \u2013 TBD Toyota<br \/>\n72 \u2013 Cole Whitt \u2013 SoCal Chevy Chevrolet<br \/>\n78 \u2013 Martin Truex Jr. \u2013 Bass Pro Shops\/5-hour Energy Toyota<br \/>\n88 \u2013 Alex Bowman \u2013 Nationwide Chevrolet<br \/>\n95 \u2013 Kasey Kahne \u2013 Procore Chevrolet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are 37 cars on the entry list for Sunday&#8217;s annual running of the Auto Club 400 in Fontana, California. This is the same number of cars which entered in the last two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series events. There is a bit of a change in drivers on the entry list as the no. 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