There are 36 cars [for 40 spots] on the preliminary entry list for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, the 30th race of the season and the fourth of the NASCAR Playoffs.
Making up the entry list for Sunday’s 400-mile contest from Fort Worth, Texas are the 36 teams that are in possession of a NASCAR Cup Series charter – which guarantees the holder of each charter a position in every race throughout the season.
Denny Hamlin, the most recent winner in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol, is among those entered in Sunday’s event, as he chases his first-ever title at NASCAR’s top level. Hamlin will drive the No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry TRD for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Zane Smith, who will drive a third entry for Spire Motorsports in 2024 via a multi-year driver deal with Trackhouse, will drive the No. 38 Ambetter Health Ford Mustang, in his second-to-last Cup start with Front Row Motorsports in 2023.
Todd Gilliland, the anchor driver of the No. 38 this season, will jump over to Rick Ware Racing for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Texas Motor Speedway, where he’ll drive the No. 51 Ford Mustang.
Gilliland will be joined by JJ Yeley in the Rick Ware Racing stables on Sunday, as he is scheduled to pilot the No. 15 Ford Mustang in the 400-mile contest from the tricky 1.5-mile facility.
Carson Hocevar, a regular in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, has added Sunday’s AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 to his NASCAR Cup Series schedule with LEGACY MOTOR CLUB, driving the No. 42 Chevrolet.
Another notable on the entry list for Sunday’s event is BJ McLeod, who will drive the No. 78 Gunk Chevrolet Camaro for Live Fast Motorsports.
Entry List – 2023 NCS AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400:
| Entry | # | Driver | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Worldwide Express Chevrolet | Phil Surgen |
| 2 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | Brian Wilson |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet | Keith Rodden |
| 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | Rodney Childers |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports Valvoline Chevrolet | Cliff Daniels |
| 6 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing BuildSubmarines.com Ford | Matt McCall |
| 7 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Gainbridge Chevrolet | Ryan Sparks |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing 3CHI Chevrolet | Randall Burnett |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports Kelley Blue Book Chevrolet | Alan Gustafson |
| 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Toyota | Chris Gabehart |
| 12 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / Dutch Boy Ford | Jonathan Hassler |
| 13 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Rush Truck Centers / Cummins Ford | Richard Boswell III |
| 14 | 15 | JJ Yeley | Rick Ware Racing Ford | Jerry Kelley |
| 15 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Action Industries Chevrolet | Matt Swiderski |
| 16 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fastenal Ford | Scott Graves |
| 17 | 19 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | James Small |
| 18 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Toyota | Adam Stevens |
| 19 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing DEX Imaging Ford | Jeremy Bullins |
| 20 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske AAA Insurance Ford | Paul Wolfe |
| 21 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing McDonald's Toyota | Bootie Barker |
| 22 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Liberty University Chevrolet | Rudy Fugle |
| 23 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet | Trent Owens |
| 24 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Love's / Delo Ford | Travis Peterson |
| 25 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Ambetter Health Ford | Ryan Bergenty |
| 26 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing Autodesk Ford | Chad Johnston |
| 27 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Sunseeker Resorts Chevrolet | Luke Lambert |
| 28 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Chevrolet | Dave Elenz |
| 29 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Jordan Brand Toyota | Billy Scott |
| 30 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Kroger / NOS Energy Drink Chevrolet | Mike Kelley |
| 31 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet | Blake Harris |
| 32 | 51 | Todd Gilliland | Rick Ware Racing Ford | Billy Plourde |
| 33 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Toyota | Chris Gayle |
| 34 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Shelton Companies Chevrolet | Kevin Manion |
| 35 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports Gunk Chevrolet | David Ingram |
| 36 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Kubota Chevrolet | Travis Mack |
