The 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series season will come to a close this weekend, and a champion will be crowned after a grueling season. The season finale, the Ford EcoBoost 300, will take place this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
There are 44 cars on the preliminary entry list, meaning four cars will be sent home when qualifying concludes on Saturday morning, barring any entry list changes.
There is one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular in the field. It is Corey LaJoie, who is competing for JGL Racing, but is not slated to compete in the Cup race the following afternoon.
Some other notable entries include Joe Nemechek and Harrison Rhodes swapping rides for JD Motorsports. As a result, Nemechek will race the No. 01 in place of Rhodes. Ben Kennedy in the No. 2 and Scott Lagasee Jr. in the No. 3 return for Richard Childress Racing. Team Penske will field two cars for Austin Cindric (No. 12) and Sam Hornish Jr. (No. 22), Ryan Preece will make his fourth start of the season in the No. 18 for Joe Gibbs Racing, while Ty Majeski will be in the No. 60 for Roush Fenway Racing.
The four championship contenders will have familiar looks on their vehicles. Elliott Sadler will have OneMain Insurance on the No. 1, Justin Allgaier will have BRANDT on the No 7, William Byron will have Liberty University on the No. 9 and Daniel Hemric‘s sponsor is currently listed as “TBA.”
The green flag for the season finale, the Ford EcoBoost 300, is scheduled to fly at approximately 3:46 p.m. ET from Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday. Daniel Suarez is the defending winner of the event.
Check below for the full entry list
Entry | Car Number | Driver | Sponsor | Manu | Owner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 00 | Cole Custer | Haas Automation | Ford | Gene Haas |
2 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | teamjdmotorsports.com | Chevrolet | Gary Coswell |
3 | 01 | Joe Nemechek (i) | teamjdmotorsports.com | Chevrolet | Johnny Davis |
4 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
5 | 2 | Ben Kennedy | Rheem/Emerson | Chevrolet | Richard Childress |
6 | 3 | Scott Lagasee Jr. | TBD | Chevrolet | Richard Childress |
7 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Illiana Watermelon Association | Chevrolet | Gary Keller |
8 | 5 | Michael Annett | Pilot Flying J | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | BRANDT /TradeMark Nitrogen | Chevrolet | Kelly Earnhardt-Miller |
10 | 07 | Ray Black II | ScubaLife.com | Chevrolet | Bobby Dotter |
11 | 8 | Caesar Bacarella | Alpha Prime Apparel | Chevrolet | Jessica Smith-Mcleod |
12 | 9 | William Byron | Liberty University | Chevrolet | Rick Hendrick |
13 | 11 | Blake Koch | LeafFilter Gutter Protection | Chevrolet | Matt Kaulig |
14 | 12 | Austin Cindric (i) | TBD | Ford | Roger Penske |
15 | 13 | Timmy Hill | OCR Gaz Bar | Toyota | Danielle Long |
16 | 14 | JJ Yeley | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | Mark Smith |
17 | 15 | Harrison Rhodes | teamjdmotorsports.com | Chevrolet | Carol Clark |
18 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Lilly Diabetes | Ford | Jack Roush |
19 | 18 | Ryan Preece | Safelite AutoGlass | Toyota | JD Gibbs |
20 | 19 | Matt Tifft | Dollar Shave Club #DSC500 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs |
21 | 20 | Christopher Bell (i) | GameStop/PowerA | Toyota | Joe Gibbs |
22 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | TBD | Chevrolet | Richard Childress |
23 | 22 | Sam Hornish Jr. | REV/Fleetwood | Ford | Roger Penske |
24 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Allegiant Airlines | Chevrolet | Maurice Gallagher Jr. |
25 | 24 | Corey LaJoie (i) | youtheory | Toyota | Maria Gonzalez Hernandez |
26 | 33 | Brandon Jones | Jeid Wen/Menards | Chevrolet | Richard Childress |
27 | 38 | Jeff Green | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Susan Bates |
28 | 39 | Stephen Leict (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Rod Sieg |
29 | 40 | Carl Long | TBD | Ford | Danielle Long |
30 | 42 | Tyler Reddick | BBR/Dustin Lynch | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi |
31 | 46 | Quin Houff | TBD | Chevrolet | Rick Gdovic |
32 | 48 | Brennan Poole | DC Solar | Chevrolet | Chip Ganassi |
33 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | RepairableVehicles.com | Chevrolet | Tony Clements |
34 | 52 | Joey Gase | Eternal Fan/Kaite Js Bar & Grill | Chevrolet | Jimmy Means |
35 | 55 | TBA | J.F. Electric/March Networks | Toyota | Jen Brown |
36 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Ford EcoBoost | Ford | Jack Roush |
37 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | South Point/City Lights Shine | Chevrolet | Richard Childress |
38 | 72 | John Jackson | CrashClaimsR.US | Toyota | James Cadter |
39 | 74 | Mike Harmon | TBD | Dodge | Mike Harmon |
40 | 78 | John Graham | TBD | Chevrolet | BJ McLeod |
41 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Visone RV | Chevrolet | Cindy Shepherd |
42 | 90 | Mario Gosselin | BuckedUp Apparel | Chevrolet | Michelle Gosselin |
43 | 93 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Pamela Sieg |
44 | 98 | Casey Mears | Geico Military | Ford | Fred Biagi |
45 | 99 | David Starr | TBD | Chevrolet | Jessica Smith-Mcleod |
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Jayski has the 12 car listed as a withdrawn entry.