Back to News

April 6, 2026

2026 NASCAR Cup Series entry list for Bristol Motor Speedway spring race


The NASCAR Cup Series returns from its off week with a trip to Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, FS1, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Kyle Larson is the defending race winner. Larson dominated the Food City 500 a year ago but enters on a 31-race winless streak.

ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | O’Reilly Auto Parts Series | Craftsman Truck Series

Alex Bowman returns to pilot the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet after missing the prior four Cup contests with vertigo.

Thirty-seven cars are entered into the event.

MORE: Weekend schedule | How to watch NASCAR on FS1

View the full entry list for the race:

Food City 500

odds presented by

POS
Age
Hometown
Sponsor
Team
Crew Chief
ODDS
33
Alva, Florida
Busch Light Fishing
Trackhouse Racing
Brandon McSwain
--
27
Mooresville, North Carolina
Menards / Tarkett
Team Penske
Brian Wilson
--
36
Welcome, North Carolina
Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Long Beard XR
Richard Childress Racing
Richard Boswell II
--
27
Las Vegas, Nevada
Long John Silver's
Front Row Motorsports
Grant Hutchens
--
33
Elk Grove, California
HendrickCars.com
Hendrick Motorsports
Cliff Daniels
--
42
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Consumer Cellular
RFK Racing
Jeremy Bullins
--
34
Monterrey, Mexico
Nations Guard
Spire Motorsports
Ryan Sparks
--
41
Las Vegas, Nevada
Bank OZK
Richard Childress Racing
James Pohlman
--
30
Dawsonville, Georgia
NAPA Auto Parts
Hendrick Motorsports
Alan Gustafson
--
34
Welcome, North Carolina
Ohio Logistics
Kaulig Racing
Andrew Dickeson
--
45
Chesterfield, Virginia
National Debt Relief
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chris Gayle
--
32
High Point, North Carolina
Discount Tire
Team Penske
Jonathan Hassler
--
44
Los Gatos, California
Grizzly Nicotine Pouches
Kaulig Racing
Trent Owens
--
33
Prosper, Texas
Trimble
RFK Racing
Scott Graves
--
31
Mitchell, Indiana
Lance
Joe Gibbs Racing
James Small
--
31
Norman, Oklahoma
Rheem
Joe Gibbs Racing
Adam Stevens
--
35
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Motorcraft/Quick Lane
Wood Brothers Racing
Samuel Stanley
--
36
Middletown, Connecticut
Shell-Pennzoil
Team Penske
Paul Wolfe
--
32
Mobile, Alabama
WWE/Chumba Casino
23XI Racing
Charles Denike
--
28
Charlotte, North Carolina
Valvoline
Hendrick Motorsports
Rudy Fugle
--
26
Sherrills Ford, North Carolina
Love's Travel Stops
Front Row Motorsports
Chris Lawson
--
27
Las Vegas, Nevada
Monster Energy Zero Sugar
23XI Racing
Davin Restivo
--
27
Huntington Beach, California
Aaron's Rent to Own
Front Row Motorsports
Ryan Bergenty
--
28
Ladera Ranch, California
HaasTooling.com
Haas Factory Team
Aaron Kramer
--
29
Mooresville, North Carolina
Dollar Tree
Legacy Motor Club
Travis Mack
--
30
Byron, Michigan
AdventHealth
Legacy Motor Club
Justin Alexander
--
30
Corning, California
Comparion Insurance
23XI Racing
Billy Scott
--
38
Olive Branch, Mississippi
NOS Energy Drink
HYAK Motorsports
Mike Kelley
--
33
Tucson, Arizona
Ally
Hendrick Motorsports
Blake Harris
--
30
Greensboro, North Carolina
Costa Oil
Rick Ware Racing
Billy Plourde
--
23
Charlotte, North Carolina
Monster Energy
Joe Gibbs Racing
Tyler Allen
--
35
Berlin, Connecticut
Kroger / Muscle Milk
RFK Racing
Derrick Finley
--
31
Knoxville, Tennessee
Brian King Roofing
Garage 66
Carl Long
--
41
Glendale, Arizona
Delaware Life
Spire Motorsports
Travis Peterson
--
23
Portage, Michigan
Spectrum
Spire Motorsports
Lucas Lambert
--
19
Mooresville, North Carolina
Roto-Rooter
Trackhouse Racing
Randall Burnett
--
37
Auckland, New Zealand
WeatherTech
Trackhouse Racing
Stephen Doran
--