The Daytona 500 is almost here. NASCAR announced its drivers that will kick off the 2018 season at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 18.

Alex Bowman took home the top starting position with Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney taking home the No. 2 and 3 spots, respectively. 

Last year, it was Kurt Busch who took home the title with Ryan Blaney and A.J. Allmendinger finishing second and third, respectively. D.J. Kennington of Gaunt Brothers Racing is the lone Canadian racing. The St. Thomas, Ont., native is competing in his first Daytona 500. 

A full list of 2018 competitors can be found below:

 

Daytona 500 Entry List

 
 Driver   Owner    '17 Daytona Finish      Starting position   Hometown Manufacturer
Jeffrey Earnhardt - 00  Starcom Racing   26  27  Mooresville, N.C. Chevrolet 
Jamie McMurray - 1 Chip Ganassi Racing 28 19 Joplin, Miss.  Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski - 2  Team Penske  Crash 31 Rochester Hills, Mich.  Ford 
Austin Dillon - 3 Richard Childress Racing 19 14 Welcome, N.C.  Chevrolet 
Kevin Harvick - 4 Stewart-Haas Racing  22 6  Bakersfield, Calif.  Ford
Trevor Bayne - 6 Roush Fenway Racing 10 18 Knoxville, Tenn. Ford
Danica Patrick - 7 Premium Motorsports 33 28 Roscoe, Ill. Chevrolet
Chase Elliott - 9 Hendrick Motorsports 14 4 Dawsonville, Ga. Chevrolet
Aric Almirola - 10 Stewart-Haas Racing 4 37 Tampa, Fla. Ford
Denny Hamlin - 11 Joe Gibbs Racing 17 2 Chesterfield, Va. Toyota
Ryan Blaney - 12 Team Penske 2 3 High Point, N.C. Ford
Ty Dillon - 13 Germain Racing 30 23 Welcome, N.C. Chevrolet
Clint Bowyer - 14 Stewart-Haas Racing 32 10 Emporia, Kan. Ford
Ricky Stenhouse Jr - 17 Roush Fenway Racing 31 9 Olive Branch, Miss. Ford
Kyle Busch - 18 Joe Gibbs Racing 38 12 Las Vegas, Nev. Toyota
Daniel Suarez - 19 Joe Gibbs Racing 29 17 Monterrey, Mexico Toyota
Erik Jones - 20 Joe Gibbs Racing 39 8 Byron, Mich. Toyota
Paul Menard - 21 Wood Brothers Racing 5 16 Eau Claire, Wis. Ford
Joey Logano - 22 Team Penske 6 5 Middletown, Conn.  Ford
Gray Gaulding - 23 BK Racing N/A 34 Colonial Heights, VA. Toyota
William Byron - 24 Hendrick Motorsports N/A 33 Charlotte, N.C. Chevrolet
Ryan Newman - 31 Richard Childress Racing 21 13 South Bend, Ind. Chevrolet
Matt DiBenedetto - 32 Go Fas Racing 9 36 Grass Valley, Calif. Ford
Michael McDowell - 34 Front Row Motorsports 15 22 Glendale, Ariz. Ford
Chris Buescher - 37 JTG Daugherty Racing 35 21 Prosper, Texas Chevrolet
David Ragan - 38 Front Row Motorsports 25 15 Unadilla, Ga. Ford
Kurt Busch - 41 Stewart-Haas Racin 1 11 Las Vegas, Nev. Ford
Kyle Larson - 42 Chip Ganassi Racing 12 38 Elk Grove, Calif. Chevrolet
Darrell Wallace Jr. - 43 Richard Petty Motorsports N/A 7 Mobile, Ala. Chevrolet
A.J. Allmendinger - 47 JTG Daugherty Racing 3 20 Los Gatos, Calif. Chevrolet
Jimmie Johnson - 48 Hendrick Motorsports 34 35 El Cajon, Calif. Chevrolet
Justin Marks - 51 Rick Ware Racing N/A 29 Los Altos Hills, Calif. Chevrolet
Brendan Gaughan - 62 Beard Motorsports 11 25 Las Nevad, Nev. Chevrolet
Mark Thompson - 66 Phoenix Air Racing N/A 40 Cartersville, Ga.  Ford
Corey LaJoie - 72 TriStar Motorsports 24 32 Concord, N.C. Chevrolet
Martin Truex Jr. - 78 Furniture Row Racing 13 24 Mayetta, N.J. Toyota
Alex Bowman - 88 Hendrick Motorsports N/A 1 Tucson, Ariz. Chevrolet
David Gilliland - 92 RBR Enterprises N/A 39 Riverside, Calif. Ford
Kasey Kahne - 95 Leavine Family Racing 7 26 Enumclaw, Wash.  Chevrolet
D.J. Kennington - 96 Gaunt Brothers Racing 36 30 St. Thomas, Ont.  Toyota

 

 

 

Catch the Daytona 500 on Sunday Feb. 18 at 2:30 p.m. ET across the TSN Network and on TSN GO.