The NASCAR Cup Series is ready to take on the 2026 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, and the entry list has been revealed.
NASCAR released the 2026 Food City 500, O’Reilly Series, and Truck Series entry list for Bristol on Monday afternoon. Bristol is expected to be even crazier with the extra horsepower package, as the Cup Series returns after their first off-weekend of the 2026 season.
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All 36 full-time drivers are present for the 2026 Food City 500 on Sunday afternoon. This is the second season in the charter system’s history in which all 36 entries have a full-time competitor. Chad Finchum (Garage 66) is the only open entry, making it a 37-driver field.
Below, you can check out the NASCAR entry list for the Cup Series race at Bristol in April 2026!
NASCAR Cup Series entry list, Bristol Motor Speedway (April 2026)
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No. 42 John Hunter Nemechek
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No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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No. 97 Shane van Gisbergen
* = open entry
More: How to watch NASCAR live at Bristol in April 2026, full schedule
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