Yet another IndyCar driver to make NASCAR Cup debut at Watkins Glen
According to the entry list shown below, occasional IndyCar driver R.C. Enerson will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in this weekend’s road course race at Watkins Glen International.
Enerson, 24, made his NASCAR debut in the Xfinity Series last year. He finished 20th at Road America, but is more well-known for his open-wheel endeavors.
The Florida native is an Indy Lights winner and has four IndyCar starts.
He will pilot the No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet as a teammate to Garrett Smithley, Josh Bilicki, and James Davison.
There are 37 cars on the entry list as NASCAR returns to action after a two-week break for the Tokyo Olympics.
35th Annual Go Bowling at The Glen Preliminary Entry List
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Entry |
No. |
Driver |
Team |
Crew Chief |
Make |
Sponsor |
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1 |
00 |
Quin Houff |
StarCom Racing |
George Church |
Chevrolet |
Fare/Share |
|
2 |
1 |
Kurt Busch |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Matt Mccall |
Chevrolet |
Monster Energy |
|
3 |
2 |
Brad Keselowski |
Team Penske |
Jeremy Bullins |
Ford |
Wabash National |
|
4 |
3 |
Austin Dillon |
Richard Childress Racing |
Justin Alexander |
Chevrolet |
|
|
5 |
4 |
Kevin Harvick |
Stewart Haas Racing |
Rodney Childers |
Ford |
Busch Light Apple |
|
6 |
5 |
Kyle Larson |
Hendrick Motorsports |
Cliff Daniels |
Chevrolet |
HendrickCars.com |
|
7 |
6 |
Ryan Newman |
Roush Fenway Racing |
Scott Graves |
Ford |
|
|
8 |
7 |
Corey Lajoie |
Spire Motorsports |
Ryan Sparks |
Chevrolet |
Nations Guard |
|
9 |
8 |
Tyler Reddick |
Richard Childress Racing |
Rburnett Burnett |
Chevrolet |
|
|
10 |
9 |
Chase Elliott |
Hendrick Motorsports |
Alan Gustafson |
Chevrolet |
NAPA Auto Parts |
|
11 |
10 |
Aric Almirola |
Stewart Haas Racing |
Mike Bugarewicz |
Ford |
Go Bowling |
|
12 |
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
Chris Gabehart |
Toyota |
FedEx Express |
|
13 |
12 |
Ryan Blaney |
Team Penske |
Todd Gordon |
Ford |
DEX Imaging |
|
14 |
14 |
Chase Briscoe |
Stewart Haas Racing |
John Klausmeier |
Ford |
HighPoint.com |
|
15 |
15 |
RC Enerson |
Rick Ware Racing |
Ken Evans |
Chevrolet |
|
|
16 |
17 |
Chris Buescher |
Roush Fenway Racing |
Luke Lambert |
Ford |
|
|
17 |
18 |
Kyle Busch |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
Ben Beshore |
Toyota |
Snickers |
|
18 |
19 |
Martin Truex Jr |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
James Small |
Toyota |
Reser’s Fine Foods |
|
19 |
20 |
Christopher Bell |
Joe Gibbs Racing |
Adam Stevens |
Toyota |
STANLEY |
|
20 |
21 |
Matt Dibenedetto |
Wood Brothers Racing |
Jonathan Hassler |
Ford |
Menards \ Moen |
|
21 |
22 |
Joey Logano |
Team Penske |
Paul Wolfe |
Ford |
Verizon 5G |
|
22 |
23 |
Bubba Wallace |
23XI Racing |
Michael Wheeler |
Toyota |
Toyota |
|
23 |
24 |
William Byron Jr |
Hendrick Motorsports |
Ryan Fugle |
Chevrolet |
Axalta |
|
24 |
34 |
Michael Mcdowell |
Front Row Motorsports |
Drew Blickensderfer |
Ford |
CarParts.com |
|
25 |
37 |
Ryan Preece |
JTG Daugherty Racing |
Trent Owens |
Chevrolet |
Kleenex |
|
26 |
38 |
Anthony Alfredo |
Front Row Motorsports |
Seth Barbour |
Ford |
Bence Motor Sales |
|
27 |
41 |
Cole Custer |
Stewart Haas Racing |
Mike Shiplett |
Ford |
HaasTooling.com |
|
28 |
42 |
Ross Chastain |
Chip Ganassi Racing |
Phil Surgen |
Chevrolet |
MyMcDonald’s Rewards |
|
29 |
43 |
Erik Jones |
Richard Petty Motorsports |
Jerry Baxter |
Chevrolet |
Clean Harbors |
|
30 |
47 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr |
JTG Daugherty Racing |
Brian Pattie |
Chevrolet |
Kroger/Bush’s Beans |
|
31 |
48 |
Alex Bowman |
Hendrick Motorsports |
Greg Ives |
Chevrolet |
Ally |
|
32 |
51 |
James Davison |
Petty Ware Racing |
Michael Hillman |
Chevrolet |
Nurtec ODT Chevrolet |
|
33 |
52 |
Josh Bilicki |
Rick Ware Racing |
Jason Houghtaling |
Ford |
|
|
34 |
53 |
Garrett Smithley (i) |
Rick Ware Racing |
Billy Plourde |
Chevrolet |
Skip Barber Racing |
|
35 |
77 |
Justin Haley (i) |
Spire Motorsports |
Kevin Bellicourt |
Chevrolet |
Fraternal Order of Eagles |
|
36 |
78 |
Kyle Tilley |
Live Fast Motorsports |
Frank Kerr |
Ford |
Bremont Chronometers |
|
37 |
99 |
Daniel Suarez |
TrackHouse Racing |
Travis Mack |
Chevrolet |
Good Sam |
* equals withdrawn from the event
(i) equals ineligible for driver championship points