Jesse Love Among Those on 39-Car Brickyard 400 Entry List

Originally posted on Racing America on SI
By Joseph Srigley | Last updated Jul 21, 2025 5:19 PM ET

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There are 39 drivers on the preliminary entry list for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Brickyard 400, a crown jewel of NASCARs top-level.

With the maximum field size for all NASCAR Cup Series events set at 40 drivers under the current charter agreement, there will be no teams sent packing prior to the drop of the green flag on Sunday.

Additionally, with new developments in the antitrust lawsuit between NASCAR, 23XI Racing, and Front Row Motorsports, there are now only 30 teams that hold a NASCAR Cup Series charter, meaning that 10 spots will be open for unchartered entries.

Noah Gragson (No. 4), Bubba Wallace (No. 23), Todd Gilliland (No. 34), Riley Herbst (No. 35), Zane Smith (No. 38), and Tyler Reddick (No. 45) will all be locked into the field regardless of what happens, as there are not enough entries to trigger DNQs in qualifying.

Beard Motorsports will bring the No. 62 C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet for Jesse Love this weekend at Indianapolis, with MBM Motorsports bringing the No. 66 Sherfick Industries’ Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Josh Bilicki and Live Fast Motorsports bringing the No. 78 Droplight Chevrolet for Katherine Legge.