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Entry List: 2015 Fred’s 250 at Talladega

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After nearly a month off, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns at the most unpredictable track on the circuit.

NASCAR released the preliminary entry list for Oct. 24 Fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway. The list includes 32 entrants, meaning every team will make Saturday’s race.

No Sprint Cup Series regulars will attempt the 250-mile event. In their place, young prospects and family ties will fill the few open seats on the grid.

Brian Keselowski will make his NCWTS debut in the event, piloting brother Brad Keselowski’s No. 29 Cooper Standard Ford. The elder Keselowski was awarded the ride in place of Austin Theriault, who is recovering from a violent crash sustained in the previous race at Las Vegas.

Prospects Matt Tifft and Christopher Bell will join regular Erik Jones to complete the Kyle Busch Motorsports stable. Both drivers have found success in limited starts this season, with Tifft making his Xfinity Series debut last month and Bell claiming a Truck Series win at Eldora Speedway.

ARCA Racing Series superspeedway ringer Bobby Gerhart will make a rare NCWTS start, driving the No. 36 for Mittler Bros. Racing.

The Truck Series will roar to life on the 2.5-mile Talladega Superspeedway on Friday, Oct. 23, for two practice sessions at 1 p.m. ET and 3 p.m. ET, respectively. The field will then return on Saturday for Keystone Light Pole Qualifying at 10:30 a.m. Coverage of the Fred’s 250 will begin at 1 p.m. ET on FOX.

2015 FRED’S 250 ENTRY LIST

Car#DriverSponsorManuOwner
02Tyler YoungAKL Insurance Group/Young's Building Systems15 ChevyRandy Young
4Erik JonesToyota15 ToyotaKyle Busch
5John Wes TownleyZaxby's15 ChevyTony Townley
6Norm BenningTBA15 ChevyNorm Benning
7Ray Black JrScubaLife.com15 ChevyBobby Dotter
8John Hunter NemechekTBA15 ChevySidney Mauldin
08Korbin ForristerTilted Kilt15 ChevyKen Smith
10Jennifer Jo CobbVG Pride Group15 ChevyJennifer Jo Cobb
11Ben KennedyLocal Motors15 ToyotaTom Deloach
13Cameron HayleyMattei/CBH/The Carolina Nut Co.15 ToyotaDuke Thorson
14Daniel HemricCalifornia Clean Power15 ChevyBob Newberry
15Mason MingusCALL 811 BEFORE YOU DIG15 ChevyBilly Boat
16Chad BoatPristine Auction15 ChevyBilly Boat
17Timothy PetersRed Horse Racing15 ToyotaTom Deloach
19Tyler ReddickStoney Creek Records15 FordBrad Keselowski
23Spencer GallagherAllegiant Travel15 ChevyMaurice Gallagher Jr
29Brian KeselowskiCooper Standard15 FordBrad Keselowski
28Ryan EllisFDNY-Cancer Wellness TV15 ChevyJIm Rosenblum
30TBANortax15 FordMark Rette
33Brandon JonesTBA15 ChevyMaurice Gallagher Jr
36Bobby Gerhart(i)Lucas Oil15 ChevyMichael Mittler
45Chris FontaineTBA15 ChevyBJ McLeod
51Matt TifftWaves for Water15 ToyotaKyle Busch
54Christopher BellJBL15 ToyotaKyle Busch
63Tyler TannerTBA13 ChevyMichael Mittler
68Clay GreenfieldClutchDefense.com15 ChevyClay Greenfield
74Jordan AndersonTBA14 ChevyMike Harmon
82Austin HillTBA15 FordJohn Corr
88Matt CraftonHormel/ Menards15 ToyotaRhonda Thorson
91Stanton Barrett(i)Navy Seals/Slombies.com15 ChevyStanton Barrett
94Timmy HillTestoril/ChampionMachinery.com15 ChevyJay Robinson
98Johnny SauterNextant/Curb Records15 ToyotaMike Curb

About the author

A graduate of Ball State, Aaron rejoins Frontstretch for his second season in 2016 following a successful year that included covering seven races and starting the popular "Two-Headed Monster" column in 2015. Now in his third year of covering motorsports, Aaron serves as an Assistant Editor for Frontstretch while also contributing to other popular sites including Speed51 and The Apex. He encourages you to come say hi when you see him at the track.

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JohnQ

It’s called Fred’s 250 because Fred is the only one that bought a ticket so far!

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