The final race of the west coast swing has its entrants.
NASCAR released the entry list for the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway today. The race totals 47 entries, meaning that four drivers will fail to make Sunday’s race.
Returning to action will be Reed Sorenson in the No. 29 Toyota, Mike Bliss in the No. 32 Ford and Brian Scott in the No. 33 Chevrolet. Team Xtreme Racing will attempt to qualify in its No. 44 with Travis Kvapil, despite legal issues for team owner John Cohen.
Jay Robinson will field two entries, including Brendan Gaughan in the No. 62, and an unannounced driver in the No. 66.
Sprint Cup Series action at Auto Club Speedway will begin on Friday with practice and Coors Light Pole Qualifying, followed by two practice sessions on Saturday. Coverage of the Auto Club 400 will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.
2015 AUTO CLUB 400 ENTRY LIST
| Entry | Car # | Driver | Manu | Sponsor | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | McDonalds | Felix Sabates |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski (PC3) | Ford | Wurth | Roger Penske |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevy | Dow | Richard Childress |
| 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick (PC1) | Chevy | Jimmy John's / Budweiser | Tony Stewart |
| 5 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevy | Time Warner Cable | Linda Hendrick |
| 6 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | AdvoCare | Jack Roush |
| 7 | 7 | Alex Bowman | Chevy | Toy State / Nikko | Tommy Baldwin |
| 8 | 9 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Ford | Medallion Bank / Mercury Marine | Richard Petty |
| 9 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Chevy | Aspen Dental | Tony Stewart |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Sport Clips | J D Gibbs |
| 11 | 13 | Casey Mears | Chevy | GEICO | Bob Germain |
| 12 | 14 | Tony Stewart (PC4) | Chevy | Rush Truck Centers / Mobil 1 | Margaret Haas |
| 13 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | BlueDEF | Rob Kauffman |
| 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Clean Harbors | Jack Roush |
| 15 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | NOS Energy Drink | John Henry |
| 16 | 18 | David Ragan | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs |
| 17 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Toyota | Subway | J D Gibbs |
| 18 | 20 | Matt Kenseth (PC6) | Toyota | DeWalt | Joe Gibbs |
| 19 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | AAA So. California | Walter Czarnecki |
| 20 | 23 | J.J. Yeley(i) | Toyota | Dr. Pepper | Ron Devine |
| 21 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (PC7) | Chevy | Axalta | Rick Hendrick |
| 22 | 26 | Jeb Burton # | Toyota | Maxim.com | Anthony Marlowe |
| 23 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | FVP / Menards | Richard Childress |
| 24 | 29 | Reed Sorenson | Toyota | none | Robby Benton |
| 25 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | Caterpilla | Richard Childress |
| 26 | 32 | Mike Bliss(i) | Ford | King Taco | Archie St. Hilaire |
| 27 | 33 | Brian Scott (i) | Chevy | Shore Lodge | Joe Falk |
| 28 | 34 | Brett Moffitt | Ford | Dockside Logistics | Bob Jenkins |
| 29 | 35 | Cole Whitt | Ford | Rinnai Tankless Water Heaters | Jerry Freeze |
| 30 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Brad Jenkins |
| 31 | 40 | Landon Cassill(i) | Chevy | TBA | Mike Hillman |
| 32 | 41 | Kurt Busch (PC5) | Chevy | Haas Automation | Gene Haas |
| 33 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevy | Target | Chip Ganassi |
| 34 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | Smithfield | Richard Petty |
| 35 | 44 | Travis Kvapil(i) | Chevy | TBA | John Cohen |
| 36 | 46 | Michael Annett | Chevy | Cypress | Harry Scott Jr. |
| 37 | 47 | A.J. Allmendinger | Chevy | Scott Products | Tad Geschickter |
| 38 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (PC2) | Chevy | Lowe's Pro Services | Jeff Gordon |
| 39 | 51 | Justin Allgaier | Chevy | Brandt | Harry Scott Jr. |
| 40 | 55 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Janssen | Michael Waltrip |
| 41 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan (i) | Chevy | South Point Hotel & Casino | Jay Robinson |
| 42 | 66 | TBA | Chevy | TBA | Jay Robinson |
| 43 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevy | Furniture Row / Visser Precision | Barney Vissar |
| 44 | 83 | Matt Dibenedetto | Toyota | Burger King | Ron Devine |
| 45 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | Nationwide | Rick Hendrick |
| 46 | 98 | Josh Wise | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing | Mike Curb |
Aaron Bearden is a Frontstretch alumnus who’s come back home as the site’s Short Track Editor. When he isn’t working with our grassroots writers, he can be found talking about racing on his Morning Warmup newsletter, pestering his wife/dog or convincing himself the Indiana Pacers can win an NBA title.