NASCAR’s first shot at the new restrictor-plate qualifying format will include two drivers going home.
The entry list for the May 3 GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway was released on Monday (April 27).
The list includes 45 entrants, meaning that two drivers will fail to make Sunday’s feature.
The Wood Brothers will look to return to action on Sunday’s feature with Team Penske prospect Ryan Blaney. Blaney, along with Premium Motorsports driver Brendan Gaughan, will have to qualify on time.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will return to action at Talladega on Friday for two practice sessions, followed by Coors Light Pole Qualifying on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. Coverage of the GEICO 500 will begin on FOX at 1 p.m. ET.
2015 GEICO 500 ENTRY LIST
Car # | Driver | Manufacturer | Sponsor | Owner |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | McDonalds | Felix Sabates |
2 | Brad Keselowski (PC3) | Ford | Miller Lite | Roger Penske |
3 | Austin Dillon | Chevy | Bass Pro Shops | Richard Childress |
4 | Kevin Harvick (PC1) | Chevy | Outback Steakhouse | Tony Stewart |
5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevy | Farmers Insurance | Linda Hendrick |
6 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | AdvoCare | Jack Roush |
7 | Alex Bowman | Chevy | Golden Corral | Tommy Baldwin |
9 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Ford | Smithfield / Winn-Dixie | Richard Petty |
10 | Danica Patrick | Chevy | GoDaddy.com | Tony Stewart |
11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Express | J D Gibbs |
13 | Casey Mears | Chevy | GEICO | Bob Germain |
14 | Tony Stewart (PC4) | Chevy | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Margaret Haas |
15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | PEAK Commercial & Industrial | Rob Kauffman |
16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Ortho | Jack Roush |
17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | Fifth Third Bank | John Henry |
18 | David Ragan | Toyota | Pedigree | Joe Gibbs |
19 | Carl Edwards | Toyota | Arris | J D Gibbs |
20 | Matt Kenseth (PC6) | Toyota | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs |
21 | Ryan Blaney (i) | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Glen Wood |
22 | Joey Logano | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
23 | J.J. Yeley(i) | Toyota | Dr. Pepper "I'm a Pepper" | Ron Devine |
24 | Jeff Gordon (PC7) | Chevy | Drive to End Hunger | Rick Hendrick |
26 | Jeb Burton # | Toyota | Maxim Fantasy Sports | Anthony Marlowe |
27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | Quaker State / Menards | Richard Childress |
31 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | Caterpillar | Richard Childress |
32 | Bobby Labonte (PC8) | Ford | C&J Energy Services | Archie St Hilaire |
33 | Brian Scott (i) | Chevy | Shore Lodge | Joe Falk |
34 | Chris Buescher (i) | Ford | CSX / Play It Safe | Bob Jenkins |
35 | Cole Whitt | Ford | Speed Stick | Jerry Freeze |
38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Farm Rich | Brad Jenkins |
40 | Landon Cassill(i) | Chevy | TBA | Mike Hillman |
41 | Kurt Busch (PC5) | Chevy | Haas Automation | Gene Haas |
42 | Kyle Larson | Chevy | Target | Chip Ganassi |
43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | Fresh from Florida | Richard Petty |
46 | Michael Annett | Chevy | Bene-fit | Harry Scott Jr. |
47 | A.J. Allmendinger | Chevy | Kroger / Hungry Jack | Tad Geschickter |
48 | Jimmie Johnson (PC2) | Chevy | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
51 | Justin Allgaier | Chevy | Brandt | Harry Scott Jr. |
55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip |
62 | Brendan Gaughan (i) | Chevy | Vydox Plus | Jay Robinson |
78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevy | Furniture Row / Vissar Precision | Barney Vissar |
83 | Matt Dibenedetto | Toyota | Dustless Blasting | Ron Devine |
88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | Nationwide | Rick Hendrick |
95 | Michael McDowell | Ford | Thrivent Financial | Bob Leavine |
98 | Josh Wise | Ford | Phoenix Construction | 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.
Just curious, anybody besides me planning on skipping the more luck than skill but still deadly 500 aero show this weekend?
I’ll watch it, but then again I’ve been known to watch Extreme Hoarders, My Strange Addiction, and Shelby the Swamp Man.