Entry List: 2015 Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond

After all of the talk and preparation, the Chase is finally almost upon us. Only one race stands between the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) and the hunt for the championship.

NASCAR released the entry list for the Sept. 12 Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway (RIR) on Monday afternoon. The list includes 45 drivers, meaning two will fail to make Saturday’s race. Josh Wise and Reed Sorenson will be forced to qualify for the 400-mile race on speed.

A new face with a familiar name will attempt to make his NSCS debut. Jeffrey Earnhardt, son of Kerry Earnhardt and nephew to Dale Earnhardt Jr., will compete at RIR in the No. 32 Corvetteparts.net Ford for Go Green Racing. Earnhardt most recently competed for the now-defunct VIVA Motorsports in the NASCAR Xfinity Series earlier this season.

One week removed from a throwback Labor Day show at Darlington Raceway, the field will be back to business in Virginia with everything at stake. With Saturday’s race marking the final race before the start of the 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup, drivers including Kyle Larson, Austin Dillon, Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne will be forced to win to advance.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will return to Richmond International Raceway on Friday, Sept. 11 for two practice sessions and Coors Light Pole Qualifying at 5:45 p.m. ET. Coverage of the Federated Auto Parts 400 will begin on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and MRN.

2015 FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400 ENTRY LIST