One week removed from what many drivers referred to as a circus at Talladega Superspeedway, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is set to return to tight, driver-controlled racing to begin the Eliminator Round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
NASCAR released the entry list for the Nov. 1 Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway. The list includes 43 teams, meaning everyone will make Sunday’s race.
After scraping by into the next round of the Chase in controversial fashion, Kevin Harvick will look to return to form at Martinsville with Outback Steakhouse on the hood of his No. 4. Harvick will be one of four Chase drivers running without their primary sponsor on the hood, joining Brad Keselowski (Alliance Truck Parts), Carl Edwards (Xfinity) and Kurt Busch (Monster Energy).
Kyle Fowler will look to make his first NSCS race of 2015, piloting the No. 32 Ford for Go Green Racing (GGR). Fowler made his debut in the series at Martinsville last season, scoring a 28th-place finish with GGR.
Alex Kennedy (No. 33), Timmy Hill (No. 62) and Reed Sorenson (No. 98) will also look to join the 43-car field on Sunday.
The Sprint Cup Series will return to action on the half-mile Martinsville Speedway on Friday, Oct. 30, for practice at 11:30 a.m. ET, followed by Coors Light Pole Qualifying at 4:20 p.m. ET. The field will then return on Saturday for two practice sessions at 9 a.m. ET and 12 p.m. ET, respectively. Coverage of Sunday’s Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 will begin at 1:15 p.m. ET on NBCSN and MRN.
2015 GOODY’S HEADACHE RELIEF SHOT 500 ENTRY LIST
Car No. | Driver | Manufacturer | Sponsor | Owner |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | McDonald's | Felix Sabates |
2 | Brad Keselowski (PC3) | Ford | Alliance Truck Parts | Roger Penske |
3 | Austin Dillon | Chevy | Dow | Richard Childress |
4 | Kevin Harvick (PC1) | Chevy | Outback Steak House | Tony Stewart |
5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevy | Great Clips | Linda Hendrick |
6 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | AdvoCare | John Henry |
7 | Alex Bowman | Chevy | Nikko RC / Toy State | Tommy Baldwin |
9 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Ford | Jacob Companies | Richard Petty |
10 | Danica Patrick | Chevy | GoDaddy.com | Tony Stewart |
11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Ground | J.D. Gibbs |
13 | Casey Mears | Chevy | GEICO | Bob Germain |
14 | Tony Stewart (PC4) | Chevy | Bass Pro Shops / Mobil 1 | Margaret Haas |
15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | Maxwell House | Rob Kauffman |
16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | TBA | Jack Roush |
17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | Zest | John Henry |
18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's Crispy | Joe Gibbs |
19 | Carl Edwards | Toyota | XFINITY | J.D. Gibbs |
20 | Matt Kenseth (PC6) | Toyota | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs |
22 | Joey Logano | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
23 | Jeb Burton # | Toyota | Rocky Ridge/Estes | Ron Devine |
24 | Jeff Gordon (PC7) | Chevy | AARP Member Advantages | Rick Hendrick |
26 | J.J. Yeley(i) | Toyota | Maxim | Anthony Marlowe |
27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | Moen / Menards | Richard Childress |
31 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | WIX Filters | Richard Childress |
32 | Kyle Fowler | Ford | CorvetteParts.net | Archie St Hilaire |
33 | Alex Kennedy | Chevy | TBA | Joe Falk |
34 | Brett Moffitt # | Ford | Dockside Logistics | Jerry Freeze |
35 | Cole Whitt | Ford | MDS Transportation | Bob Jenkins |
38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Jerry Cook Hall of Fame Tribute | Brad Jenkins |
40 | Landon Cassill(i) | Chevy | TBA | Mike Hillman |
41 | Kurt Busch (PC5) | Chevy | Monster Energy | Gene Haas |
42 | Kyle Larson | Chevy | Target Plaid | Chip Ganassi |
43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | Smithfield | Richard Petty |
46 | Michael Annett | Chevy | Pilot / Flying J | Harry Scott Jr. |
47 | A.J. Allmendinger | Chevy | Kroger / Clorox | Tad Geschickter |
48 | Jimmie Johnson (PC2) | Chevy | Kobalt Tools | Jeff Gordon |
51 | Justin Allgaier | Chevy | Auto Owners Insurance | Harry Scott Jr. |
55 | David Ragan | Toyota | Aaron's Online Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip |
62 | Timmy Hill(i) | Ford | TBA | Jay Robinson |
78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevy | Furniture Row / Visser Precision | Barney Visser |
83 | Matt Dibenedetto # | Toyota | Cosmo | Ron Devine |
88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | Nationwide | Rick Hendrick |
98 | Reed Sorenson | Ford | Premium Motosports | Mike Curb |
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