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Entry List: Food City 500

Two consecutive weeks of short track racing begins this weekend as the Sprint Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway for the first of two races this season.

There are 40 cars entered in the Food City 500 and all will compete on Sunday afternoon, barring entry list additions.

Ty Dillon returns to Stewart-Haas Racing this weekend and will replace Tony Stewart for third time this season. He previously competed at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway, where he finished 17th and 15th respectively in the No. 14 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet.

Defending race winner Matt Kenseth will look to return to Victory Lane on Sunday after placing outside of the top 10 in six of the first seven races. His victory one year ago was the first of five in 2015

Action from Bristol begins on Friday with opening practice at 11 a.m. followed by qualifying at 4:15 p.m. (all times ET). Practice resumes on Saturday morning with the first session at 8:30 a.m. and the second taking place at 11 a.m. Coverage of the Food City 500 will be on FOX starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Car No.DriverManufacturerSponsorOwner
1Jamie McMurrayChevyMcDonald'sChip Ganassi Racing
2Brad KeselowskiFordMiller LiteTeam Penske
3Austin DillonChevyBass Pro Shops / Ranger BoatsRichard Childress Racing
4Kevin HarvickChevyditechStewart-Haas Racing
5Kasey KahneChevyGreat ClipsHendrick Motorsports
6Trevor BayneFordAdvoCareRoush Fenway Racing
7Regan SmithChevyTBATommy Baldwin Racing
10Danica PatrickChevyNature's BakeryStewart-Haas Racing
11Denny HamlinToyotaFedEx FreightJoe Gibbs Racing
13Casey MearsChevyGEICOGermain Racing
14Ty Dillon (i)ChevyBass Pro Shops / Tracker BoatsStewart-Haas Racing
15Clint BowyerChevy5-Hour EnergyHscott Motorsports
16Greg BiffleFordRoush PerformanceRoush Fenway Racing
17Ricky Stenhouse Jr.FordZestRoush Fenway Racing
18Kyle BuschToyotaM&MsJoe Gibbs Racing
19Carl EdwardsToyotaComcast BusinessJoe Gibbs Racing
20Matt KensethToyotaDollar GeneralJoe Gibbs Racing
21*Ryan Blaney #FordMotorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto CenterWood Brothers Racing
22Joey LoganoFordAuto TraderTeam Penske
23David RaganToyotaDr PepperBK Racing
24Chase Elliott #ChevyKelly Blue BookHendrick Motorsports
27Paul MenardChevyTarkett / MenardsRichard Childress Racing
30*Josh WiseChevyCurtis Key PlumbingThe Motorsports Group
31Ryan NewmanChevyWIXRichard Childress Racing
32Jeffrey EarnhardtFordKeen Parts / Visone RVGO FAS Racing
34Chris Buescher #FordLove's Travel StopsFront Row Motorsports
38Landon CassillFordSnap FitnessFront Row Motorsports
41Kurt BuschChevyHaas Automation / Monster EnergyStewart-Haas Racing
42Kyle LarsonChevyTargetChip Ganassi Racing
43Aric AlmirolaFordSmithfieldRichard Petty Motorsports
44Brian Scott #FordShore LodgeRichard Petty Motorsports
46Michael AnnettChevyPilot Flying JHscott Motorsports
47A.J. AllmendingerChevyBush's BeansJTG Daugherty Racing
48Jimmie JohnsonChevyLowe'sHendrick Motorsports
55*Reed SorensonChevyChampionMachinery.comPremium Motorsports
78Martin Truex Jr.ToyotaFurniture RowFurniture Row Racing
83Matt DibenedettoToyotaCosmo MotorsBK Racing
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.ChevyNationwideHendrick Motorsports
95Michael McDowellChevyK-Love RadioCircle Sport-Leavine Family Racing
98*Cole WhittChevyTBAPremium Motorsports

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