NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Chicagoland Speedway: entry list
The 10-race, 16-driver Chase for the Sprint Cup kicks off this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., with the running of the MyAFibStory.com 400 on Sunday. There are 43 drivers on the entry list, the exact number needed for a full race field, so all who make qualifying attempts on Friday evening will receive a spot on the starting grid for Sunday’s race.
Qualifying is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET/5:45 p.m. local on Friday. The green flag for the race, which may be seen live on ESPN, is scheduled for shortly after 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. local on Sunday.
Here’s a look at the entry list:
14th Annual MyAFibStory.com “400” – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Chicagoland Speedway – 9/14/2014 Last Update: 9/9/2014 8:27:00 AM
Entry Veh # Driver Owner Crew Chief Veh Mfg Sponsor
| 1 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Felix Sabates | Keith Rodden | 14 Chevrolet | McDonald’s |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Roger Penske | Paul Wolfe | 14 Ford | Miller Lite |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress | Gil Martin | 14 Chevrolet | Dow |
| 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Tony Stewart | Rodney Childers | 14 Chevrolet | Jimmy John’s |
| 5 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Linda Hendrick | Kenny Francis | 14 Chevrolet | Farmer’s Insurance |
| 6 | 7 | Michael Annett | Tommy Baldwin | Kevin Manion | 14 Chevrolet | Allstate/AMC |
| 7 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty | Drew Blickensderfer | 14 Ford | STANLEY |
| 8 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Tony Stewart | Tony Gibson | 14 Chevrolet | GoDaddy |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | J D Gibbs | Darian Grubb | 14 Toyota | FedEx Office |
| 10 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bob Germain | Bootie Barker III | 14 Chevrolet | No. 13 GEICO Chevrolet SS |
| 11 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Margaret Haas | Chad Johnston | 14 Chevrolet | Mobil 1/ Bass Pro Shops |
| 12 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Rob Kauffman | Brian Pattie | 14 Toyota | PEAK Radiator Guarantee |
| 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Jack Roush | Matt Puccia | 14 Ford | ScotchBlue |
| 14 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | John Henry | Michael Kelley | 14 Ford | Ford EcoBoost |
| 15 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs | Dave Rogers | 14 Toyota | M&M’s |
| 16 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs | Jason Ratcliff | 14 Toyota | Dollar General |
| 17 | 22 | Joey Logano | Walter Czarnecki | Todd Gordon | 14 Ford | Shell Pennzoil |
| 18 | 23 | Alex Bowman | Ron Devine | Dave Winston | 14 Toyota | Dr. Pepper Toyota Camry |
| 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Rick Hendrick | Alan Gustafson | 14 Chevrolet | Drive To End Hunger |
| 20 | 26 | Cole Whitt | Anthony Marlowe | Randy Cox | 14 Toyota | Iowa City Capital Partners Toyota |
| 21 | 27 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress | Slugger Labbe | 14 Chevrolet | Richmond / Menards |
| 22 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress | Luke Lambert | 14 Chevrolet | Caterpillar |
| 23 | 32 | Joey Gase(i) | Frank Stoddard Jr | Ben Leslie | 14 Ford | Zimmer |
| 24 | 33 | Travis Kvapil | Joe Falk | Mike Hillman Jr | 14 Chevrolet | Little Joe’s Autos |
| 25 | 34 | David Ragan | Bob Jenkins | Jay Guy | 14 Ford | Dockside |
| 26 | 36 | Reed Sorenson | Allan Heinke | Todd Parrott | 14 Chevrolet | TBA |
| 27 | 37 | Mike Bliss(i) | Tommy Baldwin | Tommy Baldwin | 14 Chevrolet | Accell Construction Inc. |
| 28 | 38 | David Gilliland | Brad Jenkins | Frank Kerr | 14 Ford | Love’s Travel Stops |
| 29 | 40 | Landon Cassill(i) | Michael Hillman | Mark Hillman | 14 Chevrolet | Snap Fitness |
| 30 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Gene Haas | Daniel Knost | 14 Chevrolet | Haas Automation |
| 31 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi | Chris Heroy | 14 Chevrolet | Target |
| 32 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty | Trent Owens | 14 Ford | Eckrich |
| 33 | 47 | A J Allmendinger | Tad Geschickter | Brian Burns | 14 Chevrolet | Kingsford Charcoal |
| 34 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Jeff Gordon | Chad Knaus | 14 Chevrolet | Lowe’s |
| 35 | 51 | Justin Allgaier | Harry Scott Jr | Steve Addington | 14 Chevrolet | BRANDT Professional Agriculture |
| 36 | 55 | Brian Vickers | Michael Waltrip | Billy Scott | 14 Toyota | Aaron’s/Samsung Partner of the Year |
| 37 | 66 | Joe Nemechek(i) | Jay Robinson | Scott Eggleston | 14 Toyota | Land Castle Title |
| 38 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Barney Visser | Todd Berrier | 14 Chevrolet | Furniture Row |
| 39 | 83 | Ryan Truex | Ron Devine | Joe Williams | 14 Toyota | Burger King Toyota Camry |
| 40 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Rick Hendrick | Steve Letarte | 14 Chevrolet | National Guard |
| 41 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Bob Leavine | Wally Rogers | 14 Ford | Thrivent Financial |
| 42 | 98 | Josh Wise | Mike Curb | Gene Nead | 14 Chevrolet | Phil Parsons Racing |
| 43 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Jack Roush | James Fennig | 14 Ford | Fastenal |
(i) equals ineligible for driver championship points
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