Entry List
The official 2008 Aaron's 499 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Aaron's 499
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 46 (6 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 157.409
- Cautions: 8 for 23 laps
- Lead Changes: 52
- Green Flag Passes: 9,146 (55.4 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 84 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 26 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 2 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 24 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 3 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 43 | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 4 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 24 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 28 | Ford | Office Depot | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 5 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 30 | Chevrolet | CARQUEST / Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 7 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 28 | Chevrolet | DIRECTV | Richard Childress Racing |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 33 | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | Bathgate, West Lothian | May 18, 1973 | 34 | Dodge | TUMS Quik Pak | Felix Sabates |
| 10 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 45 | Toyota | Caterpillar | Bill Davis |
| 11 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 32 | Ford | FreeCreditReport.com | Max Jones |
| 12 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 22 | Ford | AAA Travel | Mike Dee |
| 13 | 44 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 38 | Toyota | UPS / 134th Kentucky Derby | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 27 | Toyota | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 15 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 32 | Dodge | Garmin | Evernham Motorsports |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 38 | Ford | American Red Cross / 3M | Jack Roush |
| 17 | 96 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 31 | Toyota | DLP HDTV | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 18 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 31 | Ford | Crown Royal | Geoff Smith |
| 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 41 | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | Richard Childress Racing |
| 20 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 36 | Chevrolet | Pepsi / DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 22 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 44 | Chevrolet | National Day of Prayer / Furniture Row | Barney Visser |
| 23 | 34 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 45 | Chevrolet | Taco Bell | Front Row Motorsports |
| 24 | 21 | Jon Wood | Stuart, VA | Oct 25, 1981 | 26 | Ford | Little Debbie Honey Buns | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 25 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 32 | Dodge | Wrigley's Juicy Fruit | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 26 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 28 | Dodge | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 27 | 70 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 52 | Chevrolet | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 32 | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing |
| 29 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 29 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 30 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 22 | Toyota | M&M's Most Colorful Fan | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 31 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 47 | Dodge | Marathon / Wells Fargo / PVA | Kyle Petty |
| 32 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 27 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 33 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 36 | Ford | DEWALT | John Henry |
| 34 | 347 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 23 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 35 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 44 | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 36 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Ville Lasalle, Quebec, Canada | Aug 13, 1971 | 36 | Dodge | LifeLock | Evernham Motorsports |
| 37 | 15 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 27 | Chevrolet | Turtle Wax / Menards | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 38 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 22 | Dodge | Polaroid | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 39 | 01 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 24 | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 40 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 39 | Dodge | RVs.com | Robby Gordon |
| 41 | 12 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 30 | Dodge | Alltel | Team Penske |
| 42 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 28 | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 43 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | State Water Heaters | Joe Custer |
| 44 | 109 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 50 | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 45 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 36 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 46 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 32 | Ford | Northern Tool + Equipment | Yates Racing |