Entry List
The official 2009 Pepsi 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Auto Club Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Pepsi 500
Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 45 (5 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 143.908
- Cautions: 8 for 30 laps
- Lead Changes: 29
- Green Flag Passes: 2,952 (13.4 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 44 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 27 | Dodge | Dassault Systemes | Evernham Motorsports |
| 2 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 45 | Ford | DLP | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 3 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 25 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 30 | Ford | Aflac | Jack Roush |
| 5 | 07 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 31 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 6 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 30 | Chevrolet | Prilosec OTC / Wal-Mart | MB2 Motorsports |
| 7 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 35 | Chevrolet | Amp Energy / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 8 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 46 | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons |
| 9 | 171 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 33 | Chevrolet | Mahindra Tractors | The Racers Group |
| 10 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 23 | Ford | UPS | John Henry |
| 11 | 00 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 39 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 12 | 12 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 32 | Dodge | Penske Racing | Team Penske |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 28 | Toyota | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 34 | Dodge | Stanley | Evernham Motorsports |
| 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 39 | Ford | 3M Scotch-Blue Painter's Tape | Jack Roush |
| 16 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 33 | Ford | Crown Royal | Geoff Smith |
| 17 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 42 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing |
| 18 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 38 | Chevrolet | Pepsi / DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 34 | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation | Jeff Gordon |
| 20 | 187 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 46 | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | Andrea Nemechek |
| 21 | 20 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 19 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 22 | 34 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 46 | Chevrolet | Taco Bell | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 23 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 34 | Chevrolet | Target | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 24 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 29 | Dodge | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 33 | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing |
| 26 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 31 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 27 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 24 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 28 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 33 | Toyota | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 29 | 5 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 50 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Carquest | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 30 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 29 | Chevrolet | Guitar Hero 5 | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 37 | Ford | R+L Carriers | John Henry |
| 32 | 113 | Max Papis | Como, Italy | Oct 3, 1969 | 40 | Toyota | GEICO | Germain Racing |
| 33 | 36 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 24 | Toyota | Wave Energy Drink | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 34 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 46 | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 35 | 09 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 44 | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 36 | 64 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 50 | Toyota | Gunselman Motorsports | Larry Gunselman |
| 37 | 98 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 29 | Ford | Energizer / Menards | Max Jones |
| 38 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 23 | Dodge | Rosie Organic Chicken | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 39 | 78 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 26 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Companies | Barney Visser |
| 40 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 40 | Toyota | Jim Beam | Robby Gordon |
| 41 | 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 31 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 42 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 30 | Dodge | Mobil 1 | Bill Davis |
| 43 | 82 | Scott Speed | Manteca, CA | Jan 24, 1983 | 26 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 44 | 37 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 45 | Dodge | Long John Silver's | Front Row Motorsports |
| 45 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 38 | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Old Spice | Stewart-Haas Racing |