Entry List
The official 2009 Sharpie 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Sharpie 500
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 84.820
- Cautions: 11 for 76 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: 2,594 (6.1 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 | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Evernham Motorsports |
| 2 | 09 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 25 | Dodge | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 3 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 45 | Ford | Ask.com | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 4 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 25 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 30 | Ford | Aflac | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 07 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 31 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's / USO "Toast to the Troops" | Richard Childress Racing |
| 7 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 30 | Chevrolet | Hamburger Helper | MB2 Motorsports |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 34 | Chevrolet | Amp Energy Sugar Free / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 46 | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons |
| 10 | 171 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 33 | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer.com | The Racers Group |
| 11 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 23 | Ford | UPS | John Henry |
| 12 | 00 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 39 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 13 | 12 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 32 | Dodge | Penske Racing | Team Penske |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 28 | Toyota | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 15 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 34 | Dodge | Stanley Tools | Evernham Motorsports |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 39 | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 17 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 33 | Ford | Irwin Vise-Grip | Geoff Smith |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 42 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 38 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 33 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 21 | 187 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 45 | Toyota | Mark 4 Suzuki | Andrea Nemechek |
| 22 | 20 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 19 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 23 | 34 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 46 | Chevrolet | Taco Bell | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 24 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 33 | Chevrolet | Target | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 25 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 29 | Dodge | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 33 | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing |
| 27 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 31 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 28 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 24 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 29 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 32 | Toyota | Clorox / Kingsford / Bush's Beans | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 30 | 5 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 50 | Chevrolet | Pop-Tarts / Carquest | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 31 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 29 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 32 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 37 | Ford | Dewalt | John Henry |
| 33 | 113 | Max Papis | Como, Italy | Oct 3, 1969 | 39 | Toyota | GEICO | Germain Racing |
| 34 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 46 | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 35 | 36 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 52 | Toyota | Guy Fieri Knuckle Sandwich | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 36 | 64 | Mike Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Mar 10, 1959 | 50 | Toyota | Fred's Hometown Discount Store | Larry Gunselman |
| 37 | 98 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 29 | Ford | Peak / Menards | Max Jones |
| 38 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 23 | Dodge | Valvoline | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 39 | 78 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 25 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Companies | Barney Visser |
| 40 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 40 | Toyota | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas / The Rogue Joint | Robby Gordon |
| 41 | 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 31 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 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 | 4 | Scott Wimmer | Wausau, WI | Jan 26, 1976 | 33 | Chevrolet | Alpha Natural Resources | Jerry McClure |
| 45 | 08 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 52 | Toyota | Carter / Simo Racing | John Carter |
| 46 | 37 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 45 | Dodge | Long John Silver's | Front Row Motorsports |
| 47 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 38 | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Old Spice | Stewart-Haas Racing |