Entry List
The official 2009 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Phoenix Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Drivers Entered: 46 (6 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 110.486
- Cautions: 4 for 23 laps
- Lead Changes: 9
- Green Flag Passes: 1,336 (4.6 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 | Ford | Ford. Drive one. | Evernham Motorsports |
| 2 | 171 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 45 | Chevrolet | TRG Motorsports | The Racers Group |
| 3 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 25 | Dodge | Penske Racing | Team Penske |
| 4 | 102 | Brandon Ash | Umpqua, OR | Jul 17, 1977 | 32 | Dodge | Efusjon Energy Club | Kenneth Wood |
| 5 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 26 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 30 | Ford | Aflac | Jack Roush |
| 7 | 07 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 31 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 8 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 30 | Chevrolet | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | MB2 Motorsports |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 35 | Chevrolet | Amp Energy / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 10 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 47 | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons |
| 11 | 09 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 33 | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 12 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 23 | Ford | UPS | John Henry |
| 13 | 00 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 39 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 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 | Insignia | Evernham Motorsports |
| 16 | 96 | Erik Darnell | Beach Park, IL | Dec 2, 1982 | 26 | Ford | Valvoline | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 39 | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 18 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 33 | Ford | Irwin Marathon Saw Blades | Geoff Smith |
| 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 42 | Chevrolet | Cat Financial | Richard Childress Racing |
| 20 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 38 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 34 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 22 | 187 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 46 | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | Andrea Nemechek |
| 23 | 20 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 19 | Toyota | Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 24 | 34 | John Andretti | Bethlehem, PA | Mar 12, 1963 | 46 | Chevrolet | Taco Bell | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 25 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 34 | Chevrolet | Target | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 26 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 29 | Dodge | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 33 | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing |
| 28 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 31 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 29 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 24 | Toyota | Pedigree | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 30 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 33 | Toyota | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 31 | 5 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 50 | Chevrolet | Kellogg's / Carquest | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 32 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 29 | Chevrolet | Rain-X | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 33 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 37 | Ford | USG Sheetrock | John Henry |
| 34 | 113 | Max Papis | Como, Italy | Oct 3, 1969 | 40 | Toyota | GEICO | Germain Racing |
| 35 | 36 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 24 | Toyota | Wave Energy Drink | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 36 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 46 | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 37 | 98 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 29 | Ford | Johns Manville / Menards | Max Jones |
| 38 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 23 | Dodge | Paralyzed Veterans of America | 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 | 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 | 37 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 45 | Chevrolet | Long John Silver's | Front Row Motorsports |
| 45 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 38 | Chevrolet | Old Spice / Office Depot | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 46 | 170 | Kevin Conway | Cornelius, NC | Apr 15, 1978 | 31 | Chevrolet | Extenze | The Racers Group |