Entry List
The official 2009 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 26th, 2009
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 45 (5 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 147.565
- Cautions: 9 for 33 laps
- Lead Changes: 57
- Green Flag Passes: 11,290 (72.8 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 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 44 | Ford | Ask.com | Jeffrey Moorad |
| 3 | 09 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 25 | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | Phoenix Racing |
| 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 | 29 | Ford | Claritin | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 07 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 31 | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel's | Richard Childress Racing |
| 7 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 29 | Chevrolet | BB&T | MB2 Motorsports |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 34 | Chevrolet | National Guard / Amp Energy | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 171 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 33 | Chevrolet | TRG Motorsports | The Racers Group |
| 10 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 23 | Ford | UPS | Mike Dee |
| 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 | 31 | Dodge | Penske Racing | Team Penske |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 28 | Toyota | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 33 | Dodge | Best Buy | Evernham Motorsports |
| 15 | 4 | Eric McClure | Abingdon, VA | Dec 11, 1978 | 30 | Chevrolet | Hefty SteelSak / Wal-Mart | Jerry McClure |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 39 | Ford | 3M | Jack Roush |
| 17 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 32 | Ford | Crown Royal | 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 | 37 | Chevrolet | Pepsi Throwback Challenger / DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 20 | 41 | Jeremy Mayfield | Owensboro, KY | May 27, 1969 | 39 | Toyota | Big Red | Jeremy Mayfield |
| 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 33 | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Jeff Gordon |
| 22 | 187 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 45 | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | Andrea Nemechek |
| 23 | 20 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 18 | Toyota | The 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 | 33 | Chevrolet | Tums Dual Action | 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 | 30 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 29 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 23 | Toyota | Pedigree | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 30 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 32 | Toyota | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 31 | 5 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 50 | Chevrolet | Carquest / Kellogg's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 32 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 28 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 33 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 37 | Ford | Dewalt | John Henry |
| 34 | 113 | Max Papis | Como, Italy | Oct 3, 1969 | 39 | Toyota | GEICO | Germain Racing |
| 35 | 66 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 24 | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons |
| 36 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 45 | Toyota | NAPA | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 37 | 98 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 28 | Ford | Turtle Wax / Menards | Max Jones |
| 38 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 23 | Dodge | U.S. Air Force | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 39 | 78 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 25 | Chevrolet | National Day of Prayer / Furniture Row | 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 | Prelude to the Dream / U.S. Army | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 42 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 29 | Dodge | Penske Truck Rental / AAA | Bill Davis |
| 43 | 36 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 38 | Toyota | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 44 | 82 | Scott Speed | Manteca, CA | Jan 24, 1983 | 26 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 45 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 37 | Chevrolet | Old Spice / Office Depot | Stewart-Haas Racing |