Entry List
The official 2011 Showtime Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Showtime Southern 500
Saturday, May 7th, 2011
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Laps Actual: 370 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 129.678
- Cautions: 11 for 46 laps
- Lead Changes: 21
- Green Flag Passes: 1,818 (5.6 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 43 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 29 | Ford | Best Buy | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 2 | 71 | Andy Lally | Northport, NY | Feb 11, 1975 | 36 | Ford | Interstate Moving Services | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 3 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 46 | Toyota | Lance Snacks / Tom's Snacks | Tad Geschickter |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 27 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 5 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 27 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 31 | Ford | Aflac | Jack Roush |
| 7 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 33 | Toyota | GEICO | Germain Racing |
| 8 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 31 | Chevrolet | BB&T | Richard Childress Racing |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 36 | Chevrolet | Amp Energy Sugar Free / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 10 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 48 | Chevrolet | Golden Corral | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 11 | 34 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | Taco Bell | Front Row Motorsports |
| 12 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 25 | Ford | UPS "We Love Logistics" | John Henry |
| 13 | 00 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 41 | Toyota | Aaron's Outdoors Mossy Oak | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 14 | 30 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 33 | Chevrolet | Inception Motorsports | Timothy McSweeney |
| 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 30 | Toyota | Sport Clips | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 16 | 175 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 52 | Dodge | Stratus Racing Group | Gary Keller |
| 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 41 | Ford | Valvoline | Jack Roush |
| 18 | 46 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 34 | Chevrolet | Red Line Oil | Tommy McMillan |
| 19 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 34 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 44 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing |
| 21 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 39 | Chevrolet | Drive to End Hunger | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 22 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 35 | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Jeff Gordon |
| 23 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 47 | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | Andrea Nemechek |
| 24 | 20 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 20 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 25 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 35 | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 26 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 31 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 27 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 55 | Ford | FAS Lane Racing | Frank Stoddard Jr |
| 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 35 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Richard Childress Racing |
| 29 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 32 | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
| 30 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 26 | Toyota | Wrigley's Doublemint | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 31 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 34 | Ford | Stanley | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 32 | 5 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 52 | Chevrolet | Carquest / GoDaddy.com | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 33 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 30 | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 34 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 39 | Ford | Wiley X Eyewear | John Henry |
| 35 | 66 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 26 | Toyota | RaceHP.com | Phil Parsons |
| 36 | 60 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 53 | Toyota | Big Red | Michael Hillman |
| 37 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 30 | Chevrolet | Turtle Wax / Menards | Tom Pumpelly |
| 38 | 78 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 27 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Companies | Barney Visser |
| 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 42 | Dodge | Fast Five / Speed Energy | Robby Gordon |
| 40 | 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 33 | Chevrolet | Tornados | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 41 | 181 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 40 | Chevrolet | Whitney Motorsports | Dusty Whitney |
| 42 | 37 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 47 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 43 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 39 | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 44 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | Long John Silver's | Front Row Motorsports |
| 45 | 09 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 21 | Chevrolet | Thank A Teacher Today / Security Benefit | Phoenix Racing |
| 46 | 192 | Brian Keselowski | Rochester Hills, MI | Sep 2, 1981 | 29 | Dodge | K-Automotive Motorsports | Bob Keselowski |
| 47 | 150 | TJ Bell | Sparks, NV | Aug 25, 1980 | 30 | Toyota | LJ Racing | Joe Falk |