Entry List
The official 2011 Kobalt Tools 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.
Kobalt Tools 500
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
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: 112.918
- Cautions: 8 for 30 laps
- Lead Changes: 14
- Green Flag Passes: 1,680 (6.0 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 | Wix Filters | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 2 | 71 | Andy Lally | Northport, NY | Feb 11, 1975 | 36 | Ford | TRG Motorsports | The Racers Group |
| 3 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 47 | Toyota | Wounded Warrior Project / Clorox | 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 | 28 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 6 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 32 | 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 | 32 | Chevrolet | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Richard Childress Racing |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 37 | Chevrolet | Retro Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 10 | 135 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 49 | Chevrolet | Golden Corral | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 11 | 34 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 12 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 25 | Ford | UPS My Choice | John Henry |
| 13 | 00 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 41 | Toyota | Tums | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 14 | 30 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 34 | Chevrolet | Inception Motorsports | Timothy McSweeney |
| 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 30 | Toyota | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 41 | Ford | 3M / Meguiars | Jack Roush |
| 17 | 38 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 35 | Ford | Vampt | Front Row Motorsports |
| 18 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 35 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 44 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar Global Mining | Richard Childress Racing |
| 20 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 40 | Chevrolet | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Jeff Gordon |
| 22 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 48 | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | Andrea Nemechek |
| 23 | 20 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 21 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 24 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 25 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 31 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 35 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Richard Childress Racing |
| 27 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 33 | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
| 28 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 26 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 29 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | Dewalt | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 30 | 5 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 52 | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 31 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 31 | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 32 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 39 | Ford | Crown Royal | John Henry |
| 33 | 66 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 26 | Toyota | HP Racing LLC | Phil Parsons |
| 34 | 32 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 46 | Ford | Veterans United Home Loans | Frank Stoddard Jr |
| 35 | 37 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 54 | Ford | Max Q Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 36 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 31 | Chevrolet | Peak / Menards | Tom Pumpelly |
| 37 | 78 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 28 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Companies | Barney Visser |
| 38 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 42 | Dodge | Speed Energy | Robby Gordon |
| 39 | 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 33 | Chevrolet | U.S. Army Veterans Day Tribute | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 40 | 123 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 40 | Toyota | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson |
| 41 | 46 | Scott Speed | Manteca, CA | Jan 24, 1983 | 28 | Ford | Green Stuff Absorbent | Tommy McMillan |
| 42 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 40 | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 43 | 55 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | Aloft Hotels | Front Row Motorsports |
| 44 | 36 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 62 | Chevrolet | Luke & Associates | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 45 | 51 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 22 | Chevrolet | Thank A Teacher Today / Security Benefit | Phoenix Racing |
| 46 | 84 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 20 | Toyota | Red Bull Racing Team | Team Red Bull |