Entry List
The official 2011 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 17th, 2011
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 46 (6 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 156.261
- Cautions: 6 for 24 laps
- Lead Changes: 88
- Green Flag Passes: 11,025 (67.2 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 | Super Eco-Fuel Saver | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 3 | 46 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 55 | Chevrolet | Red Line Oil | Tommy McMillan |
| 4 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 46 | Toyota | Bush's Baked Beans | Tad Geschickter |
| 5 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 27 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 6 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 27 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 7 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 31 | Ford | Aflac | Jack Roush |
| 8 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 33 | Toyota | GEICO | Germain Racing |
| 9 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 31 | Chevrolet | BB&T | Richard Childress Racing |
| 10 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 36 | Chevrolet | National Guard / Amp Energy | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 11 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 48 | Chevrolet | All Sport Body Quencher | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 12 | 34 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | Taco Bell | Front Row Motorsports |
| 13 | 6 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 25 | Ford | UPS "We Love Logistics" | John Henry |
| 14 | 00 | David Reutimann | Zephyrhills, FL | Mar 2, 1970 | 41 | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 15 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 30 | Toyota | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 41 | Ford | 3M Scotch-Blue Painter's Tape | Jack Roush |
| 17 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 34 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 44 | Chevrolet | Cat Financial | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 39 | Chevrolet | Drive to End Hunger | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 35 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon |
| 21 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 47 | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | Andrea Nemechek |
| 22 | 20 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 20 | Toyota | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 23 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 35 | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 24 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 31 | Toyota | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 25 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 35 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Richard Childress Racing |
| 26 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 32 | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil-AAA | Walter Czarnecki |
| 27 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 25 | Toyota | M&M's Pretzel | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 28 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 34 | Ford | Dewalt | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 29 | 5 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 52 | Chevrolet | Carquest / GoDaddy.com | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 30 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 30 | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 39 | Ford | Crown Royal Black | John Henry |
| 32 | 66 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 26 | Toyota | HP Racing LLC | Phil Parsons |
| 33 | 115 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 47 | Toyota | Aaron's / Auburn National Champions | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 34 | 60 | Mike Skinner | Ontario, CA | Jun 28, 1957 | 53 | Toyota | Big Red | Michael Hillman |
| 35 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 30 | Chevrolet | Schrock Cabinetry / Menards | Tom Pumpelly |
| 36 | 78 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 27 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Companies | Barney Visser |
| 37 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Bellflower, CA | Jan 2, 1969 | 42 | Dodge | Fast Five / Speed Energy | Robby Gordon |
| 38 | 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 33 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 39 | 32 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 54 | Ford | C&J Energy | Frank Stoddard |
| 40 | 37 | Tony Raines | LaPorte, IN | Apr 14, 1964 | 47 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | Front Row Motorsports |
| 41 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 39 | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 42 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | Long John Silver's / TMone | Front Row Motorsports |
| 43 | 97 | Kevin Conway | Cornelius, NC | Apr 15, 1978 | 33 | Toyota | Extenze | Andrea Nemechek |
| 44 | 09 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 21 | Chevrolet | Thank A Teacher Today / Security Benefit | Phoenix Racing |
| 45 | 135 | Steve Park | East Northport, NY | Aug 23, 1967 | 43 | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 46 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 20 | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Richard Petty Motorsports |