Entry List
The official 2012 Irwin Tools Night Race NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Irwin Tools Night Race
Saturday, August 25th, 2012
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 47 (7 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 84.402
- Cautions: 13 for 87 laps
- Lead Changes: 22
- Green Flag Passes: 913 (2.2 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 28 | Ford | Goody's Headache Powders | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 2 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 48 | Toyota | Bush's Baked Beans | Tad Geschickter |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 28 | Dodge | Miller Lite | Team Penske |
| 4 | 55 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 28 | Toyota | MyClassicGarage.com | Bill Jenkins |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 33 | Ford | Fastenal | Jack Roush |
| 6 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 34 | Ford | GEICO | Germain Racing |
| 7 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 33 | Toyota | 5-hour Energy | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 37 | Chevrolet | Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Hartford, OH | Oct 24, 1962 | 49 | Chevrolet | SealWrap | Allan Heinke |
| 10 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 36 | Ford | Taco Bell | Front Row Motorsports |
| 11 | 34 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 26 | Ford | Glory Foods | Front Row Motorsports |
| 12 | 30 | David Stremme | South Bend, IN | Jun 19, 1977 | 35 | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | The Racers Group |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 31 | Toyota | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 42 | Ford | 3M / Bondo | Jack Roush |
| 15 | 37 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 35 | Chevrolet | MaxQWorkforce.com / WBR Racing | Larry Gunselman |
| 16 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 36 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Allstate | Felix Sabates |
| 17 | 249 | Jason Leffler | Long Beach, CA | Sep 16, 1975 | 36 | Toyota | America Israel Racing | Jay Robinson |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | South Boston, VA | Jan 29, 1967 | 45 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 41 | Chevrolet | FarmVille / Drive to End Hunger | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Lowe's Dover White | Jeff Gordon |
| 21 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Lakeland, FL | Sep 26, 1963 | 48 | Toyota | AM-FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves / AC General | Andrea Nemechek |
| 22 | 20 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 22 | Toyota | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 23 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Bogota, Colombia | Sep 20, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 24 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 32 | Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com | Linda Hendrick |
| 25 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 57 | Ford | Federated Auto Parts | Jack Roush |
| 26 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 36 | Chevrolet | Rheem | Richard Childress Racing |
| 27 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 34 | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction | Phoenix Racing |
| 28 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 27 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 29 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Launceston, Tasmania | Sep 1, 1976 | 35 | Ford | DEWALT | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 30 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 32 | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 40 | Ford | Valvoline NextGen | John Henry |
| 32 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 27 | Ford | K-Love / Curb Records | Mike Curb |
| 33 | 119 | Mike Bliss | Milwaukie, OR | Apr 5, 1965 | 47 | Toyota | Plinker Tactical | Randy Humphrey |
| 34 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 32 | Chevrolet | Menards / Schrock | Richard Childress Racing |
| 35 | 191 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 26 | Chevrolet | Plinker Tactical | Mark Smith |
| 36 | 78 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 28 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Farm American | Barney Visser |
| 37 | 39 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 34 | Chevrolet | Outback Steak House | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 38 | 22 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 33 | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
| 39 | 23 | Scott Riggs | Bahama, NC | Jan 1, 1971 | 41 | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson |
| 40 | 195 | Scott Speed | Manteca, CA | Jan 24, 1983 | 29 | Ford | JTS | Bob Leavine |
| 41 | 33 | Stephen Leicht | Asheville, NC | Jan 9, 1987 | 25 | Chevrolet | Little Joes Autos.com | Richard Childress Racing |
| 42 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 41 | Chevrolet | Mobil 1 / Office Depot | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 43 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Janesville, WI | Mar 1, 1976 | 36 | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 44 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 23 | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | Thomas Ueberall |
| 45 | 26 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 29 | Ford | MDS Transport | Jerry Freeze |
| 46 | 179 | Kelly Bires | Mauston, WI | Aug 25, 1984 | 28 | Ford | Team Kyle | Archie St Hilaire |
| 47 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 30 | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | Tommy Baldwin Racing |