Entry List
The official 2015 GEICO 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
GEICO 500
Sunday, May 3rd, 2015
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: 159.487
- Cautions: 6 for 23 laps
- Lead Changes: 27
- Green Flag Passes: 13,318 (80.7 passes per green flag lap)
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 33 | Chevrolet | Kroger / Hungry Jack | Tad Geschickter | Brian Burns |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 31 | Ford | Fresh From Florida | Richard Petty Motorsports | Trent Owens |
| 3 | 32 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 50 | Ford | C & J Energy Services | Archie St. Hilaire | Clinton Cram |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 31 | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 5 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 35 | Toyota | ARRIS | Joe Gibbs Racing | Darian Grubb |
| 6 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 37 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 7 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 35 | Toyota | PEAK Commercial & Industrial | Michael Waltrip Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 40 | Chevrolet | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 9 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 39 | Ford | Farm Rich | Front Row Motorsports | Donnie Wingo |
| 10 | 18 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 29 | Toyota | Pedigree | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 34 | Toyota | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |
| 12 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 45 | Ford | Ortho | Jack Roush | Matt Puccia |
| 13 | 23 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 38 | Toyota | Dr Pepper | Ron Devine | Joe Williams |
| 14 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 38 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Felix Sabates | Matt McCall |
| 15 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 43 | Chevrolet | Drive to End Hunger | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 39 | Chevrolet | Lowes | Jeff Gordon | Chad Knaus |
| 17 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 24 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki | Todd Gordon |
| 18 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 35 | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance | Linda Hendrick | Keith Rodden |
| 19 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 39 | Chevrolet | Outback Steakhouse | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 20 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 36 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 21 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 34 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Visser Precision | Barney Visser | Cole Pearn |
| 22 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 43 | Toyota | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 23 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 30 | Ford | Thrivent Financial | Bob Leavine | Wally Rogers |
| 24 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 52 | Toyota | Aarons Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing | Billy Scott |
| 25 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 34 | Chevrolet | Quaker State / Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 26 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 37 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 27 | 9 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 35 | Ford | Smithfield/Winn-Dixie | Richard Petty Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 28 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 43 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 29 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Las Vegas, NV | Jul 10, 1975 | 39 | Chevrolet | Vydox Plus | Jay Robinson | Scott Eggleston |
| 30 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 25 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Mike Hillman, Sr. | Mark Hillman |
| 31 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 24 | Ford | AdvoCare | John Henry | Bob Osborne |
| 32 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 25 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops | Richard Childress Racing | Gil Martin |
| 33 | 35 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 23 | Ford | Speed Stick | Front Row Motorsports | Randy Cox |
| 34 | 98 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 32 | Ford | Phoenix Construction | Mike Curb | Gene Nead |
| 35 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 27 | Ford | Fifth Third Bank | John Henry | Nicholas Sandler |
| 36 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 33 | Chevrolet | GoDaddy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Daniel Knost |
| 37 | 51 | Justin Allgaier | Riverton, IL | Jun 6, 1986 | 28 | Chevrolet | Brandt | HScott Motorsports | Steve Addington |
| 38 | 33 | Brian Scott | Boise, ID | Jan 12, 1988 | 27 | Chevrolet | Shore Lodge | Joe Falk | Slugger Labbe |
| 39 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 22 | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chris Heroy |
| 40 | 46 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 28 | Chevrolet | Bene-fit | HScott Motorsports | Jay Guy |
| 41 | 7 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 22 | Chevrolet | Golden Corral | Tommy Baldwin, Jr | Bono Manion |
| 42 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 21 | Ford | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 43 | 26 | Jeb Burton | Halifax, VA | Aug 6, 1992 | 22 | Toyota | Maxim Fantasy Sports | Anthony Marlowe | Patrick Donahue |
| 44 | 83 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 23 | Toyota | Dustless Blasting | Ron Devine | Doug Richert |
| 45 | 34 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 22 | Ford | CSX / Play It Safe | Jerry Freeze | Derrick Finley |