Entry List
The official 2015 AAA Texas 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Texas Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
AAA Texas 500
Sunday, November 8th, 2015
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
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- Drivers Entered: 45 (5 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 137.490
- Cautions: 9 for 47 laps
- Lead Changes: 15
- Green Flag Passes: 2,662 (9.3 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 / Scott Products | Tad Geschickter | Brian Burns |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 31 | Ford | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | Trent Owens |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 31 | Ford | Wurth | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 4 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 36 | Toyota | Sport Clips | Joe Gibbs Racing | Darian Grubb |
| 5 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 37 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 6 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 36 | Toyota | Maxwell House | Michael Waltrip Racing | Billy Scott |
| 7 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 41 | Chevrolet | Kelley Blue Book | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 8 | 38 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 39 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Donnie Wingo |
| 9 | 55 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 29 | Toyota | Aaron's Online Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 34 | Toyota | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |
| 11 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 45 | Ford | Ortho | Jack Roush | Matt Puccia |
| 12 | 26 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 39 | Toyota | Maxim | Anthony Marlowe | Patrick Donahue |
| 13 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 39 | Chevrolet | Cessna | Felix Sabates | Matt McCall |
| 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 44 | Chevrolet | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 40 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon | Chad Knaus |
| 16 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 25 | Ford | AAA Insurance | Walter Czarnecki | Todd Gordon |
| 17 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 35 | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance | Linda Hendrick | Keith Rodden |
| 18 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 39 | Chevrolet | Budweiser / Jimmy John's | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 19 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 37 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 30 | Toyota | M&M's Crispy | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 21 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 35 | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Visser Precision | Barney Visser | Cole Pearn |
| 22 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 30 | Ford | Williams Drywall | Bob Leavine | Kevin Walter |
| 23 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 35 | Chevrolet | Schrock / Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 24 | 62 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 29 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Jay Robinson | Wayne Carroll Jr |
| 25 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 37 | Chevrolet | Quicken Loans | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 26 | 9 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 36 | Ford | Sonic | Richard Petty Motorsports | Bono Manion |
| 27 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 44 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 28 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 26 | Chevrolet | DRC/O'Reilly Auto Parts | Mike Hillman, Sr. | Mark Hillman |
| 29 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 24 | Ford | AdvoCare | John Henry | Bob Osborne |
| 30 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 25 | Chevrolet | Dow - Styrofoam | Richard Childress Racing | Slugger Labbe |
| 31 | 35 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 24 | Ford | Moen | Front Row Motorsports | Randy Cox |
| 32 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 28 | Ford | Fastenal | John Henry | Nicholas Sandler |
| 33 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 33 | Chevrolet | GoDaddy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Daniel Knost |
| 34 | 51 | Justin Allgaier | Riverton, IL | Jun 6, 1986 | 29 | Chevrolet | Texas Lottery | HScott Motorsports | Steve Addington |
| 35 | 33 | Brian Scott | Boise, ID | Jan 12, 1988 | 27 | Chevrolet | Shore Lodge | Joe Falk | Todd Parrott |
| 36 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 23 | Chevrolet | Target Plaid | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chris Heroy |
| 37 | 46 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 29 | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J | HScott Motorsports | Jay Guy |
| 38 | 7 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 22 | Chevrolet | Nikko RC / Toy State | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin |
| 39 | 34 | Brett Moffitt | Grimes, IA | Aug 7, 1992 | 23 | Ford | Visit Dallas | Jerry Freeze | Derrick Finley |
| 40 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 21 | Ford | Snap-On Tools | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 41 | 32 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 22 | Ford | ZAK Products - Dontate Life Texas | Archie St. Hilaire | Clinton Cram |
| 42 | 23 | Jeb Burton | Halifax, VA | Aug 6, 1992 | 23 | Toyota | Dr Pepper | Ron Devine | Joe Williams |
| 43 | 83 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 24 | Toyota | Dustless Blasting | Ron Devine | Gene Nead |
| 44 | 20 | Erik Jones | Byron, MI | May 30, 1996 | 19 | Toyota | DeWalt | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 45 | 98 | Ryan Preece | Berlin, CT | Oct 25, 1990 | 25 | Chevrolet | Big Red | Mike Curb | Zach McGowan |