Entry List
The official 2016 Bojangles' Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Bojangles' Southern 500
Sunday, September 4th, 2016
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 126.437
- Cautions: 10 for 52 laps
- Lead Changes: 14
- Green Flag Passes: 2,554 (8.1 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 | 34 | Chevrolet | Kroger / Tyson | JTG Daughtery Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 32 | Ford | STP | Richard Petty Motorsports | Trent Owens |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 32 | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 4 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 37 | Toyota | Arris | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |
| 5 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 38 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 6 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 37 | Chevrolet | 5-Hour Energy | HScott Motorsports | Steve Addington |
| 7 | 23 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 30 | Toyota | Dr Pepper | BK Racing | Patrick Donahue |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 35 | Toyota | Sport Clips | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 9 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 46 | Ford | Hooters | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 10 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 40 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 11 | 88 | Jeff Gordon | Vallejo, CA | Aug 4, 1971 | 45 | Chevrolet | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 12 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 40 | Chevrolet | Lowe's Pro Services | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 13 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 26 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 14 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 36 | Chevrolet | Liftmaster | Hendrick Motorsports | Keith Rodden |
| 15 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 40 | Chevrolet | Busch | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 16 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 38 | Chevrolet | Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 17 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 31 | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 18 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 36 | Toyota | Auto-Owners Insurance | Furniture Row Motorsports | Cole Pearn |
| 19 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 44 | Toyota | Tide PODS | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 20 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 31 | Chevrolet | Thrivent Financial | Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing | Dave Winston |
| 21 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 36 | Chevrolet | Valvoline / Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 22 | 55 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 30 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 23 | 7 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 32 | Chevrolet | Nikko RC Turbo Panther | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin Jr |
| 24 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 38 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 25 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 45 | Chevrolet | Coca-Cola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 26 | 38 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 27 | Ford | Rumple Furniture / Bailey Excavating | Front Row Motorsports | Donnie Wingo |
| 27 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 25 | Ford | AdvoCare | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 28 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 26 | Chevrolet | American Ethanol | Richard Childress Racing | Slugger Labbe |
| 29 | 98 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 25 | Chevrolet | Carolina Skiff | Premium Motorsports | Ben Leslie |
| 30 | 30 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 33 | Chevrolet | Curtis Key Plumbing | The Motorsports Group | Dave Fuge |
| 31 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 28 | Ford | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Nicholas Sandler |
| 32 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 34 | Chevrolet | Nature's Bakery | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 33 | 44 | Brian Scott | Boise, ID | Jan 12, 1988 | 28 | Ford | Twisted Tea | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chris Heroy |
| 34 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 24 | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 35 | 46 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 30 | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J | HScott Motorsports | Michael Hillman |
| 36 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 22 | Ford | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 37 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 20 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 38 | 83 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 25 | Toyota | Orange Crush | BK Racing | Gene Nead |
| 39 | 34 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 23 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Osborne |
| 40 | 32 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Mooresville, NC | Jun 22, 1989 | 27 | Ford | corvetteparts.net | GO FAS Racing | Wally Rogers |