Entry List
The official 2016 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Daytona 500
Sunday, February 21st, 2016
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 157.549
- Cautions: 6 for 31 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- Green Flag Passes: 11,959 (70.8 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/Scott Products | Tad Geschickter | Randall Burnett |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 31 | Ford | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | Trent Owens |
| 3 | 32 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 51 | Ford | C&J Energy Services | Archie St. Hilaire | Wally Rogers |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 32 | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 5 | 14 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Oct 24, 1983 | 32 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 6 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 36 | Toyota | ARRIS | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |
| 7 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 37 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 8 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 36 | Chevrolet | 5-hour Energy | HScott Motorsports | Steve Addington |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 41 | Chevrolet | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 10 | 35 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 39 | Ford | Unsponsored | Front Row Motorsports | Joe Lax |
| 11 | 23 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 30 | Toyota | Dr Pepper | Ron Devine | Patrick Donahue |
| 12 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 35 | Toyota | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 46 | Ford | KFC Nashville Hot | Jack Roush | Brian Pattie |
| 14 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 39 | Chevrolet | McDonald's/Cessna | Felix Sabates | Matt McCall |
| 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 | Shell Pennzoil | 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 | 40 | Chevrolet | Jimmy John's | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 19 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 37 | Chevrolet | Haas Automation/Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 30 | Toyota | M&M's 75 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 21 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 35 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats | Barney Visser | Cole Pearn |
| 22 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 43 | Toyota | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 23 | 59 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 31 | Chevrolet | Thirvent Financial | Joe Falk | Dave Winston |
| 24 | 83 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 52 | Toyota | Maxwell House | Ron Devine | Doug Richert |
| 25 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 35 | Chevrolet | Peak Antifreeze/Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 26 | 40 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 30 | Chevrolet | CRC Brakleen | Mike Hillman, Sr. | Pat Tryson |
| 27 | 7 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 32 | Chevrolet | Nikko RC/Golden Corral | Tommy Baldwin, Jr | Tommy Baldwin Jr |
| 28 | 26 | Robert Richardson Jr | McKinney, TX | Apr 4, 1982 | 33 | Toyota | Stalk It | Ron Devine | Mike Ford |
| 29 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 38 | Chevrolet | CAT | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 30 | 38 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 26 | Ford | Florida Lottery | Front Row Motorsports | Donnie Wingo |
| 31 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 25 | Ford | AdvoCare | John Henry | Matt Puccia |
| 32 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 25 | Chevrolet | DOW | Richard Childress Racing | Slugger Labbe |
| 33 | 98 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 24 | Toyota | Unsponsored | Jay Robinson | Mark Hillman |
| 34 | 30 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 33 | Chevrolet | Curtis Key Plumbing | Curtis Key | Dave Fuge |
| 35 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 28 | Ford | Fastenal | Jack Roush | Nicholas Sandler |
| 36 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 33 | Chevrolet | Nature's Bakery | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 37 | 44 | Brian Scott | Boise, ID | Jan 12, 1988 | 28 | Ford | Albertsons Co./Shore Lodge | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chris Heroy |
| 38 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 23 | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 39 | 46 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 29 | Chevrolet | Pilot/Flying J | HScott Motorsports | Jay Guy |
| 40 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 22 | Ford | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 41 | 95 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Feb 27, 1992 | 23 | Chevrolet | Cheerios | Bob Leavine | Todd Parrott |
| 42 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 20 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 43 | 93 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 24 | Toyota | Dustless Blasting | Ron Devine | Gene Nead |
| 44 | 34 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 23 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Osborne |