Entry List
The official 2016 Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Pure Michigan 400
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 162.730
- Cautions: 4 for 17 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- Green Flag Passes: 2,621 (14.3 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 | 34 | Chevrolet | Kroger / Scott Products | JTG Daughtery Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 32 | Ford | Smithfield | 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 Surfboard | 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 | FedEx Office | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 9 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 46 | Ford | Roush Performance | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 10 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 40 | Chevrolet | Cessna | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 40 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 12 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 26 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 13 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 36 | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance | Hendrick Motorsports | Keith Rodden |
| 14 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 40 | Chevrolet | Jimmy John's | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 15 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 38 | Chevrolet | Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 16 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 31 | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 17 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 36 | Toyota | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Furniture Row Motorsports | Cole Pearn |
| 18 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 44 | Toyota | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 19 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 36 | Chevrolet | Sylvania / Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 20 | 55 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Feb 5, 1986 | 30 | Chevrolet | Vydox Plus | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 21 | 7 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 32 | Chevrolet | APC Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin Jr |
| 22 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 38 | Chevrolet | Freightliner | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 23 | 95 | Sam Hornish Jr | Defiance, OH | Jul 2, 1979 | 37 | Chevrolet | Thrivent Financial | Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing | Dave Winston |
| 24 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 45 | Chevrolet | Mobile 1 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 25 | 38 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 27 | Ford | MDS Transport | Front Row Motorsports | Donnie Wingo |
| 26 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 25 | Ford | AdvoCare | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 27 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 26 | Chevrolet | Cheerios | Richard Childress Racing | Slugger Labbe |
| 28 | 98 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 25 | Chevrolet | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Ben Leslie |
| 29 | 30 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 33 | Chevrolet | Curtis Key Plumbing | The Motorsports Group | Dave Fuge |
| 30 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 28 | Ford | Zest | RFK Racing | Nicholas Sandler |
| 31 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 34 | Chevrolet | Aspen Dental | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 32 | 44 | Brian Scott | Boise, ID | Jan 12, 1988 | 28 | Ford | Medallion Financial | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chris Heroy |
| 33 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 24 | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 34 | 46 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 30 | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J | HScott Motorsports | Michael Hillman |
| 35 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Tuscon, AZ | Apr 25, 1993 | 23 | Chevrolet | Axalta / University of Michigan | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 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 | Vector Security | BK Racing | Gene Nead |
| 39 | 34 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 23 | Ford | Dockside Logistics | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Osborne |
| 40 | 32 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Mooresville, NC | Jun 22, 1989 | 27 | Ford | corvetteparts.net | GO FAS Racing | Wally Rogers |