Entry List
The official 2016 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 1st, 2016
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 140.046
- Cautions: 10 for 41 laps
- Lead Changes: 37
- Green Flag Passes: 18,058 (122.8 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/Bush's Beans | JTG Daughtery Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Mar 14, 1984 | 32 | Ford | Fresh From Florida | Richard Petty Motorsports | Trent Owens |
| 3 | 32 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | May 8, 1964 | 51 | Ford | Rimrock Devlin | GO FAS Racing | Wally Rogers |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Feb 12, 1984 | 32 | Ford | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 5 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Aug 15, 1979 | 36 | Toyota | ARRIS | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |
| 6 | 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Mar 12, 1978 | 38 | Chevrolet | GEICO | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 7 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | May 30, 1979 | 36 | Chevrolet | AccuDoc Solutions | HScott Motorsports | Steve Addington |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Oct 10, 1974 | 41 | Chevrolet | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 9 | 35 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Apr 1, 1976 | 40 | Ford | Southern Belle Seafood | Front Row Motorsports | Todd Anderson |
| 10 | 23 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Dec 4, 1985 | 30 | Toyota | Schluter Systems | BK Racing | Patrick Donahue |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Nov 18, 1980 | 35 | Toyota | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 12 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Dec 23, 1969 | 46 | Ford | EcoBoost | RFK Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 13 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Jun 3, 1976 | 39 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 14 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Sep 17, 1975 | 40 | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 15 | 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | May 24, 1990 | 25 | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 16 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Apr 10, 1980 | 36 | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance | Hendrick Motorsports | Keith Rodden |
| 17 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Dec 8, 1975 | 40 | Chevrolet | Busch Fishing | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 18 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Aug 4, 1978 | 37 | Chevrolet | Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 19 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 30 | Toyota | Skittle Marvel | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 20 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Jun 29, 1980 | 35 | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats | Furniture Row Motorsports | Cole Pearn |
| 21 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Mar 10, 1972 | 44 | Toyota | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 22 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Dec 21, 1984 | 31 | Chevrolet | Thrivent Financial | Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing | Dave Winston |
| 23 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 53 | Toyota | Peak & BlueDEF | Premium Motorsports | Pat Tryson |
| 24 | 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Aug 21, 1980 | 35 | Chevrolet | Moen/Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 25 | 7 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Sep 23, 1983 | 32 | Chevrolet | Golden Corral | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin Jr |
| 26 | 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Dec 8, 1977 | 38 | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 27 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Rushville, IN | May 20, 1971 | 44 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 28 | 38 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 26 | Ford | FR8Autcions | Front Row Motorsports | Donnie Wingo |
| 29 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Feb 19, 1991 | 25 | Ford | AdvoCare | RFK Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 30 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Apr 27, 1990 | 26 | Chevrolet | Dow | Richard Childress Racing | Slugger Labbe |
| 31 | 98 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Jun 22, 1991 | 24 | Toyota | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Mark Hillman |
| 32 | 30 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Feb 7, 1983 | 33 | Chevrolet | Curtis Key Plumbing | The Motorsports Group | Dave Fuge |
| 33 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Oct 2, 1987 | 28 | Ford | Fifth Third Bank | RFK Racing | Nicholas Sandler |
| 34 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Mar 25, 1982 | 34 | Chevrolet | Aspen Dental | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 35 | 44 | Brian Scott | Boise, ID | Jan 12, 1988 | 28 | Ford | Twisted Tea | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chris Heroy |
| 36 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Jul 31, 1992 | 23 | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 37 | 46 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 29 | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J | HScott Motorsports | Jay Guy |
| 38 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Dec 31, 1993 | 22 | Ford | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 39 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Nov 28, 1995 | 20 | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 40 | 83 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Jul 27, 1991 | 24 | Toyota | Dustless Blasting | BK Racing | Gene Nead |
| 41 | 34 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Oct 29, 1992 | 23 | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Osborne |