Following consecutive short track events, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has now started packing its collective bags for the largest track on the schedule in Talladega Superspeedway.
As one of four restrictor plate events on the schedule, the GEICO 500 will also have an entry list that looks somewhat different than the typical collection of competitors. For the second week in a row, the entry list contains 41 drivers, meaning that one will go home following qualifying on Saturday afternoon.
The list also contains several one-offs and restrictor plate specialists like Michael Waltrip and Bobby Labonte.
Despite claiming that he could go another 800 miles after returning to NASCAR at Richmond, Tony Stewart will start the race but will be relieved by Ty Dillon for safety reasons. Should Dillon wil, NASCAR has already stated that Stewart will earn a berth into the Chase for the Championship.
Defending race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. should again be one of the favorites as the No.
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88 Hendrick Motorsports crew repaired his stout Daytona 500 car after a crash in the Great American Race. Named Ameilia after post-modern explorer Amelia Earhart, the car was fast in the draft and a major hit with fans.
The complete entry list for the GEICO 500 can be viewed below.
1 Jamie McMurray
2 Brad Keselowski
3 Austin Dillon
4 Kevin Harvick
5 Kasey Kahne
6 Trevor Bayne
7 Regan Smith
10 Danica Patrick
11 Denny Hamlin
13 Casey Mears
14 Tony Stewart
15 Clint Bowyer
16 Greg Biffle
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
18 Kyle Busch
19 Carl Edwards
20 Matt Kenseth
21 Ryan Blaney
22 Joey Logano
23 David Ragan
24 Chase Elliott
27 Paul Menard
30 Josh Wise
31 Ryan Newman
32 Bobby Labonte
34 Chris Buescher
35 David Gilliland
38 Landon Cassill
41 Kurt Busch
42 Kyle Larson
43 Aric Almirola
44 Brian Scott
46 Michael Annett
47 AJ Allmendinger
48 Jimmie Johnson
55 Michael Waltrip
78 Martin Truex Jr
83 Matt DiBenedetto
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr
95 Michael McDowell
98 Cole Whitt