Talledaga Entrant List

[wilson89]

Car# Driver Manu Sponsor Owner
1 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine Michael Waltrip
2 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevy Bass Pro Shops Teresa Earnhardt
3 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite Walter Czarnecki
4 4 Eric McClure Chevy Hefty Larry McClure
5 5 Mark Martin Chevy Carquest/Kelloggs Mary Hendrick
6 6 David Ragan Ford UPS Mike Dee
7 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Jim Beam Robby Gordon
8 07 Casey Mears Chevy Jack Daniel's Richard Childress
9 09 Brad Keselowski Chevy Miccosukee Resort & Gaming James Finch
10 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser George Gillett, Jr
11 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Freight J D Gibbs
12 12 David Stremme Dodge Penske Racing Roger Penske
13 13 Max Papis Toyota GEICO Bob Germain
14 14 Tony Stewart Chevy Old Spice/Office Depot Margaret Haas
15 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M Jack Roush
16 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt John Henry
17 18 Kyle Busch Toyota Pedigree Joe Gibbs
18 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Best Buy George Gillett, Jr
19 20 Joe Logano Toyota Home Depot Joe Gibbs
20 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy Pepsi/DuPont Rick Hendrick
21 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal Geoff Smith
22 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy Pennzoil / Shell Richard Childress
23 31 Jeff Burton Chevy Caterpillar Richard Childress
24 33 Clint Bowyer Chevy BB&T Bobby Ginn
25 34 John Andretti Chevy Taco Bell Teresa Earnhardt
26 36 Scott Riggs Toyota TBA Tommy Baldwin
27 39 Ryan Newman Chevy Haas Automation Tony Stewart
28 41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota All Sport Jeremy Mayfield
29 42 Juan PabloMontoya Chevy Tums Teresa Earnhardt
30 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge U.S. Air Force Richard Petty
31 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Hunt Brothers Pizza George Gillett, Jr
32 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Little Debbies Robert Kauffman
33 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy Lowe's Jeff Gordon
34 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts Michael Waltrip
35 66 Michael McDowell
in for Dave Blaney Toyota TBA Phil Parsons
36 71 David Gilliland Chevy American Monster Kevin Buckler
37 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge AAA/Penske Truck Rental Bill Davis
38 78 Regan Smith Chevy Furniture Row Barney Visser
39 82 Scott Speed Toyota Red Bull Dietrich Mateschitz
40 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull Dietrich Mateschitz
41 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota TBA Andrea Nemechek
42 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy National Guard/AMP Energy Rick Hendrick
43 96 Bobby Labonte Ford Ask.com Jeff Moorad
44 98 Paul Menard Ford Menards/Turtle Wax Max Jones
45 99 Carl Edwards Ford Claritan Jack Roush

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#64 Geoff Bodine Toyota TBA Larry Gunselman

 

[BigdaddyQH]

So we are looking at 46 cars for a 43 car field. 46 cars that include the likes of start and park Joe Nemechek, Geoff Bodine, and Michael McDowell. Not a lot of entries, are there?

 

[wilson89]

So we are looking at 46 cars for a 43 car field. 46 cars that include the likes of start and park Joe Nemechek, Geoff Bodine, and Michael McDowell. Not a lot of entries, are there?

Yeah and i just heard the #64 of Geoff Bodine has just withdrawn from the race so thats only 45 cars now. Shame cause usualy you see 50+ trying to qualify for dega.

 

[Magnethead]

I have a feeling there's going to be a short field at the coke 600. That, or there's going to be a good 7 or 8 parkers before halfway.......there's not such thing as a leased 600 mile engine, that these small teams can afford. plus 200+ miles of practice...

 

[Lap3Forever]

Start em all and let em share a pit or make two exter pits. Kind of stupid to send 2 cars home. Just start em all. Or if two are going to start and park, then they dont need a pit box. just roll out and run a few laps then park it.

 

[Magnethead]

Start em all and let em share a pit or make two exter pits. Kind of stupid to send 2 cars home. Just start em all. Or if two are going to start and park, then they dont need a pit box. just roll out and run a few laps then park it.

I support this idea.

 

[BigdaddyQH]

Cut the number of starters from 43 down to 40 and get rid of the Top 35 in points automatically qualifying. Make qualifying equal for every team, Top 35 or not. Cut the prize money substantialy for cars finishing outside the Top 35, and get rid of points for any car that finishes outside the Top 35. That will get rid of these start and parkers in a hurry. If you do not make it profitable for them to run, they will not run. Give the guys who want to seriously compete a chance to do so.

 

[Digger]

Cut the number of starters from 43 down to 40 and get rid of the Top 35 in points automatically qualifying. Make qualifying equal for every team, Top 35 or not. Cut the prize money substantialy for cars finishing outside the Top 35, and get rid of points for any car that finishes outside the Top 35. That will get rid of these start and parkers in a hurry. If you do not make it profitable for them to run, they will not run. Give the guys who want to seriously compete a chance to do so.

Do all that and fewer cars show up -- and NASCAR and the tracks make less money.

You do realize NASCAR is a business, don't you?

 

[Lap3Forever]

I agree with no more top 35 rule. But not the rest. I have no problem with start and parkers. I think you should get points even if you don't make the race. Say "ten" at least they are trying to get out and put on a show when moneys tight.