Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
Daytona 500
Daytona International Speedway
February 21st, 2016
Race #1 of the 2016 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Drivers Entered: 44
- Makes
- Chevrolet (22)
- Ford (12)
- Toyota (10)
- Last Daytona International Speedway
race (Coke Zero 400)
- Pole: Dale Earnhardt Jr (0.000 mph)
- Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie McMurray | Joplin, MO | Chevrolet | McDonald's/Cessna | Felix Sabates | Matt McCall |
| 10 | Danica Patrick | Beloit, WI | Chevrolet | Nature's Bakery | Tony Stewart | Billy Scott |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Chesterfield, VA | Toyota | FedEx Express | J.D. Gibbs | Michael Wheeler |
| 13 | Casey Mears | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | GEICO | Bob Germain | Robert Barker |
| 14 | Brian Vickers | Thomasville, NC | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 | Margaret Haas | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | Emporia, KS | Chevrolet | 5-hour Energy | Harry Scott, Jr. | Steve Addington |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Vancouver, WA | Ford | KFC Nashville Hot | Jack Roush | Brian Pattie |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS | Ford | Fastenal | Jack Roush | Nicholas Sandler |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Toyota | M&M's 75 | Joe Gibbs | Adam Stevens |
| 19 | Carl Edwards | Columbia, MO | Toyota | ARRIS | J.D. Gibbs | Dave Rogers |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Auburn Hills, MI | Ford | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 20 | Matt Kenseth | Cambridge, WI | Toyota | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs | Jason Ratcliff |
| 21 | Ryan Blaney | High Point, NC | Ford | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Glen Wood | Jeremy Bullins |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Middleton, CT | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki | Todd Gordon |
| 23 | David Ragan | Unadilla, GA | Toyota | Dr Pepper | Ron Devine | Patrick Donahue |
| 24 | Chase Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | Rick Hendrick | Alan Gustafson |
| 26 | Robert Richardson Jr | McKinney, TX | Toyota | Stalk It | Ron Devine | Mike Ford |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Eau Claire, WI | Chevrolet | Peak Antifreeze/Menards | Richard Childress | Justin Alexander |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Chevrolet | DOW | Richard Childress | Richard Labbe |
| 30 | Josh Wise | Riverside, CA | Chevrolet | Curtis Key Plumbing | Curtis Key | David Fuge |
| 31 | Ryan Newman | South Bend, IN | Chevrolet | CAT | Richard Childress | Lucas Lambert |
| 32 | Bobby Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Ford | C&J Energy Services | Archie St. Hilaire | Wally Rogers |
| 34 | Chris Buescher | Prosper, TX | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Bob Jenkins | Bob Osborne |
| 35 | David Gilliland | Riverside, CA | Ford | Unsponsored | Bob Jenkins | Joe Lax |
| 38 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Ford | Florida Lottery | Brad Jenkins | Donnie Wingo |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Bakersfield, CA | Chevrolet | Jimmy John's | Tony Stewart | Rodney Childers |
| 40 | Reed Sorenson | Peachtree City, GA | Chevrolet | CRC Brakleen | Mike Hillman, Sr. | Pat Tryson |
| 41 | Kurt Busch | Las Vegas, NV | Chevrolet | Haas Automation/Monster Energy | Gene Haas | Tony Gibson |
| 42 | Kyle Larson | Sacremento, CA | Chevrolet | Target | Chip Ganassi | Chad Johnston |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Tampa, FL | Ford | Smithfield | Richard Petty | Trent Owens |
| 44 | Brian Scott | Boise, ID | Ford | Albertsons Co./Shore Lodge | Richard Petty | Chris Heroy |
| 46 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Chevrolet | Pilot/Flying J | Harry Scott, Jr. | Jay Guy |
| 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Chevrolet | Kroger/Scott Products | Tad Geschickter | Randall Burnett |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Chevrolet | Lowe's | Jeff Gordon | Chad Knaus |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Enumclaw, WA | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance | Linda Hendrick | Keith Rodden |
| 59 | Michael McDowell | Phoenix, AZ | Chevrolet | Thirvent Financial | Joe Falk | Dave Winston |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Knoxville, TN | Ford | AdvoCare | John Henry | Matt Puccia |
| 7 | Regan Smith | Cato, NY | Chevrolet | Nikko RC/Golden Corral | Tommy Baldwin, Jr | Tommy Baldwin Jr |
| 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Mayetta, NJ | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats | Barney Visser | Cole Pearn |
| 83 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Toyota | Maxwell House | Ron Devine | Doug Richert |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | Nationwide | Rick Hendrick | Greg Ives |
| 93 | Matt DiBenedetto | Grass Valley, CA | Toyota | Dustless Blasting | Ron Devine | Gene Nead |
| 95 | Ty Dillon | Lewisville, NC | Chevrolet | Cheerios | Bob Leavine | Todd Parrott |
| 98 | Cole Whitt | Alpine, CA | Toyota | Unsponsored | Jay Robinson | Mike Hillman Jr |