NASCAR’s longest race will have its biggest entry list.
NASCAR officials released the entry list for the May 24 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday (May 16). The list includes 48 entries, the largest entry list for the event since 2012.
Chase Elliott will look to make his fourth Sprint Cup Series start, driving the No. 25 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. Elliott, 19, last competed in the Sprint Showdown, driving from 11th to fifth in the 40-lap exhibition.
Travis Kvapil will return to the Cup Series, driving the No. 39 for Hillman Racing. Jeff Green, Mike Bliss and Alex Kennedy will also attempt to make Sunday’s race.
With 48 entries, five drivers will fail to make Sunday’s race. Should rain cancel qualifying, those five would be Elliott, Green, Kvapil, Jeb Burton and Brendan Gaughan.
The Cup Series will begin the weekend at Charlotte on May 21 for practice from 2:30-3:55 p.m. ET and Coors Light Pole Qualifying at 7:15 p.m. ET, followed by two practice sessions on Saturday. Coverage of the Coca-Cola 600 will start on FOX Sports 1 on May 24 at 6:00 p.m. ET.
2015 COCA-COLA 600 ENTRY LIST
| Car No. | Driver | Manufacturer | Sponsor | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | Cessna/McDonalds | Felix Sabates |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski (PC3) | Ford | Miller Lite | Roger Penske |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevy | Cheerios | Richard Childress |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick (PC1) | Chevy | Budweiser | Tony Stewart |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevy | Liftmaster | Linda Hendrick |
| 6 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | AdvoCare | Jack Roush |
| 7 | Alex Bowman | Chevy | TBA | Tommy Baldwin |
| 9 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Ford | TBA | Richard Petty |
| 10 | Danica Patrick | Chevy | GoDaddy.com | Tony Stewart |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Office | J.D. Gibbs |
| 13 | Casey Mears | Chevy | GEICO Military | Bob Germain |
| 14 | Tony Stewart (PC4) | Chevy | Bass Pro Shops / Mobil1 | Margaret Haas |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | Cherry 5-Hour Energy | Rob Kauffman |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Ortho | Jack Roush |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | Fastenal | John Henry |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Skittles | Joe Gibbs |
| 19 | Carl Edwards | Toyota | Subway | J D Gibbs |
| 20 | Matt Kenseth (PC6) | Toyota | DeWalt | Joe Gibbs |
| 21 | Ryan Blaney(i) | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Glen Wood |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
| 23 | J.J. Yeley(i) | Toyota | Hope for Warriors | Ron Devine |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon (PC7) | Chevy | Drive to End Hunger | Rick Hendrick |
| 25 | Chase Elliott(i) | Chevy | NAPA | Rick Hendrick |
| 26 | Jeb Burton # | Toyota | Maxim Fantasy Sports | Anthony Marlowe |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | Menard / Serta | Richard Childress |
| 30 | Jeff Green(i) | Chevy | Curtis Key Plumbing | Curtis Key |
| 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | Quicken Loans | Richard Childress |
| 32 | Mike Bliss(i) | Ford | Rimrock-Devlin | Archie St Hilaire |
| 33 | Alex Kennedy # | Chevy | HonorandRemember.org | Joe Falk |
| 34 | Brett Moffitt # | Ford | CSX / Play It Safe | Bob Jenkins |
| 35 | Cole Whitt | Ford | Speed Stick | Jerry Freeze |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Love's Travel Stops | Brad Jenkins |
| 39 | Travis Kvapil(i) | Chevy | TBA | Gordon Smith |
| 40 | Landon Cassill(i) | Chevy | Snap Fitness | Mike Hillman |
| 41 | Kurt Busch (PC5) | Chevy | Haas Automation | Gene Haas |
| 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevy | Target | Chip Ganassi |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | United States Air Force | Richard Petty |
| 46 | Michael Annett | Chevy | Pilot Flying J | Harry Scott Jr. |
| 47 | A.J. Allmendinger | Chevy | Scott Products | Tad Geschickter |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson (PC2) | Chevy | Lowe's Patriotic | Jeff Gordon |
| 51 | Justin Allgaier | Chevy | TBA | Harry Scott Jr. |
| 55 | David Ragan | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip |
| 62 | Brendan Gaughan(i) | Chevy | Vydox Plus | Jay Robinson |
| 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevy | Furniture Row / Vissar Precision | Barney Vissar |
| 83 | Matt Dibenedetto # | Toyota | Dustless Blasting | Ron Devine |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | Nationwide | Rick Hendrick |
| 95 | Michael McDowell | Ford | Thrivent Financial | Bob Leavine |
| 98 | Josh Wise | Ford | TBA | Mike Curb |
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