The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is heading to Bristol this weekend for the running of the Irwin Tools night race.
There are 44 cars on the entry list for the race race, of which 43 will make the race.
Kasey Kahne won the March day race at Bristol, while it was Denny Hamlin who found victory lane in the Irwin Tools night race last year.
NASCAR has been competing at Bristol since 1961 when the track measured 1/2 mile, it has been the current .533 miles around since 1970.
| Car# | Driver | Manu | Sponsor | Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | McDonald’s | Felix Sabates |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski |
Ford | Miller Lite | Roger Penske |
| 3 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevy | Farmers Insurance | Linda Hendrick |
| 4 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Chevy | TBA | Tommy Baldwin |
| 5 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Stanley | Richard Petty |
| 6 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Chevy | GoDaddy.com | Gene Haas |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Ground | J D Gibbs |
| 8 | 13 | Casey Mears | Ford | GEICO | Bob Germain |
| 9 | 14 | Mark Martin | Chevy | Bass Pro Shops / Mobil 1 | Margaret Haas |
| 10 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 5-hour Energy | Rob Kauffman |
| 11 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M AAD Car Care | Jack Roush |
| 12 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
Ford | Nationwide Insurance | John Henry |
| 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Doublemint | Joe Gibbs |
| 14 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Toyota | Plinker Tactical | Randy Humphrey |
| 15 | 20 | Matt Kenseth |
Toyota | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs |
| 16 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | Shell-Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
| 17 | 24 | Jeff Gordon |
Chevy | Axalta Coating Systems | Rick Hendrick |
| 18 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | Menards / Schrock | Richard Childress |
| 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | Jimmy Johns | Richard Childress |
| 20 | 30 | David Stremme | Toyota | Lean1 / Swan Energy | Brandon Davis |
| 21 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | Caterpillar | Richard Childress |
| 22 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Federated Auto Parts | Frank Stoddard |
| 23 | 33 | Landon Cassill | Chevy | Little Joes Autos | Joe Falk |
| 24 | 34 | David Ragan | Ford | Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts | Bob Jenkins |
| 25 | 35 | Josh Wise | Ford | Carson-Newman University | Jerry Freeze |
| 26 | 36 | J.J. Yeley | Chevy | United Mining Equipment | Allan Heinke |
| 27 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Dockside Logistics | Brad Jenkins |
| 28 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | Quicken Loans | Tony Stewart |
| 29 | 40 | Tony Raines | Chevy | Hillman Racing | Mike Hillman |
| 30 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | Target | Chip Ganassi |
| 31 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | RainEater Wiper Blades | Richard Petty |
| 32 | 47 | Bobby Labonte |
Toyota | Bush’s Beans | Tad Geschickter |
| 33 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson |
Chevy | Lowe’s Dover White | Jeff Gordon |
| 34 | 51 | Ryan Truex | Chevy | Phoenix Construction | James Finch |
| 35 | 55 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Aaron’s Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip |
| 36 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip |
| 37 | 78 | Kurt Busch |
Chevy | Furniture Row / Sealy | Barney Vissar |
| 38 | 83 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | Ron Devine |
| 39 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | Greer Roofing | Andrea Nemechek |
| 40 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | Diet Mountain Dew | Rick Hendrick |
| 41 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Toyota | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | Ron Devine |
| 42 | 95 | Scott Speed | Ford | Leavine Family Racing | Bob Leavine |
| 43 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing | Mike Curb |
| 44 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Fastenal | Jack Roush |
