The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Darlington Raceway this weekend for the Bojangles’ Southern 500.
Known as the track that is “Too Tough to tame” or “The Lady in Black” this 1.366 mile track has been frustrating drivers for years, though it has shown a lighter side in recent years.
Below is a full list of drivers who will attempt to race in Saturday’s race. How many do you think will earn those famous “Darlington Stripes.”
| Entry | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | Cessna | Felix Sabates |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski (PC2) | Ford | Miller Lite | Roger Penske |
| 3 | Austin Dillon # | Chevy | Dow | Richard Childress |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | Budweiser | Tony Stewart |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevy | Great Clips | Linda Hendrick |
| 7 | Michael Annett # | Chevy | Pilot Flying J | Tommy Baldwin |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | DeWalt | Richard Petty |
| 10 | Danica Patrick | Chevy | GoDaddy | Tony Stewart |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Sports Clips | J D Gibbs |
| 13 | Casey Mears | Chevy | GEICO | Bob Germain |
| 14 | Tony Stewart (PC3) | Chevy | Mobil 1 / Bass Pro Shops | Margaret Haas |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 5-Hour Energy | Rob Kauffman |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M/Red Cross | Jack Roush |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | Nationwide | John Henry |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&Ms | Joe Gibbs |
| 20 | Matt Kenseth (PC5) | Toyota | Home Depot Husky | Joe Gibbs |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki |
| 23 | Alex Bowman # | Toyota | Dr. Pepper | Ron Devine |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon (PC6) | Chevy | Drive to End hunger | Rick Hendrick |
| 26 | Cole Whitt # | Toyota | TBA | Anthony Marlowe |
| 27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | Menards / CertainTeed | Richard Childress |
| 30 | Parker Kligerman # | Toyota | Swan Energy | Brandon Davis |
| 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | Caterpillar | Richard Childress |
| 32 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Keen Parts | Frank Stoddard Jr. |
| 33 | David Stremme | Chevy | Little Joe’s Autos | Joe Falk |
| 34 | David Ragan | Ford | CSX | Bob Jenkins |
| 35 | David reutimann | Ford | MDS Transport | Jerry Freeze |
| 36 | Reed Sorenson | Chevy | TBA | Allan Heinke |
| 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | A&W All American Food | Brad Jenkins |
| 40 | Landon Cassill(i) | Chevy | Hillman Racing | Mike Hillman |
| 41 | Kurt Busch (PC4) | Chevy | Hass Automation | Gene Haas |
| 42 | Kyle Larson # | Chevy | Target | Chip Ganassi |
| 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | Fresh from Florida | Richard Petty |
| 44 | J.J. Yeley(i) | Chevy | TVA | Johnathan Cohen |
| 47 | A.J. Allmendinger | Chevy | Clorox | Tad Geschickter |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson (PC1) | Chevy | Kobalt Tools | Jeff Gordon |
| 51 | Justin Allgaier # | Chevy | TBA | Harry Scott Jr. |
| 55 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Aaron’s Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip |
| 66 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Toyota | LandCastle Tit;le | Jay Robinson |
| 77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | TBA | Randy Humphrey |
| 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevy | Furniture Row | Barney Vissar |
| 83 | Ryan Truex # | Toyota | Borla Exhaust | Ron Devine |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | National Guard | Rick Hendrick |
| 98 | Josh Wise | Chevy | Phil Parsons Racing | Mike Curb |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Ford Ecoboost | Jack Roush |
