{"id":4662,"date":"2012-10-29T17:17:21","date_gmt":"2012-10-29T21:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=4662"},"modified":"2012-10-29T17:17:21","modified_gmt":"2012-10-29T21:17:21","slug":"nascar-sprint-cup-series-entry-list-for-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2012\/10\/29\/nascar-sprint-cup-series-entry-list-for-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry list for Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4663\" title=\"gregbiffletexas\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2012\/10\/gregbiffletexas-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2012\/10\/gregbiffletexas-300x187.jpg 300w, http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2012\/10\/gregbiffletexas.jpg 623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry list for Texas Motor Speedway has been released. There are 46 cars currently entered into the AAA Texas 500. Three teams\u00a0 will go home after qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>Jimmie Johnson will start the race with a two point lead over Brad Keselowski. Johnson has one career win and 13 finishes inside the top-ten which accounts for a 9.7 average finish. Keselowski has started 8 races at Texas but has never finished better then 18th.<\/p>\n<p>Other notables worth keeping an eye on this week include Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin all of which have multiple wins at the 1.5 mile track. Biffle won the spring race leading 90 of 334 laps.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 700px;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<th><\/th>\n<th>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Car# <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Driver <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Manu <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Sponsor <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Owner <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">1<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">1<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Jamie McMurray<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Chevy<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">McDonald&#8217;s<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Felix Sabates<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">2<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">2<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Brad Keselowski<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Dodge<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Miller Lite<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Roger Penske<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">3<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">5<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Kasey Kahne<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Chevy<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">HendrickCars.com \/ Great Clips<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Linda Hendrick<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">4<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">9<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Marcos Ambrose<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Ford<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Mac Tools<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Richard Petty<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">5<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">10<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Danica Patrick (i)<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Chevy<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">GoDaddy.com<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Tommy Baldwin<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">6<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">11<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Denny Hamlin<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Toyota<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">FedEx Office<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">J D Gibbs<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">7<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">13<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Casey Mears<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Ford<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">GEICO<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Bob Germain<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">8<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">14<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Tony Stewart<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Chevy<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Office Depot \/ Mobil 1<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Margaret Haas<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">9<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">15<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Clint Bowyer<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Toyota<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">5 Hour Energy<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Rob Kauffman<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">10<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">16<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Greg Biffle<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Ford<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">3M<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Jack Roush<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">11<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">17<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Matt Kenseth<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Ford<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Roush Fenway Racing<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">John Henry<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">12<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">18<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Kyle Busch<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Toyota<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Snickers<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Joe Gibbs<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">13<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana;\">19<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana;\">Mike Bliss (i)<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Toyota<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Plinker Tactical \/ MCM Elegante<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Randy Humphrey<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">14<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">20<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Joey Logano<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Toyota<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The Home Depot<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Joe Gibbs<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">15<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana;\">21<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana;\">Trevor Bayne (i)<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Ford<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Motorcraft\/Quick Lane Tire &amp; Auto Center<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Glen Wood<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">16<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">22<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Sam Hornish Jr.(i)<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Dodge<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Shell Pennzoil<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Walter Czarnecki<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">17<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">24<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Jeff Gordon<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Chevy<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Drive to End Hunger<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Rick Hendrick<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">18<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana;\">26<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana;\">Josh Wise #<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Ford<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">MDS Transport<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Jerry Freeze<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">19<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">27<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Paul Menard<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Chevy<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Menards \/ Quaker State<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Richard Childress<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">20<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">29<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Kevin Harvick<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Chevy<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Rheem \/ Budweiser<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Richard Childress<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">21<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana;\">30<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana;\">David Stremme<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Toyota<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Inception Motorsports<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Kevin Buckler<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">22<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">31<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Jeff Burton<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Chevy<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Caterpillar<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Richard Childress<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">23<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">32<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Ken Schrader<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Ford<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Federated Auto Parts<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Jack Roush<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">24<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana;\">33<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana;\">Stephen Leicht #<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Chevy<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">LittleJoesAuto.com<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Richard Childress<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">25<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">34<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">David Ragan<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Ford<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Certainteed-31W<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Bob Jenkins<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">26<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">36<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Dave Blaney<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Chevy<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Tommy Baldwin Racing<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Allen Heinke<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">27<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana;\">37<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Verdana;\">J.J. 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