There are 45 cars on the entry list for the Aarons 499 at Talladega. The last race at Talladega was won by Matt Kenseth and was highlighted by a last lap wreck that left Dale Earnhardt Jr. out for two weeks with the after effects of a concussion.
For Sunday’s race former Atlanta Brave Chipper Jones will serve as the grand marshal of the race.
| Car# | Driver | Manu | Sponsor | Owner | Owner Points Rank/ Attempts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | McDonald’s | Felix Sabates | 12/9 |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski (PC1) | Ford | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | 6/9 |
| 3 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevy | Time Warner Cable | Linda Hendrick | 3/9 |
| 4 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Chevy | Sany | Tommy Baldwin | 30/9 |
| 5 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Stanley | Richard Petty | 25/9 |
| 6 | 10 | Danica Patrick # | Chevy | GoDaddy.com | Gene Haas | 28/9 |
| 7 | 11 | Brian Vickers(i) | Toyota | FedEx Express | J D Gibbs | 16/9 |
| 8 | 13 | Casey Mears | Ford | GEICO | Bob Germain | 27/9 |
| 9 | 14 | Tony Stewart (PC2) | Chevy | Bass Pro Shops | Margaret Haas | 24/9 |
| 10 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 5-Hour Energy | Rob Kauffman | 5/9 |
| 11 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M Safety | Jack Roush | 8/9 |
| 12 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # | Ford | Best Buy | John Henry | 21/9 |
| 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M’s | Joe Gibbs | 7/9 |
| 14 | 19 | Mike Bliss(i) | Toyota | Plinker Tactical | Randy Humphrey | 44/9 |
| 15 | 20 | Matt Kenseth (PC5) | Toyota | Home Depot Husky | Joe Gibbs | 14/9 |
| 16 | 21 | Trevor Bayne (i) | Ford | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Glen Wood | 41/3 |
| 17 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | Shell Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki | 20/9 |
| 18 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (PC6) | Chevy | Imron Elite | Rick Hendrick | 17/9 |
| 19 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | Menards / CertainTeed | Richard Childress | 10/9 |
| 20 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | Budweiser | Richard Childress | 9/9 |
| 21 | 30 | David Stremme | Toyota | Swan Energy | Brandon Davis | 33/9 |
| 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | 22/9 |
| 23 | 32 | Terry Labonte (PC8) | Ford | C&J Energy Services | Frank Stoddard | 39/9 |
| 24 | 33 | Landon Cassill | Chevy | Little Joe’s Autos / Precon Marine | Joe Falk | 36/9 |
| 25 | 34 | David Ragan | Ford | TBD | Bob Jenkins | 31/9 |
| 26 | 35 | Josh Wise(i) | Ford | MDS Transport | Jerry Freeze | 37/9 |
| 27 | 36 | J.J. Yeley | Chevy | Golden Corral | Allan Heinke | 34/9 |
| 28 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Love’s Travel Stops | Brad Jenkins | 35/9 |
| 29 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | Haas Automation | Tony Stewart | 19/9 |
| 30 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | Clorox 100 Year Anniversary | Chip Ganassi | 26/9 |
| 31 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | Gwaltney | Richard Petty | 11/9 |
| 32 | 47 | Bobby Labonte (PC7) | Toyota | Clorox 100 Year Anniversary | Tad Geschickter | 29/9 |
| 33 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (PC3) | Chevy | Lowe’s | Jeff Gordon | 1/9 |
| 34 | 51 | Regan Smith (i) | Chevy | Phoenix Construction | James Finch | 15/9 |
| 35 | 55 | Michalel Waltrip | Toyota | Aaron’s Dream Machine / Alabama National Championship | Michael Waltrip | 13/9 |
| 36 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | 18/9 |
| 37 | 78 | Kurt Busch (PC4) | Chevy | Furniture Row / Serta | Barney Vissar | 23/9 |
| 38 | 81 | Elliott Sadler (i) | Toyota | ALERT Energy Gum | JD Gibbs | 47/1 |
| 39 | 83 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | Ron Devine | 32/9 |
| 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Toyota | MaddiesPlaceRocks.com | Andrea Nemechek | 40/9 |
| 41 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | National Guard | Rick Hendrick | 4/9 |
| 42 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Toyota | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | Ron Devine | 38/9 |
| 43 | 95 | Scott Speed | Ford | Jordan Truck Sales / Tracking Point | Bob Leavine | 43/6 |
| 44 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Ford | Curb Records | Mike Curb | 42/8 |
| 45 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Fastenal | Jack Roush | 2/9 |
(i) means ineligible to earn driver points
