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CUP: 45 Cars On Coke Zero 400 Entry List
Written by: Tom Jensen   
06/29/2009
Charlotte, NC
 
International Speedway Corp. owns Daytona International Speedway. (LAT Photographic) ยป More Photos

It will be a big weekend in Daytona Beach, Fla., as the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit heads to town for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

Saturday night’s race marks the midpoint of the 36-race Sprint Cup season, as well as the first time this year the series visits a track for the second time.

This year’s running of the Fourth of July event will mark the 25th anniversary of Richard Petty’s 200th and final victory, when he narrowly outdueled Cale Yarborough to win a race attended by President Ronald Reagan. That finish was one of NASCAR’s most storied results in its entire 61-year history.

To commemorate Petty’s historic Daytona victory, the driver known as “The King” will display several of his most famous cars, including the 1984 race winner and the Plymouth that he won 27 races with in 1967, at the Daytona 500 Experience, which is located outside the fabled 2.5-mile track. Also on display will be a large collection of Petty memorabilia, including all seven of his Daytona 500 trophies.

A total of 45 cars are entered in the race, which means 10 cars will contest the final eight spots in the field and three drivers will miss the race.

Qualifying will be televised live on SPEED Friday at 4 p.m.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Entry List
Coke Zero 400
Daytona International Speedway, July 4
• Must qualify on speed
Car number, driver, sponsor, brand, owner

00, David Reutimann, Aaron's Dream Machine, Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing
1, Martin Truex Jr., Tom Tom, Chevrolet Impala SS, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
2, Kurt Busch, Miller Lite, Dodge Charger, Penske Championship Racing
5, Mark Martin, Carquest/Kellogg’s, Chevy, Hendrick Motorsports
6, David Ragan, UPS, Ford Fusion, Roush Fenway Racing
7, Robby Gordon, Mapei, Toyota, Robby Gordon Motorsports
07, Casey Mears, Jack Daniel’s, Chevy, Richard Childress Racing
09, Brad Keselowski, Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Chevrolet, Phoenix Racing •
9, Kasey Kahne, Budweiser, Dodge, Richard Petty Motorsports
11, Denny Hamlin, FedEx Office, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
12, David Stremme, Penske Racing, Dodge, Penske
13, Max Papis, GEICO, Toyota, Germain Racing •
14, Tony Stewart, Burger King, Chevy, Stewart-Haas Racing
16, Greg Biffle, 3M/Scotchbrite, Ford, Roush
17, Matt Kenseth, R&L Carriers, Ford, Roush
18, Kyle Busch, Interstate Batteries, Toyota, JGR
19, Elliott Sadler, Stanley, Dodge, RPM
20, Joey Logano, Home Depot, Toyota, JGR
24, Jeff Gordon, DuPont, Chevy,
Hendrick
26, Jamie McMurray, Irwin Marathon, Ford, Roush
29, Kevin Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil, Chevy, RCR
31, Jeff Burton, Caterpillar, Chevy, RCR
33, Clint Bowyer, Cheerios/Hamburger Helper, Chevy, RCR
34, John Andretti, Taco Bell, Chevy, Front Row Motorsports
36, Patrick Carpentier, TBD, Toyota, Tommy Baldwin Racing •
37, Tony Raines, Grander Mountain, Chevrolet, Front Row Motorsports •
39, Ryan Newman, Stewart-Haas Racing, Chevy, Stewart-Haas
42, Juan Pablo Montoya, Target, Chevy, EGR
43, Reed Sorenson, Air Force, Dodge, RPM
44, AJ Allmendinger, PVA.org, Dodge, RPM
47, Marcos Ambrose, Kingsford-Clorox-Bush’s Baked Bean, Toyota, JTG-Daugherty Racing
48, Jimmie Johnson, Lowe's/Kobalt Tools, Chevy, Hendrick
55, Michael Waltrip, NAPA, Toyota, MWR
64, Mike Wallace, TBA, Gunselman Motorsports •
66, Dave Blaney, TBA, Toyota, Prism Motorsports •
71, David Gilliland, TBA, Chevrolet, TRG Motorsports •
77, Sam Hornish Jr., Mobil 1, Dodge, Penske
78, Regan Smith, Furniture Row, Chevy, Furniture Row Racing •
82, Scott Speed, Red Bull, Toyota, Red Bull Racing •
83, Brian Vickers, Red Bull, Toyota, Red Bull
87, Joe Nemechek, TBA, Toyota, NEMCO Motorsports •
88, Dale Earnhardt Jr., National Guard “Serving America”/AMP Energy, Chevy, Hendrick
96, Bobby Labonte, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Ford, Hall of Fame Racing
98, Paul Menard, Johns Manville/Menards, Ford, Yates
99, Carl Edwards, Subway, Ford, Roush

Tom Jensen is the Editor in Chief for SPEEDtv.com, the former Executive Editor of NASCAR Scene and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. He is the author of “Cheating: The Bad Things Good NASCAR Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit of SPEED,” and has appeared on television and radio shows to discuss NASCAR racing. Jensen is the past President of the National Motorsports Press Association. Jensen is the 1997 National Motorsports Press Association Writer of the Year and has won numerous national and state awards for news reporting, columns and feature writing. The Answer Man is back at SPEEDtv.com. Tom Jensen answers your questions during every race week and looks forward to hearing from you - please e-mail it to

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