Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway Notes & Entry List

Race number 26, the last before the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup 12-driver field is set, will be the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway. There are 44 cars on the entry list which means one of the teams will make Saturday night’s race.

Event Schedule: Federated Auto Parts 400

Friday: 12:10 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET Practice on ESPN2, 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET Final Practice on ESPN2, 5:35 p.m. ET Qualifying on ESPN2

Saturday: 7:30 p.m. ET Race on ABC

Track & Race Information: Richmond International Raceway

0.75 D-shaped oval – 400 laps, 300 miles

Grandstand Seating – 97,912

First Sprint Cup Series Race – 1953, 114 Total Races

Most Wins – Richard Petty (13) – Active, Kyle Busch (4)

Two Most Recent Winners – Kevin Harvick (April 2013), Clint Bowyer (September 2012)

Entry List: OPR = Owner Points Rank

Car #
Driver
Sponsor
Manufacturer
Team
OPR
1
Jamie McMurray
Cessna
Chevrolet
EGR
17
2
Brad Keselowski
Miller Lite
Ford
Penske
16
5
Kasey Kahne
Farmers Insurance
Chevrolet
Hendrick
12
7
Dave Blaney
Chevrolet
TBR
32
9
Marcos Ambrose
DeWalt
Ford
RPM
22
10
Danica Patrick
GoDaddy.com
Chevrolet
SHR
29
11
Denny Hamlin
FedEx Express
Toyota
JGR
25
13
Casey Mears
GEICO
Ford
Germain
26
14
Mark Martin
Bass Pro Shops / Mobil 1
Chevrolet
SHR
15
15
Clint Bowyer
5-Hour Energy
Toyota
MWR
2
16
Greg Biffle
3M Scotchguard
Ford
RFR
9
17
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Nationwide Insurance
Ford
RFR
23
18
Kyle Busch
M&M’s American Heritage Chocolate
Toyota
JGR
5
19
Mike Bliss
Plinker Tactical / Sheraton Richmond
Toyota
HSR
45
20
Matt Kenseth
Home Depot Husky Tools
Toyota
JGR
6
22
Joey Logano
Shell-Pennzoil
Ford
Penske
8
24
Jeff Gordon
Drive to End Hunger
Chevrolet
Hendrick
11
27
Paul Menard
Menards / Pittsburgh Paints
Chevrolet
RCR
19
29
Kevin Harvick
Budweiser
Chevrolet
RCR
3
30
David Stremme
Lean1
Toyota
Swan
33
31
Jeff Burton
Caterpillar
Chevrolet
RCR
24
32
Ken Schrader
Federated Auto Parts
Ford
FAS Lane
37
33
Tony Raines
Little Joes Autos
Chevrolet
Circle Sport
34
34
David Ragan
Farm Rich
Ford
Front Row
28
35
Josh Wise
The Pete Store
Ford
Front Row
39
36
JJ Yeley
United Mining Equipment
Chevrolet
TBR
35
38
David Gilliland
Long John Silver’s
Ford
Front Row
31
40
Landon Cassill
CRC Brakleen
Chevrolet
Circle Sport
44
42
Juan Pablo Montoya
Target
Chevrolet
EGR
21
43
Aric Almirola
Gwaltney
Ford
RPM
20
47
AJ Allmendinger
Bush’s Beans
Toyota
JTG/D
30
48
Jimmie Johnson
Lowe’s Kobalt Tools
Chevrolet
Hendrick
1
51
Ryan Truex
Phoenix Construction
Chevrolet
Phoenix
27
55
Brian Vickers
LG Partner of the Year / Aaron’s
Toyota
MWR
18
56
Martin Truex Jr
NAPA Auto Parts
Toyota
MWR
13
78
Kurt Busch
Furniture Row / Sealy
Chevrolet
FRR
10
83
David Reutimann
Burger King / Dr Pepper
Toyota
36
87
Joe Nemechek
AMFM Energy.com
Toyota
NEMCO/JRR
40
88
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Time Warner Cable
Chevrolet
Hendrick
7
93
Travis Kvapil
Burger King / Dr Peper
Toyota
BK Racing
38
95
Reed Sorenson
Leavine Family Racing
Ford
LFR
43
98
Michael McDowell
Phil Parsons Racing
Ford
PPR
42
99
Carl Edwards
Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes
Ford
RFR
4
39
Ryan Newman
Quicken Loans
Chevrolet
SHR
14

Entry List Notes:

Mark Martin will drive his third of 12 races in the No. 14 for Tony Stewart and Brian Vickers will drive the No. 55 for Michael Waltrip Racing in the ride Martin vacated to take the opportunity at SHR.

AJ Allmendinger will drive the No. 47 Toyota for JTG/Daugherty Racing. Bobby Labonte was scheduled to drive but is still recovering from his three broken ribs that he suffered in a bicycle accident.

Ryan Truex will make his second start of his Sprint Cup Series career in the No. 51 Chevrolet for Phoenix Racing. This will be the last race that James Finch will be the owner of the team. Harry Scott Jr will take over next week.

Mike Bliss is entered in the No. 19 for Humphrey Smith Racing. Last week the team did not race at Atlanta because Bliss filled in for Bobby Labonte in the Phoenix Racing entry. The No. 19 team will have to qualify in the top 36 to make the race.

Landon Cassill is in the No. 40 Chevrolet for Circle Sport Racing. It is his sixth race in the No. 40 car this season.

Tony Raines will pilot the No. 33 Chevrolet for Circle Sport Racing. It will be his third start of 2013 for the team.

Ken Schrader, the winner of Monday’s ARCA Racing Series race, will drive the No. 32 Ford for FAS Lane Racing. It will be his eighth start with the team in 2013.

Reed Sorenson will attempt to make his first Sprint Cup Series start of the season in Leavine Family Racing’s No. 95 Ford. His last start in Cup came at Texas in November of 2012.