The final race of 36 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, and Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 10, will be the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. There are 43 cars on the entry list which means all of the teams will make Sunday’s race.
Event Schedule: Ford EcoBoost 400
Friday: 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. ET Practice on ESPN2, 6:10 p.m. ET Qualifying on ESPN2
Saturday: Noon – 12:55 p.m. ET Practice on Fox Sports 2, 3 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. ET Final Practice on Fox Sports 2
Sunday: 3 p.m. ET Race on ESPN
Track & Race Information: Homestead-Miami Speedway
1.5 mile oval – 267 laps, 400.5 miles
Grandstand Seating – 65,000
First Sprint Cup Series Race – 1999, 14 Races
Most Wins – Tony Stewart and Greg Biffle (3)
Last Two Winners – Jeff Gordon (November 2012) – Tony Stewart (November 2011)
Entry List: OPR = Owner Points Rank BOLD = Title Contender
Car # |
Driver |
Sponsor |
Manufacturer |
Team |
OPR |
1 |
Jamie McMurray |
McDonald’s |
Chevrolet |
EGR |
15 |
2 |
Brad Keselowski |
Miller Lite |
Ford |
Penske |
14 |
5 |
Kasey Kahne |
Farmers Insurance |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick |
12 |
7 |
Dave Blaney |
Florida Lottery |
Chevrolet |
TBR |
32 |
9 |
Marcos Ambrose |
DeWalt |
Ford |
RPM |
23 |
10 |
Danica Patrick |
GoDaddy – It’s Go Time |
Chevrolet |
SHR |
28 |
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 |
18 |
15 |
Clint Bowyer |
5-Hour Energy |
Toyota |
MWR |
8 |
16 |
Greg Biffle |
3M Fan Appreciation |
Ford |
RFR |
7 |
17 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr |
Ford EcoBoost |
Ford |
RFR |
19 |
18 |
Kyle Busch |
M&M’s |
Toyota |
JGR |
4 |
20 |
Matt Kenseth |
Dollar General |
Toyota |
JGR |
2 |
21 |
Trevor Bayne |
Motorcraft / Quick Lane |
Ford |
Wood Brothers |
41 |
22 |
Joey Logano |
Shell Pennzoil |
Ford |
Penske |
9 |
24 |
Jeff Gordon |
Axalta |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick |
6 |
27 |
Paul Menard |
Menards / Moen |
Chevrolet |
RCR |
17 |
29 |
Kevin Harvick |
Budweiser |
Chevrolet |
RCR |
3 |
30 |
Parker Kligerman |
Swan Energy |
Toyota |
Swan |
34 |
31 |
Jeff Burton |
Caterpillar |
Chevrolet |
RCR |
20 |
32 |
Ken Schrader |
Federated Auto Parts |
Ford |
FAS Lane |
37 |
33 |
Tony Raines |
Little Joe’s Autos |
Chevrolet |
Circle Sport |
38 |
34 |
David Ragan |
Taco Bell |
Ford |
Front Row |
29 |
35 |
Josh Wise |
MDS Transport |
Ford |
Front Row |
39 |
36 |
JJ Yeley |
United Mining Equipment |
Chevrolet |
TBR |
35 |
38 |
David Gilliland |
Long John Silver’s |
Ford |
Front Row |
27 |
39 |
Ryan Newman |
Quicken Loans |
Chevrolet |
SHR |
11 |
40 |
Landon Cassill |
Hillman Racing |
Chevrolet |
Circle Sport |
43 |
42 |
Juan Pablo Montoya |
Target |
Chevrolet |
EGR |
22 |
43 |
Aric Almirola |
Smithfield |
Ford |
RPM |
21 |
47 |
AJ Allmendinger |
Scott “Win My Car” |
Toyota |
JTG/D |
30 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Lowe’s |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick |
1 |
51 |
Kyle Larson |
Target |
Chevrolet |
Phoenix |
31 |
55 |
Elliott Sadler |
Aaron’s Dream Machine |
Toyota |
MWR |
24 |
56 |
Martin Truex Jr |
NAPA Auto Parts |
Toyota |
MWR |
16 |
78 |
Kurt Busch |
Furniture Row / Denver Mattress |
Chevrolet |
Furniture Row |
10 |
83 |
David Reutimann |
VooDoo BBQ |
Toyota |
BK Racing |
36 |
87 |
Joe Nemechek |
NEMCO-JRR |
Toyota |
NEMCO/JRR |
40 |
88 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr |
National Guard |
Chevrolet |
Hendrick |
5 |
93 |
Travis Kvapil |
Dr Pepper / SAMY |
Toyota |
BK Racing |
33 |
98 |
Michael McDowell |
Phil Parsons Racing |
Ford |
PPR |
42 |
99 |
Carl Edwards |
Fastenal |
Ford |
RFR |
13 |
Entry List Notes:
Jimmie Johnson will clinch his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship with any finish of 23rd or better, 24th or better with a lap led and 25th or better with the most laps led. Matt Kenseth is 28 points back to start the race and Kevin Harvick is 34 points back as the only two to have a chance to capitalize on a bad finish by Johnson.
Ken Schrader will make his 763rd and final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start driving the No. 32 Ford for FAS Lane Racing.
Parker Kligerman earned his second start of his Sprint Cup career driving the No. 30 Toyota for Swan Racing with an 18th in his debut at Texas.
Kyle Larson will make his fourth start for Phoenix Racing in the No. 51 Chevrolet.
Elliott Sadler will race his fourth event for Michael Waltrip Racing in the No. 55 Toyota as Brian Vickers is out for the rest of the season due to a blot clot in his calf.
Trevor Bayne will make his 12th start of the season for Wood Brothers Racing in the No. 21 Ford.
AJ Allmendinger returns to the No. 47 Toyota for JTG/Daugherty Racing. It will be his ninth start for the team that he will drive full time for in 2014. It is his 18th start overall on the season.
The Ford EcoBoost 400 will be the last drive for a number of big name drivers with their current teams as all will move to other teams or even other forms of racing next season. Mark Martin in the No. 14 for Stewart-Haas Racing, Kevin Harvick in the No. 29 for Richard Childress Racing, Jeff Burton in the No. 31 for Richard Childress Racing, Ryan Newman in the No. 39 for Stewart-Haas Racing, Juan Pablo Montoya in the No. 42 for Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing, Martin Truex Jr in the No. 56 for Michael Waltrip Racing, and Kurt Busch in the No. 78 for Furniture Row Racing.
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