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1 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Toyota
2 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Ford
3 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
4 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota
5 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
6 39 Ryan Newman U.S. Army Chevrolet
7 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet
8 43 A J Allmendinger Richard Petty Hall of Fame Ford
9 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford
10 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Mobil 1 Dodge
11 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet
12 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge
13 00 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
14 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota
15 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet
16 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet
17 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
18 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota
19 19 Elliott Sadler Stanley Ford
20 12 Brad Keselowski No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge
21 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Black Ford
22 6 David Ragan UPS Ford
23 98 Paul Menard Zecol/Menards Ford
24 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
25 * 46 J J Yeley Whitney Motorsports Dodge
26 47 Marcos Ambrose A&P/MDA Toyota
27 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet
28 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet
29 82 Scott Speed Red Bull Toyota
30 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet
31 * 26 David Stremme Air National Guard Ford
32 * 09 Mike Bliss Phoenix Construction/Graceway Chevrolet
33 71 Bobby Labonte TRG Motorsports Chevrolet
34 * 55 Michael McDowell PRISM Motorsports Toyota
35 * 66 Dave Blaney PRISM Motorsports Toyota
36 * 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota
37 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
38 34 Travis Kvapil Long John Silver’s-Baja Fish Taco Ford
39 83 Casey Mears Red Bull Toyota
40 * 38 David Gilliland Taco Bell Ford
41 * 36 Johnny Sauter Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
42 * 64 Todd Bodine Little Joe’s Autos Toyota
43 * 13 Max Papis GEICO Toyota
44 37 Kevin Conway # Extenze Ford
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45 7 Robby Gordon BAMVIP/James Otto/Whitney Duncan Toyota
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Keller Seeking His Own ‘Fortune 500’
After 499 starts – the most recent of which last Friday at Darlington that just barely came to fruition – Jason Keller is now poised to become the first driver in NASCAR Nationwide Series history to reach 500 career starts. His first attempt at the milestone comes Saturday at Dover.

Keller, already the series’ all-time starts leader, was eight shy of the mark entering the season. But driving with a start-up team presented plenty of growing pains, including missing races because of being forced to qualify on time. Keller went out 43rd at Darlington, his home track, and squeezed out the last spot on the starting grid by .021 seconds.

There have been 31 drivers that have matched or topped that mark in NASCAR Sprint Cup, including current full-time NASCAR Nationwide drivers Joe Nemechek (530) and Morgan Shepherd (514). Rick Crawford is the all-time starts leader in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with 327.

Kenny Wallace is the next driver who could reach 500 NASCAR Nationwide starts; he comes to Dover with 463.

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Red Bull Racing Team officials announced today that due to a recent
diagnosis of a medical condition, Brian Vickers will not compete in this
weekend’s NASCAR racing activities at Dover International Speedway.

Vickers, age 26, driver of the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota, was hospitalized
Wednesday evening and continues to undergo testing and further evaluation.

Casey Mears has been selected to drive for the team this weekend.

“It is unfortunate that I will not be able to participate in the Dover race.
Casey is a good friend of mine, and I know he will do his best for the No. 83
team this weekend,” said Vickers.

“Our main concern right now is with Brian and his health and recovery”, said
Jay Frye, RBRT General Manager and Vice President. “All things are looking
good at the moment; this is just a minor setback. We appreciate Casey filling
in this weekend and know he will represent the team well.”

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 12, 2010) – NASCAR has issued penalties to the No. 38 team that competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series as a result of rule violations during this past weekend’s event at Darlington Raceway.
The No. 38 car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules) and 20A-12.3T (unapproved left front shock absorber) of the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rule Book. The infractions were discovered during post-race inspection on May 7.
Crew chief Stewart Cooper has been fined $10,000. Team owner Ralph Braun was penalized with the loss of 25 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship owner points and driver Kasey Kahne was docked 25 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship driver points.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 12, 2010) – NASCAR has issued penalties to the No. 7 and No. 55 teams that compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as a result of rules violations last week at Darlington Raceway.
The No. 7 car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR required specifications); and 20-18A (unapproved additional door braces) of the 2010 NASCAR rule book. The infraction was discovered during opening day inspection on May 7.
Crew chief Samuel Stanley has been fined $25,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31. Robby Gordon, both driver and owner of the No. 7 car, has been penalized with the loss of 25 championship driver and 25 championship owner points.
The No. 55 car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1; 12-4-J; and 20-10.6B (unapproved final drive gear; incorrect tooth count). The violation was discovered during post-qualifying inspection on May 7.
Crew chief Zachary McGowan has been fined $25,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31. Driver Michael McDowell and owner Randy Humphrey have been penalized with the loss of 25 championship driver and 25 championship owner points, respectively.