Entry Veh # Driver Owner Crew Chief Veh Mfg Sponsor
1 1 Jamie McMurray Teresa Earnhardt Kevin Manion 12 Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops-Tracker Boats
2 2 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Paul Wolfe 12 Dodge Miller Lite
3 5 Kasey Kahne Linda Hendrick Kenny Francis 12 Chevrolet Farmers Insurance
4 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr(i) John Henry Chad Norris 12 Ford FORD ECO BOOST
5 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Samuel Stanley 12 Dodge MAPEI-Menards-Speed Energy
6 109 Kenny Wallace(i) Robby Benton Scott Zipadelli 12 Toyota American Ethanol
7 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Todd Parrott 12 Ford Stanley
8 10 Danica Patrick(i) Tommy Baldwin Tommy Baldwin 12 Chevrolet GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Impala
9 11 Denny Hamlin J D Gibbs Darian Grubb 12 Toyota FedEx Express
10 13 Casey Mears Bob Germain Bootie Barker III 12 Toyota GEICO

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Speedweeks Opener Features Deep And Talented Field

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 14, 2011) – In what could be the deepest and most talented field to date, NASCAR announced Wednesday the list of eligible competitors for the 2012 Shootout.

The 34th annual season-opening event launches Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 18 with a start time set for 8:10 p.m. FOX and MRN will broadcast live nationally. Criteria are based upon the following qualifications, with eligibility based on a driver having been active in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series during the 2011 season:

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Entry Car Driver Owner Crew Chief Year Make Sponsor
1 1 Jamie McMurray Teresa Earnhardt Kevin Manion 12 Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops
2 2 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Paul Wolfe 12 Dodge Miller Lite
3 5 Kasey Kahne Linda Hendrick Kenny Francis 12 Chevrolet Farmers Insurance
4 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Todd Parrott 12 Ford Stanley
5 11 Denny Hamlin J D Gibbs Darian Grubb 12 Toyota FedEx Express
6 14 Tony Stewart Margaret Haas Steve Addington 12 Chevrolet MOBIL 1
7 15 Clint Bowyer Rob Kauffman Brian Pattie 12 Toyota 5-Hour Energy
8 16 Greg Biffle Jack Roush Matt Puccia 12 Ford 3M
9 17 Matt Kenseth John Henry Jimmy Fennig 12 Ford Best Buy
10 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Dave Rogers 12 Toyota M&M’s

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Sprint Introduces 2012 Miss Sprint Cup Lineup

Newcomer Kristen Beat Joins Returning Members Kim Coon and Jaclyn Roney

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Jan. 21, 2012 – Thousands of fans met the 2012 Miss Sprint Cup lineup during today’s NASCAR Preview Presented by Sprint in Charlotte, N.C. Sprint announced that returning members Kim Coon (Orlando, Fla.) and Jaclyn Roney (Ann Arbor, Mich.) have been joined by newcomer Kristen Beat of El Cajon, Calif.

Coon, Roney and Beat make up the most geographically balanced Miss Sprint Cup lineup since the program’s inception in 2008, representing the Southeast, Midwest and West Coast.

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NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint takes place beginning at 9 a.m. Jan. 21 with NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series drivers on hand for autographs in the ballroom and Exhibit Hall. Here’s a complete rundown of drivers and appearance times:

NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint
Driver Appearance Times (Ballroom)
9:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson
11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. – Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski
12:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. – Greg Biffle
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman
2:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. – Dale Earnhardt Jr., Juan Pablo Montoya
3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart

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