Atlanta Motor Speedway is a cookie cutter Intermediate track, which has become NASCAR’s bread and butter. This week we have another handful of Cup drivers racing in the Nationwide Series instead of focusing on making the Chase for the Sprint Cup. We even have a return appearance by Brad Keselowski.
Cup Drivers go for back to back dominance: The Great Clips 300 Preview
The best battle to watch this weekend will be the battle for the championship. Keep your eye on Ricky Stenhouse, Reed Sorenson, and Elliott Sadler. That’s where the real excitement will be.
Entry List and More after the Jump!
| Ent. | Car # | Driver | Sponsor | Manu. | Owner |
| 1 | 01 | Mike Wallace | TBA | 11 Chevy | Lori Davis |
| 2 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial | 11 Chevy | Delana Harvick |
| 3 | 03 | Scott Riggs (s) * | N TX Pipe | 11 Chevy | Robert Richardson Sr |
| 4 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Blackwell Angus (black) | 11 Ford | Jack Roush |
| 5 | 7 | Jamie McMurray(i) | TBA | 11 Chevy | Kelley Earnhardt |
| 6 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | G-Oil | 11 Toyota | Robby Benton |
| 7 | 11 | Brian Scott | Shore Lodge | 11 Toyota | J D Gibbs |
| 8 | 13 | Jennifer Jo Cobb * | HipChixFundraisers.com | 11 Dodge | Jennifer Jo Cobb |
| 9 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty BlackOut/Reynolds | 11 Chevy | Mark Smith |
| 10 | 15 | Timmy Hill | Rick Ware Racing | 11 Ford | Bob Germain |
| 11 | 16 | Trevor Bayne * | Roush Fenway Racing | 11 Ford | Jack Roush |
| 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch(i) | Z-Line | 11 Toyota | Joe Gibbs |
| 13 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TBA | 11 Chevy | Mark Smith |
| 14 | 20 | Ryan Truex * | Schick | 11 Toyota | Joe Gibbs |
| 15 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Discount Tire | 11 Dodge | Roger Penske |
| 16 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr | N TX Pipe | 11 Chevy | Robert Richardson Sr |
| 17 | 28 | Derrike Cope | MAXelence.com | 11 Chevy | Jay Robinson |
| 18 | 30 | Jason Leffler | TBA | 11 Chevy | Harry Scott Jr |
| 19 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | TBA | 11 Chevy | Steve Turner |
| 20 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Dollar General | 11 Chevy | Sandra Turner |
| 21 | 33 | Kevin Harvick(i) | Rheem.com | 11 Chevy | Delana Harvick |
| 22 | 38 | Kasey Kahne(i) | Great Clips | 11 Chevy | Steve Turner |
| 23 | 39 | Matthew Carter | Carport Empire | 11 Ford | Jack Roush |
| 24 | 40 | Josh Wise | Curtis Key Plumbing | 11 Chevy | Curtis Key Sr |
| 25 | 41 | Carl Long (s) * | Rick Ware Racing | 11 Ford | Rick Ware |
| 26 | 42 | Tim Andrews (s) * | Key Motorsports | 11 Chevy | Curtis Key Sr |
| 27 | 44 | Jeff Green (PC) (s) * | TBA | 11 Chevy | Mark Smith |
| 28 | 46 | Chase Miller (s) * | Key Motorsports | 11 Chevy | Curtis Key Sr |
| 29 | 47 | Charles Lewandowski (s) * | TBA | 11 Chevy | Curtis Key Sr |
| 30 | 49 | Mark Green (s) * | TBA | 11 Chevy | Jay Robinson |
| 31 | 50 | T J Bell (i) * | Liberty Tire | 11 Chevy | Mark Beaver |
| 32 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Clements Racing Engines | 10 Chevy | Johnny Davis |
| 33 | 52 | Kevin Lepage | TBA | 11 Chevy | Jimmy Means |
| 34 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | Fastenal | 11 Ford | Jack Roush |
| 35 | 62 | Michael Annett | Pilot-Flying J | 11 Toyota | Rusty Wallace |
| 36 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5 Hour Energy | 11 Toyota | Rusty Wallace |
| 37 | 70 | Dennis Setzer | TBA | 11 Dodge | Mary Louise Miller |
| 38 | 71 | TBA (s) * | Rick Ware Racing | 11 Ford | Rick Ware |
| 39 | 72 | John Jackson (s) * | crashclaimsR.US | 11 Toyota | James Carter |
| 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon (s) * | IPT Grills | 11 Chevy | Mike Harmon |
| 41 | 75 | Johnny Chapman (s) * | Rick Ware Racing | 11 Ford | Rick Ware |
| 42 | 81 | Blake Koch | DAYSTAR.com | 11 Dodge | Pat MacDonald |
| 43 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | TBD | 11 Toyota | Andrea Nemechek |
| 44 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Hellmann's | 11 Chevy | Dale Earnhardt Jr |
| 45 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory in Jesus Racing | 11 Chevy | Morgan Shepherd |
| (*)- Must Qualify On Time | |||||
| (i)- Not Running For Championship | |||||
| (s)- Known Start and Park |
45 Teams are entered this week, so two will go home. Just a handful of notes this week:
- #7- Jamie McMurray is making a rare Nationwide start this week for JR Motorsports. McMurray has been close the last few races he has run, and looks to return to victory lane.
- #20- Joe Gibbs signed Ryan Truex to run a few races for him before the season is out. Truex is the second Michael Waltrip driver to be cut loose due to lack of sponsorship. It turned out pretty well for Trevor Bayne.
- #33- Kevin Harvick is back this week in his own team. He’s gonna be a favorite this weekend for sure.
- #38- Kasey Kahne has yet to win in the Nationwide Series this year. Kahne has had some rough runs this year.
Join us at NASCAR Ranting and Raving this Saturday night for an open race thread while you tune into ESPN2 at 7pm eastern for the live running of the Great Clips 300 from Atlanta, GA! Enjoy!
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