Source: AutoWeek
" A preliminary and very unofficial Daytona 500 entry lists shows 54 teams, virtually assuring a full field for NASCAR’s Feb. 15 season-opening Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway.
Fourteen of the 54 entries can safely be called one-offs. They include James Hylton, Brad Keselowski, Mike Skinner, Kirk Shelmerdine, Scott Riggs, Carl Long, Kelly Bires, Norm Benning, Boris Said, Mike Wallace, former 500 winner Derrike Cope, 2008 rookie of the year Regan Smith, Joe Nemechek, Jeremy Mayfield and former two-time series champion Terry Labonte.
In addition, the new Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team has an entry, but it lacks a driver and a sponsor. Former champion Bill Elliott is entered with Wood Brothers Racing, which will run only a limited schedule this year. Aric Almirola and A. J. Allmendinger also have rides for the 500, but it’s unclear how often they will race throughout the rest of this year.
The stock-car portion of Speed Week ’09 begins with practice sessions on Friday, Feb. 6. The Budweiser Shootout is Saturday night, Feb. 7, followed by Daytona 500 qualifying and the ARCA 200 on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 8.
Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series teams practice on Feb. 10-11, with the Gatorade Twin 150 qualifying races on Thursday, Feb. 12. The Camping World Truck 250 is Friday night, and the Nationwide Series 300 is the final pre-500 support race on Saturday afternoon. "
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