46 NASCAR Sprint Cup teams to attempt to make Southern 500
Forty-seven cars are on the preliminary entry list for this weekend's Southern 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Darlington Raceway, though one has already withdrawn.
The No. 06 Boys Will Be Boys Racing entry had no driver listed and that team has already withdrawn.
Among the entries, Tony Raines is taking over the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet as John Andretti focuses on the Indianapolis 500. Part-time teams entered in the race include Sterling Marlin in the No. 09 Phoenix Racing entry, Brad Keselowski in the No. 25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Regan Smith in the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet and Max Papis in the No. 13 Germain Racing entry.
Eleven teams will vie for the eight spots available to teams outside the top 35 in owner points: Marlin, Papis, Keselowski, Tommy Baldwin Racing's Scott Riggs, Mayfield Motorsports' Jeremy Mayfield, Gunselman Motorsports' Todd Bodine, Prism Motorsports' Dave Blaney, TRG Motorsports' David Gilliland, Smith, Red Bull Racing's Scott Speed and Nemco Motorsports' Joe Nemechek.
Practices for the Southern 500 begin Friday at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Qualifying follows at 5:10 p.m.
The race is slated for 7:20 p.m. EDT Saturday.
