2009 Team Lineup...as of Dec 5,2008

1 #00 David Reutiman Aaron’s Sales & Leasing MWR
2 #07 Casey Mears Jack Daniel’s RCR
3 #09* Sterlin Marlin Miccosukee Phoenix
4 #1 Martin Truex, Jr Bass Pro Shops EGRw/FS
5 #2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Penske
6 #5 Mark Martin Kellogg’s / Carquest Hendrick
7 #6 David Ragan UPS Roush
8 #7 Robby Gordon Jim Beam / Menard’s RGM
9 #8 Aric Almirola (TBA) EGRw/FS
10 #9 Kasey Khane Budweiser GEM
11 #10 Reed Sorenson Air Force GEM
12 #11 Denny Hamlin FedEx JGR
13 #12 David Stremme Altell Penske
14 #13* Max Papis Geico Germain
15 #14 Tony Stewart Old Spice / Office Depot SHR
16 #16 Greg Biffle 3M Roush
17 #17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Roush
18 #18 Kyle Busch M&M’s JGR
19 #19 Elliott Sadler Best Buy GEM
20 #20 Joey Logano Home Depot JGR
21 #21 Bill Elliott Motorcraft Wood Bros
22 #22* (TBA) Bad Boy Mowers BDR
23 #24 Jeff Gordon DuPont / Pepsi Hendrick
24 #26 Jamie McMurray Crwon Royal / Irwin Roush
25 #27 Paul Menard Menard’s Yates
26 #28 Travis Kvapil All Sport Yates
27 #29 Kevin Harvick Shell / Reese’s RCR
28 #31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar RCR
29 #33 Clint Bowyer General Mills / Cheerios RCR
30 #39 Ryan Newman US ARMY SHR
31 #41 (TBA) Target EGRw/FS
32 #42 Juan Pablo Montoya Wrigley’s EGRw/FS
33 #43 Bobby Labonte (TBA) GEM / Petty
34 #45* Kyle Petty Well’s Fargo (TBA)
35 #47 Marco Ambrose Little Debbies MWR /JTG
36 #48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Hendrick
37 #55 Michael Waltrip Napa MWR
38 #77 Sam Hornish AAA / Mobil 1 Penske
39 #82 Scott Speed Red Bull RBR
40 #83 Brian Vickers Red Bull RBR
41 #88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr Amp / National Guard Hendrick
42 #96 (TBA) DLP HOF
43 #99 Carl Edwards Aflac Roush

*Limited Schedule – Not a Full Time Team
39 Full Time Teams
4+Limited Schedule Teams

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on December 4, 2008 at 7:49pm

So WHO really CARES about the top 35 now? Great thing about the having limited cars is the independant teams that just show up for a couple of races will actually get to race... but with this economy who can show up?

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Permalink Reply by Bigzoom on December 4, 2008 at 8:41pm

Well, actually if you look at the list, there's 39 Full Time teams. But according to Richard Childress, several Nationwide teams have purcashed some of his used inventory to attempt some Cup events next season. I look for there to be a good amount of teams show up at plate tracks, road courses, and Indy.

It will be tough for teams to get sponsors for the full schedule, but you'll probably see more teams showing up at tracks with one-deal or limited sponsorship. I look for Daytona to still send some teams home that don't make the field.

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Permalink Reply by Stick66 on December 6, 2008 at 4:54pm

I've been reading the different sites and can't find the answer to a question I have (not worth starting a thread for it).....

Why exactly did Red Bull change the #84 car to #82? Were they THAT disgusted with AJ Allmendinger or is there some more logical reason for it? (I know 8.3 oz. is the size of their drink cans.)