Nationwide Series Entry List + New Poll

The preliminary entry list for Saturday’s season-opening NASCAR Nationwide Series race, the Camping World 300 at Daytona International Speedway, is posted below. Among the drivers listed are fifteen Sprint Cup competitors (highlighted in yellow).

That brings us to the topic of our next NRM Poll. As a fan, do you like watching regular Sprint Cup drivers competing in the Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series events?

Express your opinion. Cast your vote in the “Cup Drivers Should Only Race Cup” poll posted in the sidebar to the right. You can pick more than one reply.

While we are on the subject of the Nationwide Series, let me go on record with my pick of the driver to watch for the season opener. Although the statistics do not agree with me, I will be keeping my eye on the young driver, Michael McDowell. While his two NASCAR finishes at Daytona were not stellar (25th in a Cup race and 27th in a Nationwide race), Michael finished tenth at Daytona in the ARCA Series in 2007. With this racer's drive, NASCAR Sprint Cup experience, and fervor, I believe he will prove to be a dark horse.

Along with launching a snazzy new website, Michael has just signed with a new team, JTG Daugherty Racing. He will be racing the #47 Toyota Camry and I believe that the team will be completive rather quickly. Gene Nead will serve as crew chief.

Incidentally, Michael and Moses have some racing history. They competed together in the Star Mazda Series in 2003 and 2004.

Saturday, June 28, 2003. Braselton, GA. Moses Smith (middle) clawed his way to victory in a thrilling one-lap shootout with Michael McDowell (right) and Luis Schiavo (left) at Road Atlanta.

Nationwide Series Entry List
(as of 02/09/2009)

#	Driver
0	Danny O'Quinn, Jr.
01	Mike Wallace
1	Mike Bliss
05	Jeff Green
5	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
6	David Ragan
07	David Green
09	Travis Kvapil
10	David Reutimann
11	Scott Lagasse, Jr.
12	Justin Allgaier
15	Michael Annett
16	Greg Biffle
17	Matt Kenseth
18	Kyle Busch
20	Joey Logano
23	Robert Richardson
24	Eric McClure
26	Brian Keselowski
27	Jason Keller
28	Kenny Wallace
29	Clint Bowyer
31	Stanton Barrett
32	Brian Vickers
33	Kevin Harvick
234	Tony Raines
38	Jason Leffler
40	Scott Wimmer
141	Derrike Cope
42	Kenny Hendrick
47	Michael McDowell
49	Kertus Davis
52	Donnie Neuenberger
156	Larry Foyt
60	Carl Edwards
61	Brandon Whitt
62	Brendan Gaughan
66	Steve Wallace
170	Mark Green
180	Tony Stewart
81	DJ Kennington
84	Mike Harmon
85	Justin Ashburn
87	Joe Nemechek
88	Brad Keselowski
89	Morgan Shepherd
90	Johnny Chapman
91	Terry Cook
99	Michael Waltrip