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Many think that most of the drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series are from the east coast of the country, but what many don’t know is California also has quite the contingent of natives behind the wheel.
Of the seven drivers from California, two are vying for the championship this season, four-time series champion Jeff Gordon who hails from Vallejo, Calif. and his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, three-time series champion Jimmie Johnson who grew up in El Cajon, Calif.
Another set of teammates, Kevin Harvick (No 29 SHELL/Pennzoil Chevrolet) and Casey Mears (No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet) for Richard Childress Racing are both from Bakersfield, Calif.
The next driver, Robby Gordon (No. 7 Robby Gordon Motorsports Toyota) calls Orange, Calif. his hometown. Gordon is 33rd in the standings, having posted one top five this season. He has made 14 starts at Auto Club Speedway posting one top-five finish.
One of this season’s Raybestos Rookie of the Year contenders Scott Speed (No. 82 Red Bull Toyota) is from Manteca, Calif., and AJ Allmendinger (No. 44 Dassault Systems Dodge) is from Los Gatos. Auto Racing Daily
CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR 0 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Guitar Hero 5 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet Kellogg's / Carquest 6 David Ragan Ford UPS 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Jim Beam 7 Casey Mears Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 9 Mike Bliss Dodge Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Ground 12 David Stremme Dodge Penske Racing 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot / Old Spice 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M Scotch-Blue Painter's Tape 17 Matt Kenseth Ford R+L Carriers 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Stanley 20 Joey Logano* Toyota The Home Depot 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet Pepsi / DuPont 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Prilosec OTC / Wal-Mart 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Taco Bell 36 Michael McDowell Toyota Wave Energy Drink 37 Tony Raines Dodge Long John Silver's 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet Haas Automation 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge Rosie's Organic Chicken 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Dassault Systemes 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts 64 Mike Wallace Toyota Gunselman Motorsports 66 Dave Blaney Toyota Prism Motorsports 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row Companies 82 Scott Speed* Toyota Red Bull 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Amp Energy / National Guard 96 Bobby Labonte Ford DLP 98 Paul Menard Ford Energizer / Menards 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac 113 Max Papis* Toyota GEICO 171 David Gilliland Chevrolet TRG Motorsports 187 Joe Nemechek Toyota NEMCO Motorsports
