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2013 Daytona 500 (Duel): NASCAR Sprint Cup Starting Line-Up & Race Preview
By PaddockTalk.com Staff Writers
The NASCAR Sprint Cup series returns to action as drivers and teams will be jousting for position - and dreams - at the Budweiser Duel with a pair of 60-lap, 150-mile races. Overall, 43 drivers will have their fate decided by the outcome of Thursday's events, only 41 more will make the Super Bowl of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing... the Daytona 500 at Daytona Beach, Florida.
Given all of the practice accidents, and the tumbles during the Bud Shootout, it could be more a case of last car standing on the 2.5-mile high-banked tri-oval.
So here's the deal, the front row of Danica Patrick and Jeff Gordon is locked in. The top 15 finishers of each duel will fill positions 3-32. From position 33-36, the four fastest cars that haven't already been included will be added.
Then we get to the provisionals, from 37-42. Those starting positions will go to the six cars highest in 2012 owners points that still haven't qualified.
Lucky 43, will go to any car owner who has the most recent eligible past NASCAR Sprint Cup champion who did not make the field.
LIVE TV coverage begins on SPEED at 2 p.m. ET.
Stay tuned to paddocktalk.com for all of your racing updates, results and coverage! Plus check out our homepage as photographer Scott Schilke is on the grounds of Daytona International Speedway and the 2013 Daytona 500 photos are going up continuously!
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Daytona International Speedway
Budweiser Duel #1
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Sun, February 17, 2013 @ 04:43 PM Eastern
Pos Car Driver Team Reason
Row 1: 1 10 Danica Patrick # GoDaddy Chevrolet
2 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford
Row 2: 3 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
4 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
Row 3: 5 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford
6 88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. National Guard Chevrolet
Row 4: 7 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet
8 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford
Row 5: 9 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford
10 56 Martin Truex, Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
Row 6: 11 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet
12 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford
Row 7: 13 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet
14 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
Row 8: 15 38 David Gilliland Love's Travel Stops Ford
16 26 Michael Waltrip Sandy Hook School Support Fund Toyota
Row 9: 17 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Chevrolet
18 95 Scott Speed Leavine Family Racing Ford
Row 10: 19 51 Regan Smith(i) Guy Roofing Chevrolet
20 47 Bobby Labonte Kroger Toyota
Row 11: 21 83 David Reutimann Burger King/Dr.Pepper Toyota
22 87 Joe Nemechek(i) Florida DOT/D.A.B. Constructors Toyota
Row 12: 23 52 Brian Keselowski TruckerFan.com Toyota
Starting Line Up by Row
Daytona International Speedway
Budweiser Duel #2
Pos Car Driver Team Reason
Row 1: 1 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
2 39 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet
Row 2: 3 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
4 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Toyota
Row 3: 5 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota
6 17 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. # Best Buy Ford
Row 4: 7 27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevrolet
8 33 Austin Dillon(i) Honey Nut Cheerios Chevrolet
Row 5: 9 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota
10 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
Row 6: 11 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald's Chevrolet
12 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford
Row 7: 13 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford
14 55 Mark Martin Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota
Row 8: 15 34 David Ragan Detail Doctor Ford
16 35 Josh Wise MDS Transport Ford
Row 9: 17 98 Michael McDowell K-Love/Curb Records Ford
18 32 Terry Labonte C&J Energy Services Ford
Row 10: 19 7 Dave Blaney Florida Lottery Chevrolet
20 36 JJ Yeley Golden Corral Chevrolet
Row 11: 21 93 Travis Kvapil Burger King/Dr.Pepper Toyota
22 19 Mike Bliss(i) G-Oil/Plinker Tactical Toyota
Did Not Qualify: None.
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