Kevin Harvick , the Sprint Cup points leader will start from the pole since NASCAR officials cancelled qualifying for the Daytona 400 due to rain.
The 43-car field will start based upon points.
Kevin Harvick was a bit relieved “for us we didn’t have a lot of speed in our car for qualifying trim and we had already qualified so obviously that will make things easier at the beginning of the race to get going and I think our car drives really well and that is going to be the key to both races this weekend to be able to keep the throttle on the floor for more than four or five laps is a good thing. Its definitely going to be a handling race and we are looking forward to it.”
Jimmie Johnson , the four-time and defending series champion, will join Harvick in an all-Chevrolet front row. The guys did a great job getting the car ready. We'll get to start up front with a good pit stall and we'll see what happens from there.” he said.
Track officials patched an area near the pothole which caused a 150-minute stoppage of the Daytona 500 in February. “I didn’t see anything and I heard Kyle talking about the swell and that is the reason that patch is there because you hit the ground so I didn’t notice anything different than before the patch was there,” commented Harvick.
Sam Hornish, Jr. had been the provisional pole sitter when the rains came. A total of 12 drivers qualified before qualifying was cancelled.
Michael McDowell and Todd Bodine did not make the 43-car field.
The 43-car field will start based upon points.
Kevin Harvick was a bit relieved “for us we didn’t have a lot of speed in our car for qualifying trim and we had already qualified so obviously that will make things easier at the beginning of the race to get going and I think our car drives really well and that is going to be the key to both races this weekend to be able to keep the throttle on the floor for more than four or five laps is a good thing. Its definitely going to be a handling race and we are looking forward to it.”
Jimmie Johnson , the four-time and defending series champion, will join Harvick in an all-Chevrolet front row. The guys did a great job getting the car ready. We'll get to start up front with a good pit stall and we'll see what happens from there.” he said.
Track officials patched an area near the pothole which caused a 150-minute stoppage of the Daytona 500 in February. “I didn’t see anything and I heard Kyle talking about the swell and that is the reason that patch is there because you hit the ground so I didn’t notice anything different than before the patch was there,” commented Harvick.
Sam Hornish, Jr. had been the provisional pole sitter when the rains came. A total of 12 drivers qualified before qualifying was cancelled.
Michael McDowell and Todd Bodine did not make the 43-car field.