Kurt Busch (Dodge Penske) and Jeff Burton (Chevrolet Childress) each won a Duel race Thursday in preparation for the opening round of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, the Daytona 500.
Busch earned an extra bonus for his victory in the Duel. He'll lead the field to the green flag in Sunday's Daytona 500, because pole winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. wrecked during Wednesday's practice went to a backup car and must start NASCAR's most important race from the rear of the field.
Bill Elliott and J.J. Yeley transferred to the Daytona 500 from the first Duel, joining Michael Waltrip and Brian Keselowski in Sunday's race.
Joe Nemechek, Travis Kvapil and Dave Blaney also made the field as the fastest three cars in time trials not otherwise qualified. Terry Labonte will start the race on a past champion's provisional.
Race lineup:
PosNumber Name Car Sponsor
188Dale Earnhardt Jr.*ChevroletAmp Energy / National Guard
224Jeff GordonChevroletDrive to End Hunger
322Kurt BuschDodgeShell / Pennzoil
431Jeff BurtonChevroletCaterpillar
578Regan SmithChevroletFurniture Row Companies
633Clint BowyerChevroletCheerios / Hamburger Helper
729Kevin HarvickChevroletBudweiser
8115Michael WaltripToyotaNAPA Auto Parts
917Matt KensethFordCrown Royal Black
1018Kyle BuschToyotaM&M's
114Kasey KahneToyotaRed Bull
12192Brian KeselowskiDodgeKAutomotive Motorsports
1342Juan MontoyaChevroletTarget
141Jamie McMurrayChevroletBass Pro Shops / Tracker
1543A.J. AllmendingerFordBest Buy
162Brad KeselowskiDodgeMiller Lite
175Mark MartinChevroletGoDaddy.com
1811Denny HamlinToyotaFedEx Express
1927Paul MenardChevroletPeak / Menards
2056Martin Truex Jr.ToyotaNAPA Auto Parts
2139Ryan NewmanChevroletU.S. Army
2299Carl EdwardsFordAflac
2348Jimmie JohnsonChevroletLowe's / Kobalt Tools
2400David ReutimannToyotaAaron's Dream Machine
2514Tony StewartChevroletOffice Depot / Mobil 1
2616Greg BiffleFord3M
2783Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull
2837Robert Richardson Jr.FordNorth Texas Pipe
2909Bill ElliottChevroletPhoenix Construction
307Robby GordonDodgeSpeed Energy
3147Bobby LabonteToyotaKroger / USO
3221Trevor BayneFordMotorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center
3346J.J. YeleyChevroletRed Line Oil
346David RaganFordUPS "We Love Logistics"
359Marcos AmbroseFordStanley
3677Steve WallaceToyota5Hour Energy
3771Andy LallyChevroletAdobe Road Winery
3820Joey LoganoToyotaThe Home Depot
3934David GillilandFordTaco Bell
4038Travis KvapilFordLong John Silver's
4187Joe NemechekToyotaAM FM Energy
4236Dave BlaneyChevroletTommy Baldwin Racing
4332Terry LabonteFordU.S. Chrome
*Will drop to the rear at the start
Busch earned an extra bonus for his victory in the Duel. He'll lead the field to the green flag in Sunday's Daytona 500, because pole winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. wrecked during Wednesday's practice went to a backup car and must start NASCAR's most important race from the rear of the field.
Bill Elliott and J.J. Yeley transferred to the Daytona 500 from the first Duel, joining Michael Waltrip and Brian Keselowski in Sunday's race.
Joe Nemechek, Travis Kvapil and Dave Blaney also made the field as the fastest three cars in time trials not otherwise qualified. Terry Labonte will start the race on a past champion's provisional.
Race lineup:
PosNumber Name Car Sponsor
188Dale Earnhardt Jr.*ChevroletAmp Energy / National Guard
224Jeff GordonChevroletDrive to End Hunger
322Kurt BuschDodgeShell / Pennzoil
431Jeff BurtonChevroletCaterpillar
578Regan SmithChevroletFurniture Row Companies
633Clint BowyerChevroletCheerios / Hamburger Helper
729Kevin HarvickChevroletBudweiser
8115Michael WaltripToyotaNAPA Auto Parts
917Matt KensethFordCrown Royal Black
1018Kyle BuschToyotaM&M's
114Kasey KahneToyotaRed Bull
12192Brian KeselowskiDodgeKAutomotive Motorsports
1342Juan MontoyaChevroletTarget
141Jamie McMurrayChevroletBass Pro Shops / Tracker
1543A.J. AllmendingerFordBest Buy
162Brad KeselowskiDodgeMiller Lite
175Mark MartinChevroletGoDaddy.com
1811Denny HamlinToyotaFedEx Express
1927Paul MenardChevroletPeak / Menards
2056Martin Truex Jr.ToyotaNAPA Auto Parts
2139Ryan NewmanChevroletU.S. Army
2299Carl EdwardsFordAflac
2348Jimmie JohnsonChevroletLowe's / Kobalt Tools
2400David ReutimannToyotaAaron's Dream Machine
2514Tony StewartChevroletOffice Depot / Mobil 1
2616Greg BiffleFord3M
2783Brian VickersToyotaRed Bull
2837Robert Richardson Jr.FordNorth Texas Pipe
2909Bill ElliottChevroletPhoenix Construction
307Robby GordonDodgeSpeed Energy
3147Bobby LabonteToyotaKroger / USO
3221Trevor BayneFordMotorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center
3346J.J. YeleyChevroletRed Line Oil
346David RaganFordUPS "We Love Logistics"
359Marcos AmbroseFordStanley
3677Steve WallaceToyota5Hour Energy
3771Andy LallyChevroletAdobe Road Winery
3820Joey LoganoToyotaThe Home Depot
3934David GillilandFordTaco Bell
4038Travis KvapilFordLong John Silver's
4187Joe NemechekToyotaAM FM Energy
4236Dave BlaneyChevroletTommy Baldwin Racing
4332Terry LabonteFordU.S. Chrome
*Will drop to the rear at the start