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Yates Racing's Paul Menard will sit on the pole for the Budweiser Shootout on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.
Joining Menard on the front row will be Richard Petty Motorsports' Elliott Sadler as the 28 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers drew for starting positions Thursday night.
Defending race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start ninth as he opens his second season for Hendrick Motorsports in the 75-lap exhibition race. His teammate, three-time defending Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, will start 21st.
Four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon drew the last starting spot - four of the last six starting positions were drawn by drivers in Chevrolets.
The race is scheduled to begin at 8:10 p.m. ET Saturday.
2009 Budweiser Shootout line-up:
1. Paul Menard, No. 98 Yates Racing Ford
2. Elliott Sadler, No. 19 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge
3. Reed Sorenson, No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge
4. Scott Speed, No. 82 Red Bull Racing Toyota
5. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6. Tony Stewart, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
7. Brian Vickers, No. 83 Red Bull Racing Toyota
8. Bobby Labonte, No. 96 Hall of Fame Racing Ford
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10. Kyle Busch, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
11. Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
12. Kurt Busch, No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge
13. Robby Gordon, No. 7 Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge
14. Kasey Kahne, No. 9 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge
15. Jamie McMurray, No. 26 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
16. David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
17. Michael Waltrip, No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
18. AJ Allmendinger, No. 44 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge
19. Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20. David Stremme, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge
21. Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
22. David Reutimann, No. 00 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
23. Jeff Burton, No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
24. Casey Mears, No. 07 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
25. Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
26. Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
27. Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
28. Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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Yates Racing's Paul Menard will sit on the pole for the Budweiser Shootout on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.
Joining Menard on the front row will be Richard Petty Motorsports' Elliott Sadler as the 28 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers drew for starting positions Thursday night.
Defending race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start ninth as he opens his second season for Hendrick Motorsports in the 75-lap exhibition race. His teammate, three-time defending Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, will start 21st.
Four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon drew the last starting spot - four of the last six starting positions were drawn by drivers in Chevrolets.
The race is scheduled to begin at 8:10 p.m. ET Saturday.
2009 Budweiser Shootout line-up:
1. Paul Menard, No. 98 Yates Racing Ford
2. Elliott Sadler, No. 19 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge
3. Reed Sorenson, No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge
4. Scott Speed, No. 82 Red Bull Racing Toyota
5. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6. Tony Stewart, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
7. Brian Vickers, No. 83 Red Bull Racing Toyota
8. Bobby Labonte, No. 96 Hall of Fame Racing Ford
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10. Kyle Busch, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
11. Carl Edwards, No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
12. Kurt Busch, No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge
13. Robby Gordon, No. 7 Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge
14. Kasey Kahne, No. 9 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge
15. Jamie McMurray, No. 26 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
16. David Ragan, No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
17. Michael Waltrip, No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
18. AJ Allmendinger, No. 44 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge
19. Joey Logano, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20. David Stremme, No. 12 Penske Racing Dodge
21. Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
22. David Reutimann, No. 00 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
23. Jeff Burton, No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
24. Casey Mears, No. 07 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
25. Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
26. Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
27. Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
28. Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
photo:NASCAR - Getty Images