Hey everyone! Here on the Frontstretch, we’re dabbling with something new in 2012: giving you live, up-to-date starting lineups and results. So, without further ado here’s how the 43-car grid stacks up for Sunday’s edition of the Great American Race, the Daytona 500.
Cars in RED are outside the top 35 in NASCAR’s owner points
*Sprint Cup Series Starting Lineup – Daytona 500*
*Pos*
*Car No.*
*Driver*
*Manufacturer*
*Why They’re In The 500*
*Daytona 500 Start (Wins)*
*1*
99
Carl Edwards
Ford
Pole Winner (194.738 MPH) 8th (0 Wins)
*2*
16
Greg Biffle
Ford
Outside Pole Winner (194.087 MPH) 10th (0 Wins)
*3*
14
Tony Stewart
Chevy
Winner, Duel 1 14th (0 Wins)
*4*
17
Matt Kenseth
Ford
Winner, Duel 2 13th (1 Win)
*5*
88
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Chevy
2nd in Duel 1 13th (1 Win)
*6*
78
Regan Smith
Chevy
2nd, Duel 2 5th (0 Wins)
*7*
9
Marcos Ambrose
Ford
3rd, Duel 1 4th (0 Wins)
*8*
48
Jimmie Johnson
Chevy
3rd, Duel 2 11th (1 Win)
*9*
31
Jeff Burton
Chevy
4th, Duel 1 19th (0 Wins)
*10*
33
Elliott Sadler
Chevy
4th, Duel 2 13th (0 Wins)
*11* 98 Michael McDowell Ford 6th, Duel 1 2nd (0 Wins)
*12*
20
Joey Logano
Toyota
6th, Duel 2 4th (0 Wins)
*13*
29
Kevin Harvick
Chevy
7th, Duel 1 12th (1 Win)
*14*
18
Kyle Busch
Toyota
7th, Duel 2 8th (0 Wins)
*15*
22
A.J. Allmendinger
Dodge
8th, Duel 1 4th (0 Wins)
*16*
24
Jeff Gordon
Chevy
8th, Duel 2 20th (3 Wins)
*17* 7 Robby Gordon Dodge 9th, Duel 1 14th (0 Wins)
*18*
39
Ryan Newman
Chevy
9th, Duel 2 11th (1 Win)
*19*
1
Jamie McMurray
Chevy
10th, Duel 1 10th (1 Win)
*20*
5
Kasey Kahne
Chevy
10th, Duel 2 9th (0 Wins)
*21*
6
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
Ford
11th, Duel 1 1st (0 Wins)
*22*
55
Mark Martin
Toyota
11th, Duel 2 28th (0 Wins)
*23*
2
Brad Keselowski
Dodge
13th, Duel 1 3rd (0 Wins)
*24* 36 Dave Blaney Chevy 12th, Duel 2 11th (0 Wins)
*25*
34
David Ragan
Ford
14th, Duel 1 6th (0 Wins)
*26*
56
Martin Truex, Jr.
Toyota
13th, Duel 2 8th (0 Wins)
*27*
43
Aric Almirola
Ford
15th, Duel 1 2nd (0 Wins)
*28*
51
Kurt Busch
Chevy
14th, Duel 2 12th (0 Wins)
*29*
10
Danica Patrick
Chevy
16th, Duel 1 1st (0 Wins)
*30*
15
Clint Bowyer
Chevy
15th, Duel 2 7th (0 Wins)
*31*
11
Denny Hamlin
Toyota
17th, Duel 1 7th (0 Wins)
*32*
47
Bobby Labonte
Toyota
16th, Duel 2 20th (0 Wins)
*33*
38
David Gilliland
Ford
22nd, Duel 1 4th (0 Wins)
*34* 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 17th, Duel 2 17th (0 Wins)
*35*
42
Juan Pablo Montoya
Chevy
23rd, Duel 1 6th (0 Wins)
*36*
13
Casey Mears
Ford
18th, Duel 2 8th (0 Wins)
*37*
27
Paul Menard
Chevy
24th, Duel 1 5th (0 Wins)
*38*
93
David Reutimann
Toyota
23rd, Duel 2 6th (0 Wins)
*39*
83
Landon Cassill
Toyota
25th, Duel 1 1st (0 Wins)
*40* 21 Trevor Bayne Ford In By Speed 2nd (1 Win)
*41* 26 Tony Raines Ford In By Speed 3rd (0 Wins)
*42* 30 David Stremme Toyota In By Speed 4th (0 Wins)
*43* 32 Terry Labonte Ford Past Cup Champion 30th (0 Wins)
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