Post by Chad' on Feb 16, 2014 19:33:12 GMT -5
Daytona 500 qualifying procedure
---First step: all drivers are qualifying in the 2-lap format. The position of each drive will define the integrants of the Gatorade Duels. The first two drivers are qualified.
Second step: the drivers who finish in even positions will be secured in Duel #1, and in odd positions in the Duel #2. The first 15 of each Duel without being previously qualified will be guaranteed in the Great American Race.
Third step: 32 vacancies already set, that leaves 10. Eight of them will be for the top eight in qualifying without being previously qualified. The owners points will not be used.
Fourth step: 40 vacancies have already been defined, leaving two of them. One will for the latest Winston Cup champion who is not among the 40. The other will go to the most recent champion of the Daytona 500 is not among the 40. If you do not have anyone in the two situations mentioned in this step, the two slots will be allocated by the speed.
Fifth step: the race will have an extra qualification, with only 42 qualified. This will set the starting grid. The winner of the first Daytona 500 qualifying will be ensured in the Budweiser Shootout.
With these rules, it is known that Tony Stewart and Ward Burton are assured in the race.
Second step: the drivers who finish in even positions will be secured in Duel #1, and in odd positions in the Duel #2. The first 15 of each Duel without being previously qualified will be guaranteed in the Great American Race.
Third step: 32 vacancies already set, that leaves 10. Eight of them will be for the top eight in qualifying without being previously qualified. The owners points will not be used.
Fourth step: 40 vacancies have already been defined, leaving two of them. One will for the latest Winston Cup champion who is not among the 40. The other will go to the most recent champion of the Daytona 500 is not among the 40. If you do not have anyone in the two situations mentioned in this step, the two slots will be allocated by the speed.
Fifth step: the race will have an extra qualification, with only 42 qualified. This will set the starting grid. The winner of the first Daytona 500 qualifying will be ensured in the Budweiser Shootout.
With these rules, it is known that Tony Stewart and Ward Burton are assured in the race.
Daytona 500 1st qualifying:
Daytona 500 DNQ's:
#19 - Jeremy Mayfield
#16 - Greg Biffle
#54 - Todd Bodine
#10 - Johnny Benson
#42 - Jamie McMurray
#39 - Scott Pruett
#31 - Robby Gordon
#83 - Kerry Earnhardt
#67 - Boris Said
#11 - Brett Bodine
#90 - Jason Hedlesky
#74 - Tony Raines
#02 - Hermie Sadler
#44 - Christian Fittipaldi
#7 - Jimmy Spencer
#80 - Mike Bliss
#27 - Scott Wimmer
#89 - Morgan Shepherd
#46 - Carl Long
#66 - Hideo Fukuyama
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The most closest finish of the NASCAR Winston Cup history! Ricky Craven started from pole. With only a yellow flag for debris, called pack racing predominated by all 200 laps.
The race itself was quiet and had only an abandonment of John Andretti. After the start the cars were assembling and were breaking up more and more after the pit stops.
The yellow flag came out and everyone joined in double rows for the restart. With 70 laps to the end, stragglers mingled with drivers battling for victory. The groups came each time and faster exchange of positions were extremely common.
Sometimes some stragglers out of the pack leaders hindered the lap, but nothing too serious.
The last lap came and we had a simple pack with the first five and Mark Martin. At the entrance of T3 Kurt Busch came inside and grabbed the vacuum of Martin, who came forward Dale Jarrett. Entering the tri-oval, Busch taking more and more vacuum, and at the finish line were nearly even. By 0.001 seconds Dale Jarrett won his fourth Daytona 500.
XLV Daytona 500 results:
Margin of victory: 0.001 sec
Cautions: 1 for 4 laps
Lead changes: 39 (14 drivers)
Weather: Cloudy, 65 °F, West 22 mph
Drivers standings:
Photo finish:
