Daytona 500 Lineup

[antig24]

1 #16 Greg Biffle Ford Jackson Hewitt/National Guard 188.387 47.774 Leader

2 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 188.355 47.782 -0.008

3 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser - - -

4 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light - - -

5 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Home Depot - - -

6 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's - - -

7 #42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Texaco/Havoline - - -

8 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra - - -

9 #15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts - - -

10 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench - - -

11 #99 Jeff Burton Ford NBA All-Star Game on TNT - - -

12 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools - - -

13 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet Interstate Batteries - - -

14 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army - - -

15 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Sharpie - - -

16 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft Quality Parts - - -

17 #77 Brendan Gaughan* Dodge Kodak/Jasper Engines - - -

18 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite - - -

19 #0 Ward Burton Chevrolet NetZero HiSpeed - - -

20 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL - - -

21 #30 Johnny Sauter* Chevrolet America Online - - -

22 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW - - -

23 #23 Dave Blaney Dodge Whelen Engineering - - -

24 #09 Johnny Benson Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts - - -

25 #41 Casey Mears Dodge Target - - -

26 #22 Scott Wimmer* Dodge Caterpillar - - -

27 #9 Kasey Kahne* Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW - - -

28 #32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet Tide - - -

29 #1 John Andretti Chevrolet Kraft Foods - - -

30 #31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Cingular Wireless - - -

31 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 187.884 47.902 -0.128

32 #4 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet YokeTV.com 187.876 47.904 -0.130

33 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Georgia Pacific/Brawny 186.598 48.232 -0.458

34 #43 Jeff Green Dodge Cheerios 186.525 48.251 -0.477

35 #25 Brian Vickers* Chevrolet GMAC Financial Services 186.505 48.256 -0.482

36 #10 Scott Riggs* Chevrolet Valvoline 186.397 48.284 -0.510

37 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge Schwan's Home Service 186.274 48.316 -0.542

38 #5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's 186.193 48.337 -0.563

 

Provisional

39 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 184.721 48.722 -0.948

40 #7 Jimmy Spencer Dodge Ultra Motorsports 184.911 48.672 -0.898

41 #14 Larry Foyt Dodge A.J. Foyt Racing 182.567 49.297 -1.523

42 #50 Derrike Cope Dodge Arnold Development Companies 184.158 48.871 -1.097

43 #133 Mike Skinner Chevrolet RCR 185.456 48.529 -0.755

[tmf6902]

Ok I am probably gonna get flamed for this....but I've never really understood the provisional thing.....what exactly is it?????

[Likarok]

Were are all the Fords.....only 8 in the 500, this must be a record low....

 

Did they all switch to Dodges or what?????

[General Lee 01]

Ok I am probably gonna get flamed for this....but I've never really understood the provisional thing.....what exactly is it?????

The provisionals are in place basically to ensure that the "top dogs" of the sport are in the show every race no matter what they do.

 

If your team finished in the top 35 in points last year, or you are a past champion, if you wreck during qualifying and dnt get a time, youre still in the show. While all the other people down the line are relying solely on qualifying to get in.

[PharmZ71]

Well I am happy. I am a Jeff Burton Fan and starting 11th is alright by me. The man needs a sponsor.

[Z71]

 

Gordon had to take a provisional for the first time in his career.

[crownroyal]

 

i do belive that gordon has taken a provisional before!

[Z71]

First time in his career for this race, second time in his overall career.

 

DAYTONA BEACH -- For the first time in his career, two-time Daytona 500 champion Jeff Gordon will require a provisional starting position to make the Great American Race.

[01Burb]

And for you HDTV owners, the race will be in HD.

[Firetiger(MN)]

Biffle goes to the back with an engine replacement. I believe Jr. will move up from 3rd to the pole spot. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Firetiger(MN)]

#8

[antig24]

Decent race today, good run for Jr. I would have liked to see a caution towards the end of it to bunch the field up more than they were.