With the conclusion of the Gatorade Duels yesterday, the starting lineup for the 2006 Nextel Cup Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway became a whole lot clearer. In addition to the top-35 automatically gaining starting spots, Kevin LePage and Bill Elliot were able to race their way into the field in the 1st Duel. Mike Wallace and Kirk Shelmerdine captured two more spots in the 2nd Duel, and Robby Gordon was able to last starting position available. The most notable missing dirvers are Scott Riggs who moved into a new ride with Evernham Motorsports and Scott Wimmer. Also missing will be 1990 Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope and Paul Menard who drives for DEI.
STARTING LINEUP
1 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 189.151 47.581 Leader
2 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 188.877 47.650 -0.069
3 38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's - - -
4 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Kellogg's - - -
5 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot - - -
6 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal - - -
7 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser - - -
8 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios/Betty Crocker - - -
9 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's - - -
10 6 Mark Martin Ford AAA - - -
11 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools - - -
12 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo Financial - - -
13 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite - - -
14 42 Casey Mears Dodge Texaco/Havoline - - -
15 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot - - -
16 16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard - - -
17 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Express - - -
18 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL - - -
19 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops/Tracker - - -
20 7 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Jim Beam - - -
21 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Best Buy - - -
22 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target - - -
23 21 Ken Schrader Ford Little Debbie - - -
24 109 Mike Wallace Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts - - -
25 88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS - - -
26 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW - - -
27 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW - - -
28 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench - - -
29 49 Brent Sherman Dodge Serta - - -
30 55 Michael Waltrip Dodge NAPA Auto Parts - - -
31 61 Kevin Lepage Ford Amp Energy Drink - - -
32 40 David Stremme Dodge Lone Star Steakhouse/Saloon - - -
33 136 Bill Elliott Chevrolet Ginn Clubs & Resorts - - -
34 22 Dave Blaney Dodge Caterpillar - - -
35 25 Brian Vickers Chevrolet GMAC - - -
36 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet Interstate Batteries - - -
37 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's - - -
38 01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army - - -
39 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Waste Management - - -
40 32 Travis Kvapil Chevrolet Tide - - -
41 00 Hermie Sadler Ford Aaron's - - -
42 27 Kirk Shelmerdine Chevrolet Apex Electric - - -
43 96 Terry Labonte Chevrolet DLP HDTV/Tweeter Champion's Provisional
Did not Qualify
44 10 Scott Riggs Dodge Valvoline/Stanley Tools - - -
45 178 Kenny Wallace Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing - - -
46 4 Scott Wimmer Chevrolet AERO Exhaust - - -
47 23 Mike Skinner Dodge Bad Boy Mowers - - -
48 74 Derrike Cope Dodge MyGuardian911/Sundance Vacations - - -
49 152 Larry Gunselman Dodge Pro30.com/Race2WA.com - - -
50 37 Chad Blount Dodge R&J Racing - - -
51 50 Larry Foyt Dodge Arnold Development Companies - - -
52 159 Andy Belmont Chevrolet YearOne.com - - -
53 34 Randy LaJoie Chevrolet Front Row Motorsports - - -
54 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Victory in Jesus/Dutch Quality Stone - - -
55 92 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Oak Glove Co. - - -
56 180 Carl Long Ford RoadLoans.com - - -
57 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Menards/Pittsburgh Paints - - -
58 195 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet Yippeenet.com - - -
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie
