Bill Elliott, who has started in the...

Bill Elliott, who has started in the front row at the Firecracker 400 the past three years, will be five spots from the back of the 42-car field when today’s race begins in Daytona Beach, Fla. Elliott sat out Friday’s second-day qualification session, passing up a chance to improve his starting position. Elliott’s qualifying speed Thursday was 184.502 m.p.h. Darrell Waltrip won the pole at 193.819 m.p.h.