Daytona 500

Today, 10 a.m., Channel 11

TRACK FACTS

Daytona International Speedway

* The 2.5-mile trioval runs 40 feet wide with 12- to 30-foot apron turns. In the turns, the banking is 31 degrees. Pit Road is 1,600 feet long, 50 feet wide.

* Garage area includes seven garages with 82 stalls (spaces for 164 cars).

* Of the 480 acres for the speedway facility, 180 make up the infield, including 44-acre Lake Lloyd.

STARTING LINEUP

Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway

*--* Pos No Driver Car Qualifying 1 30 Jeff Green Chevrolet 186.606 mph 2 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 186.382 mph 3 31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 125 (1-1) 4 15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 125 (2-2) 5 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 125 (1-3) 6 54 Todd Bodine Ford 125 (2-3) 7 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 125 (1-4) 8 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 125 (2-4) 9 99 Jeff Burton Ford 125 (1-5) 10 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 125 (2-5) 11 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 125 (1-6) 12 43 John Andretti Dodge 125 (2-6) 13 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 125 (1-7) 14 9 Bill Elliott Dodge 125 (2-7) 15 25 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 125 (1-8) 16 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 125 (2-8) 17 22 Ward Burton Dodge 125 (1-9) 18 09 Mike Wallace Dodge 125 (2-9) 19 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 125 (1-10) 20 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 125 (2-10) 21 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge 125 (1-11) 22 18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 125 (2-11) 23 7 Jimmy Spencer Dodge 125 (1-12) 24 0 Jack Sprague Pontiac 125 (2-12) 25 32 Ricky Craven Pontiac 125 (1-13) 26 6 Mark Martin Ford 125 (2-13) 27 16 Greg Biffle Ford 125 (1-14) 28 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 125 (2-14) 29 45 x-Kyle Petty Dodge 125 (2-15) 30 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 185.063 mph 31 1 Steve Park Chevrolet 184.320 mph 32 74 Tony Raines Chevrolet 184.026 mph 33 33 Christian Fittipaldi Chevrolet 183.914 mph 34 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 183.614 mph 35 97 x-Kurt Busch Ford 183.094 mph 36 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Provisional 37 2 x-Rusty Wallace Dodge Provisional 38 77 Dave Blaney Ford Provisional 39 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac Provisional 40 5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Provisional 41 01 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac Provisional 42 4 Mike Skinner Pontiac Provisional 43 41 y-Casey Mears Dodge 125 (1-15)

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x-Drivers starting position changed for the Daytona 500 because of disqualification after post-race inspection; y-crashed during practice Saturday and will be forced to use a backup car. By rule, is sent to back of the field. Note: Positions 1-2 and 31-36 determined by time trials held Monday; positions 3-30 determined by the finish in the Twin 125s held Thursday (race number-finish listed in parentheses); positions 37-43 determined by car owner points from last year for those drivers that had not already qualified.

NASCAR TEAMS

*--* NO DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR TEAM 43 John Andretti Dodge Cheerios Petty Enterprises 10 Johnny Benson Pontiac Valvoline MBV Motorsports 16 Greg Biffle* Ford Grainger Roush Racing 77 Dave Blaney Ford Jasper Engines & Jasper Motorsports Trans 11 Brett Bodine Ford Hooters Restaurants Brett Bodine Racing 54 Todd Bodine Ford Army National Guard BelCar Racing 99 Jeff Burton Ford CITGO Roush Racing 22 Ward Burton Dodge Caterpillar Bill Davis Racing 97 Kurt Busch Ford Rubbermaid Roush Racing 37 Derrike Cope Chevy Friendly Ice Cream Quest Motor Racing 32 Ricky Craven Pontiac Tide PPI Motorsports 8 Dale Chevy Budweiser Dale Earnhardt Inc Earnhardt Jr 9 Bill Elliott Dodge Dodge Dealers Evernham Motorsports 14 Larry Foyt* Dodge Harrah’s A.J. Foyt Racing 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy DuPont Hendrick Motorsports 31 Robby Gordon Chevy Cingular Wireless Richard Childress Racing 30 Jeff Green Chevy America Online Richard Childress Racing 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy GM Goodwrench Richard Childress Service Racing 88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS Robert Yates Racing 48 Jimmie Chevy Lowe’s Hendrick Motorsports Johnson 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools Roush Racing 5 Terry Labonte Chevy Kellogg’s Hendrick Motorsports 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy Interstate Batteries Joe Gibbs Racing 40 Sterling Dodge Coors Light Chip Ganassi Racing Marlin 6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra Roush Racing 19 Jeremy Dodge Dodge Dealers Evernham Motorsports Mayfield 42 Jamie Dodge Havoline Chip Ganassi Racing McMurray* 41 Casey Mears* Dodge Target Chip Ganassi Racing 01 Jerry Nadeau Pontiac U.S. Army MB2 Motorsports 25 Joe Nemechek Chevy UAW/Delphi Hendrick Motorsports 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL Penske Racing 1 Steve Park Chevy Pennzoil Dale Earnhardt Inc 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Georgia Pacific Petty Enterprises 74 Tony Raines* Chevy Staff America BACE Motorsports 21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft Quality Wood Brothers Racing Parts 38 Elliott Ford M&M;’s Robert Yates Racing Sadler 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 1-800-CALLATT BAM Racing 4 Mike Skinner Pontiac Kodak Morgan-McClure 7 Jimmy Spencer Dodge Sirius Satellite Ultra Motorsports Radio 0 Jack Sprague* Pontiac NetZero Haas CNC Racing 20 Tony Stewart Chevy Home Depot Joe Gibbs Racing 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite Penske Racing 23 Kenny Wallace Dodge Stacker 2 Bill Davis Racing 15 Michael Chevy NAPA Auto Parts Dale Earnhardt Inc Waltrip

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

*--* DATE RACE WHERE DEFENDING Feb. 23 Rockingham 400 Rockingham, N.C Matt Kenseth March 2 Las Vegas 400 Las Vegas Sterling Marlin March 9 Atlanta 500 Atlanta Tony Stewart March 16 Darlington 400 Darlington, S.C Sterling Marlin March 23 Bristol 500 Bristol, Tenn Kurt Busch March 30 Texas 500 Fort Worth Matt Kenseth April 6 Talladega 500 Talladega, Ala Dale Earnhardt Jr

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