The Daytona 500 is a NASCAR race unlike any other ... and so is the qualifying procedure for the event.
Drivers have two chances to qualify for the season-opening race, as opposed to the one qualifying session format used at other races.
Here’s the breakdown:
Drivers locked into the field via the Top 35 owners points rule (ordered by car number): David Reutimann, Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, David Ragan, Robby Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sader, Joey Logano, Jeff Gordon, Boris Said, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Clint Bowyer, John Andretti, Travis Kvapil, Robert Richardson, Ryan Newman, Juan Pablo Montoya, AJ Allmendinger, Marcos Ambrose, Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Sam Hornish Jr., Regan Smith, Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Paul Menard, Carl Edwards.
Drivers fighting for a spot in the field: Aric Almirola, Max Papis, Bill Elliott, Kirk Shelmerdine, Reed Sorenson, Mike Bliss, Terry Cook, David Gilliland, Michael Waltrip, Michael McDowell, Norm Benning, Dave Blaney, Bobby Labonte, Derrike Cope, Scott Speed, Joe Nemechek, Casey Mears, Mike Wallace, Jeff Fuller.
Drivers eligible for the past champions provisional (in order of eligibility): Bobby Labonte, Bill Elliott
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