DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Race fans have been delivering a strong message, and now in response, NASCAR has delivered a new rules package that will heighten the racing excitement for the prestigious 52nd annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 14 at Daytona International Speedway.
The changes, which were announced on Thursday afternoon, include: • Permitting bump drafting around the entire 2.5-mile tri-oval shaped track • A larger restrictor plate that will provide the drivers with more horsepower
“We applaud NASCAR for listening to the race fans,” Daytona International Speedway President Robin Braig said. “The racing at Daytona has been exceptional year in and year out and these changes will give the drivers even more flexibility on the race track to provide the thrilling action that race fans come to expect at the Daytona 500.”
The new rules will be in effect for all of the Hershey’s Milk & Milkshakes Speedweeks 2010 events.
Fans will witness the new rules in action for the first time in the Budweiser Shootout, the 75-lap, non-points event that is part of racing tripleheader on Saturday, Feb. 6 with Daytona 500 Qualifying By Kroger and the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200.
The new rules will also be in effect for the Gatorade Duel At Daytona, the no-holds barred 150-mile qualifying races which finalize the 43-car field for “The Great American Race.”
Tickets for all of Hershey’s Milk & Milkshakes Speedweeks events, including the Daytona 500, are available on your web-enabled phone at mobile.daytonainternationalspeedway.com, online at http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:50 pm
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The Budweiser Shootout field now includes a collection of the sport's top drivers and top performers at Daytona. Below is the new criteria, with eligibility dependent on drivers having competed in the Cup Series during the past two seasons:
• The 12 drivers that qualified for the 2009 Chase • Past Cup Series champions • Past Budweiser Shootout champions • Past Daytona points race winners • The reigning rookie of the year
The Budweiser Shootout will be run in two segments, the first at 25 laps and the second a 50-lap sprint for the win. That's 187.5 miles on the track's high-banked, 2.5-mile layout.
Following the first segment, a 10-minute "pit stop" gives crews the opportunity to make normal adjustments to their cars. That means tweaks they would do on a normal pit stop during a regular Cup Series event.
• All work must be done on pit road or in the garage. • Teams may not change springs, shocks or rear-ends. • All green- and yellow-flag laps in both segments will count.
Following the 10-minute "pit stop", the event's second segment remains a 50-lap sprint for the win.
Daytona 500 qualifying will begin at 1:05 p.m. ET Saturday before the Budweiser Shootout.
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ENTRY LIST Daytona Shootout | Daytona International Speedway February 06, 2010
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CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN MAKE SPONSOR OWNER 1 Jamie McMurray Joplin, MO Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Teresa Earnhardt 2 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, NV Dodge Miller Lite Walter Czarnecki 5 Mark Martin Batesville, AR Chevrolet GoDaddy.com Mary Hendrick 9 Kasey Kahne Enumclaw, WA Ford Budweiser George Gillett, Jr 11 Denny Hamlin Chesterfield, VA Toyota FedEx Express J D Gibbs 14 Tony Stewart Rushville, IN Chevrolet Old Spice / Office Depot Margaret Haas 16 Greg Biffle Vancouver, WA Ford 3M Jack Roush 17 Matt Kenseth Cambridge, WI Ford Crown Royal John Henry 18 Kyle Busch Las Vegas, NV Toyota M&M's Joe Gibbs 20 Joey Logano Middletown, CT Toyota The Home Depot Joe Gibbs 24 Jeff Gordon Pittsboro, IN Chevrolet DuPont Rick Hendrick 29 Kevin Harvick Bakersfield, CA Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil Richard Childress 31 Jeff Burton South Boston, VA Chevrolet Caterpillar Richard Childress 34 John Andretti Indianapolis, IN Ford Window World Cares Bob Jenkins 39 Ryan Newman South Bend, IN Chevrolet Haas Automation Tony Stewart 42 Juan Montoya Bogota, Colombia Chevrolet Target Chip Ganassi 48 Jimmie Johnson El Cajon, CA Chevrolet Lowe's Jeff Gordon 71 Bobby Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Chevrolet TRG Motorsports Kevin Buckler 82 Ken Schrader Fenton, MO Toyota Red Bull Dietrich Mateschitz 83 Brian Vickers Thomasville, NC Toyota Red Bull Dietrich Mateschitz 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kannapolis, NC Chevrolet National Guard / Amp Energy Rick Hendrick 99 Carl Edwards Columbia, MO Ford Scotts Jack Roush 151 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY Toyota NAPA Auto Parts Michael Waltrip 175 Derrike Cope Spanaway, WA Dodge Asset Protect / Strutmasterspro.com Derrike Cope * Denotes Rookie
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Junior always runs well at Daytona, but I hope this is a sign of whats to come. He really needs to make the chase this year. I'm also digging his new beard.
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RACE LINEUP Gatorade Duel 1 | Daytona International Speedway February 11, 2010
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POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND 1 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet GoDaddy.com - - - 2 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet U.S. Army - - - 3 21 Bill Elliott Ford Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center - - - 4 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's - - - 5 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Cheerios / Hamburger Helper - - - 6 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's - - - 7 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont - - - 8 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota NEMCO Motorsports - - - 9 1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker - - - 10 151 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts - - - 11 6 David Ragan Ford UPS - - - 12 43 A.J. Allmendinger Ford Best Buy - - - 13 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac - - - 14 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express - - - 15 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil - - - 16 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar - - - 17 78 Regan Smith Chevrolet Furniture Row Companies - - - 18 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M - - - 19 132 Reed Sorenson Toyota Dollar General - - - 20 13 Max Papis Toyota GEICO - - - 21 34 John Andretti Ford Window World Cares - - - 22 197 Jeff Fuller Toyota FrontRowJoe.com - - - 23 38 Robert Richardson Jr. Ford Mahindra Tractors - - - 24 37 Travis Kvapil Ford Extenze - - - 25 46 Terry Cook* Dodge Whitney Motorsports - - - 26 55 Michael McDowell Toyota Prism Motorsports - - - 27 127 Kirk Shelmerdine Toyota Kirk Shelmerdine Racing - - -
+ Set by Owner Points * Denotes Rookie
RACE LINEUP Gatorade Duel 2 | Daytona International Speedway February 11, 2010
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POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR SPEED TIME BEHIND 1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Amp Energy / National Guard - - - 2 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target - - - 3 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite - - - 4 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Crown Royal - - - 5 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 - - - 6 82 Scott Speed Toyota Red Bull - - - 7 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Kroger Floral - - - 8 12 Brad Keselowski Dodge Penske Racing - - - 9 20 Joey Logano Toyota The Home Depot - - - 10 71 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet TaxSlayer.com - - - 11 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Office Depot / Old Spice - - - 12 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine - - - 13 98 Paul Menard Ford Peak / Menards - - - 14 9 Kasey Kahne Ford Budweiser - - - 15 36 Mike Bliss Chevrolet Wave Energy Drink - - - 16 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Monster Energy - - - 17 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota NAPA Auto Parts - - - 18 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull - - - 19 19 Elliott Sadler Ford Stanley - - - 20 190 Casey Mears Chevrolet Keyed-Up Motorsports - - - 21 49 David Gilliland Toyota Warner Music Nashville / Larry the Cable Guy - - - 22 09 Aric Almirola Chevrolet Phoenix Racing - - - 23 26 Boris Said Ford Window World Cares - - - 24 66 Dave Blaney Toyota Prism Motorsports - - - 25 175 Derrike Cope Dodge Asset Protect / Strutmasterspro.com - - - 26 192 Mike Wallace Dodge K-Automotive Motorsports - - - 27 157 Norm Benning Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing - - -
FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS 1 2 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil PE 76 Running 2 19 9 Kasey Kahne Ford Budweiser PE 76 Running 3 9 1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker PE 76 Running 4 17 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's PE 76 Running 5 24 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express PE 76 Running 6 23 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont PE 76 Running 7 21 20 Joey Logano Toyota The Home Depot PE 76 Running 8 3 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull PE 76 Running 9 13 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Old Spice / Office Depot PE 76 Accident 10 20 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target PE 76 Running 11 11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard / Amp Energy PE 76 Running 12 7 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar PE 76 Running 13 16 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's PE 76 Running 14 14 82 Ken Schrader Toyota Red Bull PE 76 Running 15 5 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M PE 74 Accident 16 8 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Crown Royal PE 74 Accident 17 1 99 Carl Edwards Ford Scotts Turf Builder PE 74 Accident 18 12 71 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet TRG Motorsports PE 74 Accident 19 4 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet Haas Automation PE 74 Accident 20 6 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet GoDaddy.com PE 74 Accident 21 15 151 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA Auto Parts PE 69 Accident 22 10 34 John Andretti Ford Window World Cares PE 69 Accident 23 22 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite PE 32 Accident 24 18 175 Derrike Cope Dodge Asset Protect / Strutmasterspro.com PE 15 Engine
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