Now that the Gatorade Duels have been completed, the starting lineup for the 2011 Daytona 500 is finally set.
2011 Daytona 500 Lineup: The Starting Grid Is Set For NASCAR’s Super Bowl
Though Dale Earnhardt Jr. is technically the pole-sitter, he will drop to the back during the Daytona 500 pace laps because he wrecked his car in practice. Jeff Gordon sustained damage in his Duel race, but won’t require a backup and will start second for the 500.
Kurt Busch, who won the first Gatorade Duel, will technically be the third starter but will move up to No. 1 when Earnhardt Jr. drops to the back. Duel No. 2 winner Jeff Burton will start fourth.
Regan Smith, Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick, Michael Waltrip, Matt Kenseth and Kyle Busch round out the top 10.
Here is the complete starting lineup for the 2011 Daytona 500:
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Jeff Gordon
- Kurt Busch
- Jeff Burton
- Regan Smith
- Clint Bowyer
- Kevin Harvick
- Michael Waltrip
- Matt Kenseth
- Kyle Busch
- Kasey Kahne
- Brian Keselowski
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Jamie McMurray
- AJ Allmendinger
- Brad Keselowski
- Mark Martin
- Denny Hamlin
- Paul Menard
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Ryan Newman
- Carl Edwards
- Jimmie Johnson
- David Reutimann
- Tony Stewart
- Greg Biffle
- Brian Vickers
- Robert Richardson Jr.
- Bill Elliott
- Robby Gordon
- Bobby Labonte
- Trevor Bayne
- JJ Yeley
- David Ragan
- Marcos Ambrose
- Steve Wallace
- Andy Lally
- Joey Logano
- David Gilliland
- Travis Kvapil
- Joe Nemechek
- Dave Blaney
- Terry Labonte
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