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Daytona 500 lineup 2013: Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon in front

Danica Patrick will be in the pole position when the Great American Race starts on Sunday.

Christian Petersen

The lineup is set for the 2013 running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday afternoon, and it begins with Danica Patrick, who will be joined by Jeff Gordon at the front of the Great American Race’s starting grid.

Last year’s Daytona 500 winner, Matt Kenseth, will start in the No. 12 spot, while Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch round out the third and fourth spots, respectively.

Here’s the complete lineup of the 43 drivers:

1. Danica Patrick

2. Jeff Gordon

3. Kevin Harvick

4. Kyle Busch

5. Greg Biffle

6. Kasey Kahne

7. Juan Pablo Montoya

8. Austin Dillon

9. Jimmie Johnson

10. Clint Bowyer

11. Kurt Busch

12. Matt Kenseth

13. Tony Stewart

14. Mark Martin

15. Brad Keselowski

16. Paul Menard

17. Casey Mears

18. Jeff Burton

19. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

20. Jamie McMurray

21. Joey Logano

22. David Ragan

23. Bobby Labonte

24. Marcos Ambrose

25. David Gilliland

26. Aric Almirola

27. Joe Nemechek

28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

29. Michael Waltrip

30. Dave Blaney

31. Scott Speed

32. Josh Wise

33. Trevor Bayne

34. Ryan Newman

35. Denny Hamlin

36. Carl Edwards

37. Martin Truex Jr.

38. Michael McDowell

39. Terry Labonte

40. Regan Smith

41. JJ Yeley

42. David Reutimann

43. Travis Kvapil

The Daytona 500 begins Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

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