A blind draw awarded Paul Menard the pole for Saturday night’s Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway.
NASCAR Sprint Unlimited Daytona format: Paul Menard on pole for non-points race
The season-opening exhibition will see Paul Menard and Kasey Kahne on the front row.
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Starting alongside Menard on the front row is Kasey Kahne. Sharing Row 2 are the Team Penske pair of Joey Logano (third) and Brad Keselowski (fourth). Kyle Busch is fifth. Other notables: Jeff Gordon (starts 11th), Danica Patrick (15th), Jimmie Johnson (17th) and Tony Stewart (22nd).
The non-points 75-lap race is run in two segments with a Lap 25 competition caution splitting the event. The field consists of 2014 pole winners, former Unlimited race winners, Daytona 500 pole winners and the 16 drivers who comprised the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Four eligible drivers -- AJ Allmendinger, Brian Vickers, David Gilliland and Brian Scott -- did not enter.
Sprint Unlimited starting lineup
| Position | Driver | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Joey Logano | Ford |
| 4 | Brad Keselowski | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | Toyota |
| 6 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Greg Biffle | Ford |
| 8 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota |
| 10 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Carl Edwards | Toyota |
| 15 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet |
| 16 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota |
| 17 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 18 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota |
| 19 | Aric Almirola | Ford |
| 20 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford |
| 21 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet |
| 23 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet |
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