The front row for the Daytona 500 and the starting lineups for the Gatorade Duel qualifying races were set by today’s qualifying. #31-Jeff Burton will start on the pole for the first Gatorade Duel and #24-Jeff Gordon will start on the pole for the second. Starting positions in the Gatorade Duel races are determined by qualifying speeds. The participating eligible highest ranked 35 in 2005 car owner points are assigned to Gatorade Duel races based on their standing in the 2005 final car owner points: odd-numbered ranked car owners compete in the first Gatorade Duel; even-numbered owners in the second. Owners who failed to finish in the top-35 of the 2005 car owner points will be assigned to a Gatorade Duel based on qualifying times: the highest qualifying owner to the first Duel; the next to the second and alternating through the remaining entries.(NASCAR Statistical Services)
See my Gatorade Duel’s Page for the starting lineups.(2-12-2006)
NOTE: #96-Terry Labonte was moved from the 1st Duel to the 2nd Duel, so both races have 29 drivers.(2-16-2006)
