. Kurt Busch won the first Gatorade Duel at Daytona race, his first victory in the Daytona 500 qualifying event. His previous best finish was second (2007). . Busch also won the Budweiser Shootout, this past Saturday night. No driver has won the Budweiser Shootout, a 500 qualifying race and the Daytona 500 in the same season. . Bill Elliott (15th) and JJ Yeley (17th) earned the two transfer spots in the first Duel race. It will be Elliotts 29th Daytona 500 start, and Yeleys fourth. . Jeff Burton won the second Duel race, his first victory in the Daytona 500 qualifying event. His previous best finish was second (2005). He has won one other event at Daytona, in July of 2000. . There were 22 lead changes in the second Gatorade Duel race, an event record. . Michael Waltrip (third) and Brian Keselowski (fifth) earned the two transfer spots in the second Duel race. It will be Waltrips 25th consecutive start in the Daytona 500. It will be Keselowskis first Daytona 500 start. . Earning a spot in the Daytona 500 via their qualifying time: Travis Kvapil, Joe Nemechek and Dave Blaney. Terry Labonte will earn a spot via the past champion provisional. He won the championship in 1984 and 1996.(NASCAR Statistics)(2-17-2011)
