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Elliott’s team changes engines:

Dawsonville’s Bill Elliott NEMCO Motorsports team found a motor issues in his #97 Toyota after Wednesday’s practice for today’s Dual Qualifying races and had to make a motor change. Elliott, will have to start at the rear of the field in his dual race and must race his way into Sunday’s Daytona 500. However, if past Cup Champion Terry Labonte races his way in [or uses qyalufiying speed to make the race], Elliott can use his Past Champion provisional to make the field.(41nbc.com)(2-23-2012)