#21- Trevor Bayne and #30-David Stremme from Duel 1 and #26-Tony Raines from Duel 2 are already locked into the Daytona 500 since they were the three fastest non-top 35 qualifiers. However, the incentive remains to finish in a transfer spot to improve starting position for the 500. Without a transfer spot, none of these three are slated to start better than 40th.
‘ #32-Terry Labonte is locked into the Daytona 500 by virtue of the past series champion’s provisional. However, he can also make the field via a transfer position or possibly fall back on qualifying speed, which would then shift the champion’s provisional to #97-Bill Elliott should he need it.
‘ There are multiple ways for #09-Kenny Wallace (Duel 2), #32-Terry Labonte (Duel 1), #26-Dave Blaney (Duel 2) and #40-Michael Waltrip (Duel 1) to make the Daytona 500 field. The easiest way, of course, is for each driver to finish in one of the two transfer spots in his qualifying race. Barring that ‘¦
‘ K. Wallace: He will make the Daytona 500 based on his speed from qualifying if ‘¦
Bayne, Raines or Stremme finish in a transfer spot in either qualifying race
‘ T. Labonte: He will make the Daytona 500 based on his speed from qualifying if ‘¦
The two transfer spots in Duel 1 are filled by Bayne and Stremme
OR
At least one of the two transfer spots in Duel 1 is filled by Bayne or Stremme AND at least one of the two transfer spots in Duel 2 is filled by Raines or K. Wallace OR
The two transfer spots in Duel 2 are filled by Raines and K. Wallace
‘ Blaney: He will make the Daytona 500 based on his speed from qualifying if ‘¦
The two transfer spots in Duel 1 are filled by a combination of Bayne, Stremme or T. Labonte AND at least one of the two transfer spots in Duel 2 is filled by Raines or K. Wallace
OR
At least one of the two transfer spots in Duel 1 is filled by Bayne, Stremme or T. Labonte AND the two transfer spots in Duel 2 are filled by Raines and K. Wallace
‘ Waltrip: He will make the Daytona 500 based on his speed from Sunday’s qualifying if ‘¦
The two transfer spots in Duel 1 are filled by a combination of Bayne, Stremme or T. Labonte AND the two transfer spots in Duel 2 are filled by a combination of Raines, K. Wallace or Blaney
‘ All other non-top 35 drivers must finish in one of the two transfer spots in his qualifying race to earn a starting spot in the Daytona 500.(more at CBS Sports)(2-23-2012)
