Earnhardt, Kyle Busch prevail in Can-Am Duels at Daytona, Starting Line-Up

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Kyle Busch both earned wins in the Can-Am Duels at Daytona. The field is now set for this Sunday's Daytona 500.

In Duel number one, Earnhardt retook the lead with five laps left in 150-mile qualifying race. He then cruised to a dominating victory and grabbed the third staring spot for Sunday’s Daytona 500.

In the second Duel, reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch took the checkered flag under caution after a wild last-lap wreck took out the cars of Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, AJ Allmendinger and Danica Patrick and damaged the No. 41 Chevrolet of Kurt Busch.

The 40-car field is now set (line-up below)  for the running of the Daytona 500. Sunday's coverage starts at 11:00 AM-CT with the race starting around noon on FOX-TV.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race - Can-Am Duel At Daytona 1
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
Thursday, February 18, 2016

1. (2) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 60
2. (7) Joey Logano, Ford, 60
3. (4) * Ryan Blaney #, Ford, 60
4. (22) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 60
5. (6) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 60
6. (1) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 60
7. (8) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 60
8. (11) Greg Biffle, Ford, 60
9. (15) Chris Buescher #, Ford, 60
10. (3) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 60
11. (5) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 60
12. (17) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 60
13. (10) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 60
14. (13) * Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 60
15. (14) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 60
16. (20) David Ragan, Toyota, 60
17. (21) * Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 60
18. (18) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 60
19. (16) Bobby Labonte, Ford, 60
20. (12) Brian Scott #, Ford, Accident, 59
21. (9) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Accident, 58
22. (19) * Cole Whitt, Toyota, Accident, 47

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race - Can-Am Duel At Daytona 2
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
Thursday, February 18, 2016

1. (2) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 60
2. (10) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 60
3. (5) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 60
4. (4) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 60
5. (8) Ty Dillon(i), Chevrolet, 60
6. (11) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 60
7. (14) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 60
8. (22) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 60
9. (12) * Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 60
10. (16) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 60
11. (17) Landon Cassill, Ford, 60
12. (19) * David Gilliland, Ford, 60
13. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 59
14. (21) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 59
15. (15) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 59
16. (1) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 59
17. (6) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 59
18. (18) * Robert Richardson Jr., Toyota, 59
19. (9) Aric Almirola, Ford, 59
20. (13) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 59
21. (20) * Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 56
22. (7) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, Engine, 31

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DAYTONA 500 STARTING LINEUP
POS. Car# -DRIVER - TEAM
1. 24 - Chase Elliott - Hendrick Motorsports
2. 20 - Matt Kenseth - Joe Gibbs Racing
3. 88 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Hendrick Motorsports
4. 18 - Kyle Busch - Joe Gibbs Racing
5. 22 - Joey Logano - Team Penske
6. 1 - Jamie McMurray - Chip Ganassi Racing
7. 21 - Ryan Blaney - Wood Brothers Racing
8. 41 - Kurt Busch - Stewart-Haas Racing
9. 4 - Kevin Harvick - Stewart-Haas Racing
10. 19 -Carl Edwards - Joe Gibbs Racing
11. 11 - Denny Hamlin - Joe Gibbs Racing
12. 95 - Ty Dillon - Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing
13. 5 - Kasey Kahne - Hendrick Motorsports
14. 42 - Kyle Larson - Chip Ganassi Racing
15. 16 - Greg Biffle - Roush Fenway Racing
16. 10 - Danica Patrick - Stewart-Haas Racing
17. 34 - Chris Buescher - Front Row Motorsports
18. 14 - Brian Vickers - Stewart-Haas Racing
19. 17 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - Roush Fenway Racing
20. 93 - Matt DiBenedetto - BK Racing
21. 3 - Austin Dillon - Richard Childress Racing
22. 46 - Michael Annett - HScott Motorsports
23. 6 - Trevor Bayne - Roush Fenway Racing
24. 38 - Landon Cassill - Front Row Motorsports
25. 2 - Brad Keselowski - Team Penske
26. 48 - Jimmie Johnson - Hendrick Motorsports
27. 7 - Regan Smith - Tommy Baldwin Racing
28. 78 - Martin Truex Jr. - Furniture Row Racing
29. 23 - David Ragan - BK Racing
30. 47 - AJ Allmendinger - JTG Daugherty Racing
31. 15 - Clint Bowyer - HScott Motorsports
32. 13 - Casey Mears - Germain Racing
33. 32 - Bobby Labonte - Go Green Racing
34. 43 - Aric Almirola - Richard Petty Motorsports
35. 44 - Brian Scott - Richard Petty Motorsports
36. 83 - Michael Waltrip - BK Racing
37. 27 - Paul Menard - Richard Childress Racing
38. 31 - Ryan Newman - Richard Childress Racing
39. 59 - Michael McDowell - Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing
40. 26 -Robert Richardson Jr. - BK Racing