So Who Made ‘The 500′ – Daytona Starting Grid

The starting grid for the Daytona 500 has been set. 43 cars will take the green flag for the 55th running of the famed race on Sunday, February 23, 2014.

After a wild finish to the second Duels at Daytona qualifying race, several teams may be forced to go to their back-up cars. If they do, they will be forced to drop to the pack of the pack before the green official waves Sunday (FOX-TV, Noon - CT).

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
STARTING LINE UP
55th Annual Daytona "500"
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
RACE DATE: Sunday, February 23, 2014

Pos. #No. - Driver - Sponsor & Car Make

Qualfied via Fast Time during Pole Qualifying
1 #3 - Austin Dillon (Rookie) – DOW Chevrolet
2 #78 - Martin Truex, Jr. - Furniture Row Chevrolet

Qualified via Duels at Daytona Qualifying Races
3 #20 - Matt Kenseth - Dollar General Toyota
4 #11 - Denny Hamlin - FedEx Express Toyota
5 #5 - Kasey Kahne - Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
6 #24 - Jeff Gordon - Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
7 #9 - Marcos Ambrose – Stanley Ford
8 #41 - Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet
9 #88 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - National Guard Chevrolet
10 #27 - Paul Menard – Peak/Menards Chevrolet
11 #98 - Josh Wise - Curb Records Ford
12 #33 - Brian Scott - Whitetail Chevrolet
13 #43 - Aric Almirola - Smithfield Ford
14 #21 - Trevor Bayne - Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford
15 #47 - AJ Allmendinger - Kroger/USO Chevrolet
16 #42 - Kyle Larson (Rookie) - Target Chevrolet
17 #38 - David Gilliland - Love's Travel Stops Ford
18 #40 - Landon Cassill - Hillman Racing Chevrolet
19 #31 - Ryan Newman - Caterpillar Chevrolet
20 #15 - Clint Bowyer - 5-hour Energy Toyota
21 #14 - Tony Stewart - Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
22 #1 - Jamie McMurray - McDonald's Chevrolet
23 #26 - Cole Whitt (Rookie) - Speed Stick Gear Toyota
24 #32 - Terry Labonte - C&J Energy Services Ford
25 #16 - Greg Biffle - 3M Ford
26 #52 - Bobby Labonte - Phoenix Construction Chevrolet
27 #10 - Danica Patrick - GoDaddy Chevrolet
28 #13 - Casey Mears - GEICO Chevrolet
29 #23 - Alex Bowman (Rookie) - Dr.Pepper Toyota
30 #99 - Carl Edwards - Fastenal Ford
31 #55 - Brian Vickers - Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota
32 #48 - Jimmie Johnson - Lowe's Chevrolet

Qualified via Fast Time Who Did Not Qualifying via Duels at Daytona Qualifying Races
33 #2 - Brad Keselowski - Miller Lite Ford
34 #17 - Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. - Nationwide Insurance Ford
35 #22 - Joey Logano - Shell Pennzoil Ford
36 #7 - Michael Annett (Rookie) - Pilot/Flying J Travel Centers Chevrolet

Qualified Via 2013 Owner Points Provisional
37 #18- Kyle Busch - M&M's Toyota
38 #4 - Kevin Harvick – Budweiser Chevrolet
39 #36 - Reed Sorenson - Golden Corral Chevrolet
40 #51 - Justin Allgaier (Rookie) - Brandt Professional Agriculture Chevrolet
41 #30 - Parker Kligerman (Rookie) Swan Energy Toyota
42 #66 - Michael Waltrip - BlueDEF/AAA Toyota
43 #34 - David Ragan - CSX - Play It Safe Ford