The Final Lap with Kerry Murphey

Entry Car Driver Owner Crew Chief Year Make Sponsor
1 1 Jamie McMurray Teresa Earnhardt Kevin Manion 12 Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops
2 2 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Paul Wolfe 12 Dodge Miller Lite
3 5 Kasey Kahne Linda Hendrick Kenny Francis 12 Chevrolet Farmers Insurance
4 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Todd Parrott 12 Ford Stanley
5 11 Denny Hamlin J D Gibbs Darian Grubb 12 Toyota FedEx Express
6 14 Tony Stewart Margaret Haas Steve Addington 12 Chevrolet MOBIL 1
7 15 Clint Bowyer Rob Kauffman Brian Pattie 12 Toyota 5-Hour Energy
8 16 Greg Biffle Jack Roush Matt Puccia 12 Ford 3M
9 17 Matt Kenseth John Henry Jimmy Fennig 12 Ford Best Buy
10 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Dave Rogers 12 Toyota M&M’s

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How To Qualify For The Daytona 500

Qualifying for the Daytona 500 is unlike any other auto racing qualifying procedure. Drivers have two chances to qualify for the season-opening race, as opposed to the usual format of one qualifying session per event.
The first chance comes via Daytona 500 Qualifying, which will be held Sunday, Feb. 19. The other chance is the Gatorade Duel at Daytona, two 150-mile qualifying races held on Thursday, Feb. 23.

Below is a breakdown of the Daytona 500 qualifying procedure:

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Sprint Introduces 2012 Miss Sprint Cup Lineup

Newcomer Kristen Beat Joins Returning Members Kim Coon and Jaclyn Roney

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Jan. 21, 2012 – Thousands of fans met the 2012 Miss Sprint Cup lineup during today’s NASCAR Preview Presented by Sprint in Charlotte, N.C. Sprint announced that returning members Kim Coon (Orlando, Fla.) and Jaclyn Roney (Ann Arbor, Mich.) have been joined by newcomer Kristen Beat of El Cajon, Calif.

Coon, Roney and Beat make up the most geographically balanced Miss Sprint Cup lineup since the program’s inception in 2008, representing the Southeast, Midwest and West Coast.

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1 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 30.775 175.467
2 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 30.891 174.808
3 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 30.931 174.582
4 22 Kurt Busch Shell Pennzoil Dodge 30.942 174.520
5 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 30.947 174.492
6 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 30.950 174.475
7 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet 30.957 174.436
8 16 Greg Biffle 3M/Novec Ford 31.015 174.109
9 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 31.017 174.098
10 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 31.040 173.969
11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet 31.051 173.907
12 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford 31.082 173.734

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13 6 David Ragan UPS My Choice Ford 31.092 173.678
14 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevrolet 31.147 173.371
15 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 31.154 173.332

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1 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford 26.258 137.101
2 43 A J Allmendinger WIX Filters Ford 26.384 136.446
3 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford 26.411 136.307
4 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 26.455 136.080
5 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 26.455 136.080
6 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet 26.469 136.008
7 00 David Reutimann TUMS Toyota 26.473 135.988
8 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1 / Office Depot Chevrolet 26.488 135.911

THE FINAL LAP PRE-RACE PODCAST – PHOENIX

9 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 26.529 135.701
10 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 26.534 135.675

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