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# Car Driver Team
1 27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevrolet
2 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
3 51 Kurt Busch Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet
4 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford
5 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford
6 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota
7 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
8 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY/Quicken Loans Chevrolet
9 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
10 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford

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Martin Truex Jr. to Start First In Budweiser Shootout at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2012) —– Martin Truex Jr. will lead the 25-car field to the green flag in the 34th annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway. Truex secured the top starting position through the random selection process that took place Friday night at the SPEED Stage.

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The starting lineup was determined at the annual Budweiser Shootout Draw Party during which the participating drivers selected a Budweiser bottle featuring a number behind the Budweiser label. The number serves as the driver’s starting position.

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Season Starts In Shootout Style
Before the points-paying season gets under way with the Daytona 500, Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. ET on FOX, fans will get to see many of their NASCAR Sprint Cup Series favorites in the 34th annual Shootout at Daytona.

The race distance will again be 75 laps (187.5 miles), consisting of two segments – 25 and 50 laps. Both green-flag laps and yellow-flag laps will count. Between segments there will be a 10-minute pit stop allowing teams to pit to change tires, add fuel and make normal chassis adjustments.

2012 BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT ENTRY LIST

Finishing last in the 2011 edition of this race, Kasey Kahne hopes to follow Denny Hamlin (2006) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2008) and get a Shootout win in his first race for a new team, Hendrick Motorsports. Defending race winner Kurt Busch will attempt to do the same thing as he moves to Phoenix Racing. Kevin Harvick will go for his third victory in four years in this race, extending Richard Childress’ record for Shootout wins to eight.

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FOX will televise the Shootout live beginning at 8 p.m. ET. MRN and NASCAR Sirius Radio also will provide coverage.