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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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Historical Facts & Information
· The very first Budweiser Shootout at Daytona took place on Feb. 11, 1979, and was a 20-lap race with no scheduled breaks.
· Nine drivers participated in the inaugural event and Buddy Baker scored the win, edging out Darrell Waltrip by one car length to take the checkered flag.
· Utilizing the format established in 2009, the Budweiser Shootout is currently a 75-lap race that features a 10-minute break after the first 25 laps.
· Kurt Busch is the defending Budweiser Shootout champion. Busch scored the win by making a last-lap pass on the dueling duo of Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin. While Busch went to the outside to make his move, Hamlin dropped below Newman in an effort to go for the win. After a review of the final lap, NASCAR determined Hamlin went below the yellow line in trying to pass Newman, which was a violation of the rulebook. Busch was then scored as the race winner, becoming the 19th different driver to score a victory in the Budweiser Shootout.
· The margin of victory in last year’s race was a mere 0.058 seconds, setting a new record for the closest finish in the history of the Budweiser Shootout.

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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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