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 Aaron’s Dream Machines to Race in Daytona

Waltrip and Sadler Guaranteed Spots in Weekend Races

DAYTONA BEACH, FL Hermie Sadler drove his No. 00 NEXTEL Cup Aaron’s Dream Machine into a guaranteed starting position for Sunday’s Great American Race, the Daytona 500. Hermie and his MBA Motorsports team posted the 20th fastest time during qualifying this past Sunday and was the second fastest car that is not guaranteed a starting spot.

NASCAR qualifying rules for the Daytona 500 state that the top-35 cars in last years owners points will be guaranteed a spot in the race. Sunday’s qualifying secured the first and second starting positions for the race and guarantees spots to the two fastest cars not in the top-35 in last year’s owners points. Where those two cars start will be determined by their finish in the Gatorade Duels this Thursday. Hermie will make the 43-car field, either by racing in on Thursday or because of his qualifying speed.

Michael Waltrip and his No. 99 NASCAR Busch Series Aaron’s Dream Machine will start Saturday’s Hershey’s Kissables 300 after forming a partnership with FitzBradshaw Racing and their No. 40 team in the off season. The 99 will use the 40 cars points from last year that guarantees the car entry into the first five races of the year. Qualifying for the Busch Series Hershey’s Kissables 300 is scheduled for Friday at 3:00 PM and will set the order for the 120-lap race.

 

 



How to Make the Field for the Daytona 500

  • One round of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series timed qualifying will be held on February 12th. Each team will run two laps with the best time of the two setting the qualifying time. The two fastest qualifiers set starting positions one and two and are the only guaranteed starters, filling the front row for the Daytona 500.
  • The Gatorade Duels, the 150-mile qualifying races held on February 16th, will determine starting positions for the Daytona 500 beyond the front row. In the event of cancellation, the field will be set according to the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Rule Book.
  • The eligible highest ranked 35 in 2005 car owner points will be assigned to Gatorade Duel races based on their standing in the 2005 final car owner points. Odd-numbered owner points will compete in the first Gatorade Duel led to the green by the Bud Pole winner; even-numbered owners will compete in the second. The only exception is that the fastest qualifier will compete in the first Gatorade Duel and the second fastest will complete in the second, regardless of 2005 car owner point standings. Owners who failed to finish in the top-35 of the 2005 car owner points will be assigned to a Gatorade Duel based on qualifying times – the highest qualifying owner to the first Duel; the next to the second and alternating through the remaining entries. Starting positions for the Gatorade Duels are based on qualifying times.
  • Finishing positions in the Gatorade Duels will determine starting positions in the Daytona 500. First the frontrow qualifiers will be removed from the equation. The eligible highest ranked 35 in car owner points plus the two highest finishing non-top 35 teams will be lined up in the odd-number starting positions based on their finish in the first Duel. The eligible highest ranked 35 in car owner points plus the two highest finishing nontop 35 teams will be lined up in the even-number starting positions based on their finish in the second Duel.
  • The remaining positions will be filled based on qualifying times beginning with the next available position.
  • The 43rd starting position will be assigned to any car owner who has a past NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Champion as the driver who does not make the race by any other method providing the driver competed in the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season. If the 43rd position remains unused it will be assigned to the next highest qualifying time.
    Qualifying for other Speedweeks Events
    NASCAR Busch Series Qualifying - One Round (two laps) eligible owner based on qualifying times.
    NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying - One Round (two laps) in the field. assigned to the next eligible owner based on qualifying times.
SPEEDWEEKS EVENT SCHEDULE – All times Eastern

THURSDAY, February 16th
2:10 PM NNCS GATORADE DUEL 150 MILE QUALIFYING RACES [TNT LIVE]
(60 LAPS, 150 MILES, EACH)

FRIDAY, February 17th
3:05 PM NBS QUALIFYING (TWO LAPS, ALL POSITIONS) CARS WILL BE IMPOUNDED AFTER QUALIFYING
4:00 PM NNCS GARAGE & REGISTRATION CLOSES
6:00 PM CROWN ROYAL IROC RACE (40 LAPS, 100 MILES)
8:15 PM NCTS DAYTONA 250 (100 LAPS, 250 MILES)

SATURDAY, February 18th
10:40 AM 11:40 AM NNCS FINAL PRACTICE FOR THE DAYTONA 500
1:20 PM NBS HERSHEY'S KISSABLES 300 (120 LAPS, 300 MILES)

SUNDAY, February 19th
7:00 AM NNCS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
2:00 PM NNCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
2:30 PM NNCS DAYTONA 500 (200 LAPS, 500 MILES)