[simple simon]

Unofficial results from Sunday’s Daytona 500 qualifying at Daytona International Speedway with position, car number, driver, car make and speed. (*-denotes car not in top 35 in last year’s car owner standings and therefore not guaranteed a starting spot):

1. (38 David Gilliland, Ford, 186.320.
2. (88 Ricky Rudd, Ford, 185.609.
3. (40) David Stremme, Dodge, 185.487.
4. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge, 185.338.
5. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 185.300.
6. *(60) Boris Said, Ford, 185.212.
7. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 185.079.
8. *(14) Sterling Marlin, Chevrolet, 184.946.
9. *(70) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 184.850.
10. (48 Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 184.767.
11. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 184.638.
12. (25) Casey Mears, Dodge, 184.634.
13. (5) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 184.509.
14. (11) Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet, 184.449.
15. *(00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 184.419.
16. (36) Jeremy Mayfield, Toyota, 184.351.
17. (1 J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 184.336.
18. *(23) Mike Skinner, Toyota, 184.324.
19. (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 184.260.
20. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 184.256.
21. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 184.211.
22. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 184.139.
23. ( Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 184.008.
24. (43) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 184.000.
25. *(55) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 183.899.
26. *(39) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 183.865.
27. (66) Jeff Green, Chevrolet, 183.662.
28. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 183.610.
29. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 183.602.
30. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 183.535.
31. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 183.494.
32. *(4) Ward Burton, Chevrolet, 183.454.
33. *(15) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 183.426.
34. (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 183.329.
35. (01) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 183.266.
36. (96) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 183.094.
37. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 183.058.
38. (7) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 183.050.
39. (22) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 183.035.
40. *(84) A.J. Allmendinger, Toyota, 182.856.
41. (07) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 182.771.
42. *(34) Kevin Lepage, Dodge, 182.711.
43. *(37) Bill Elliott, Dodge, 182.708.
44. (41) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 182.559.
45. *(83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 182.508.
46. *(7 Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 182.500.
47. *(13) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 182.474.
48. (21) Ken Schrader, Ford, 182.452.
49. (10) Scott Riggs, Dodge, 182.437.
50. *(44) Dale Jarrett, Toyota, 182.061.
51. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 182.020.
52. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 181.976.
53. *(71) Frank Kimmel, Ford, 181.693.
54. *(49) Mike Bliss, Dodge, 181.539.
55. *(04) Eric McClure, Chevrolet, 181.269.
56. *(30) Stanton Barrett, Chevrolet, 181.163.
57. *(27) Kirk Shelmerdine, Chevrolet, 181.127.
58. *(72) Brandon Whitt, Chevrolet, 180.473.
59. *(74) Derrike Cope, Dodge, 180.353.
60. *(5 James Hylton, Chevrolet, 179.637.
61. *(09) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 171.305.

That's Racin' | 02/11/2007 | Unofficial Daytona 500 qualifying results

[simple simon]

David Gilliland.....Juan Pablo Montoya.....and Boris Said have to be the biggest surprises of the day

im so glad to see all of them did so well........especially Montoya as he is the guy im pulling for this season

[oncea3fan]

odd to see all the RCR guy so far down, but this could be a bi product of top 35 rule.

you know I think at daytona, everyone should start off even.
run the fastest 43 cars.
take sunday and qualify the first half and then on like tues qualify the back half. it costs alot of money for a start up team to come down to daytona and try to qualify only to go home empty handed because a slower guy got you spot, just ain't fair. if they want to use top this 35 rule, bring it in ,in stages. after daytona top 10, vagas,top 20, then top 25 ,top30, top 35.

I also think this would add to the drama each week and help keep a few daytona only fans interested in the sport.

[LSC9901]

Qualifying and racing cars are actually two different beasts. I do hope RYR does well in the race. It has been a realtively long dry spell for such a great team.

No opinion for Montoya yet. Right now he is a media story to me. The race will show better as to what he can or cannot do.

Said and Sauter will fall back. Marlin has experience ...just needs the right equipment and team.

Reutimann is yet another unknown just due to the manufacturers lack of cup experience.

Skinner probably will fall back. Never really impressive. Waltrip ... his troubles are just beginning. Regan Smith is an untested quantity.

Ward Burton is one that many will cheer for. His absence in the series has been noted and noticed. Not a top 10 driver but someone you can cheer for as an underdog.

4 Toyota's out of the top 35 along with a 72 year old fella that should be in the stands watching the race. That is not meant as an offensive statement ... just as a statement of concern for safety.

No matter what there will still be 18 of these teams heading out of Daytona before the race even begins.

[Gr8RaceFan]

Will someone splain to me how this works. They all qualify but then they have to race in the duels?? Then what?? How do we know who is going to race?

[trollmc08]

Originally Posted by oncea3fan

odd to see all the RCR guy so far down, but this could be a bi product of top 35 rule.

you know I think at daytona, everyone should start off even.
run the fastest 43 cars.
take sunday and qualify the first half and then on like tues qualify the back half. it costs alot of money for a start up team to come down to daytona and try to qualify only to go home empty handed because a slower guy got you spot, just ain't fair. if they want to use top this 35 rule, bring it in ,in stages. after daytona top 10, vagas,top 20, then top 25 ,top30, top 35.

I also think this would add to the drama each week and help keep a few daytona only fans interested in the sport.

This is a very very good idea of how to do the top 35. but NASCAR will not do it some of there favorites may not make the 500.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Gr8RaceFan

Will someone splain to me how this works. They all qualify but then they have to race in the duels?? Then what?? How do we know who is going to race?

Hey Gr8, check out the Daytona 500 qualifying explained thread.