DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 3: Dale Earnhardt sweats in the summer heat while talking with crew chief Kirk Shelmedine during practice for the Firecracker 400 race on July 3, 1986 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Dozier Mobley/Getty Images)

Drivers who won Duel race, championship in same season

By Brad Norman | Published: February 15, 2019 12

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer Car2Can Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander RV Duel At DAYTONA #1 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano won their respective Gander RV Duel races on Thursday, giving them both 10 points and a primo starting spot in the Daytona 500. Will it lead to something more? We looked at drivers who won their Duel race and then went on to win the title, and it's an elite list. Scroll through to see the 11 instances that happened -- including one NASCAR Hall of Famer who performed the feat five times.

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