See the full starting lineup for the 57th running of the Great American Race
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With the completion of both Daytona Duel qualifying races, the field for Sunday's Daytona 500 (1 p.m. ET, FOX) has been set.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch will make up the second row for the Great American Race.
Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson secured front row spots for the race thanks to their top two times in the final round of group qualifying on Sunday.
MORE: Earnhardt Jr. wins Daytona Duel | Duel #1 results | Duel #2 results
Eleven others had locked in spots as well based on the fact that they could fall back on either top speeds in qualifying, owner points or being a past champion. Those drivers had the chance to improve their starting spot though based on how they fared in the Daytona Duels.
The top 15 in each Duel, not counting Gordon or Johnson, earned a spot in the Daytona 500 field. The next four spots were determined by the fastest times in any round of Sunday's group qualifying. The next six spots were determined by 2014 owner points with the final spot in the field going to either a past series champion or if that did not apply, 2014 owner points determined the final spot.
With only 43 spots in the field and 49 drivers looking to make it in, six were left on the outside looking in.
The drivers that failed to make their way into the field for the Daytona 500 were: Alex Bowman, Jeb Burton, Ron Hornaday Jr., Justin Marks, Brian Scott and Josh Wise.
The full lineup for the Daytona 500:
| Row |
Inside | Outside | Explained |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | Jimmie Johnson | Top two qualifiers (Final round of Coors Light Pole Qualifying) |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Matt Crafton** | Top 15 from Duel races (Inside: First race; Outside: Second race) |
| 3 | Joey Logano | Carl Edwards | Top 15 from Duel races |
| 4 | Tony Stewart | Greg Biffle | Top 15 from Duel races |
| 5 | Clint Bowyer | Martin Truex Jr. | Top 15 from Duel races |
| 6 | Kevin Harvick | Ryan Blaney |
Top 15 from Duel races |
| 7 | Kasey Kahne | Reed Sorenson |
Top 15 from Duel races |
| 8 | Jamie McMurray | Mike Wallace | Top 15 from Duel races |
| 9 | Landon Cassill | Justin Allgaier |
Top 15 from Duel races |
| 10 | Cole Whitt | Danica Patrick | Top 15 from Duel races |
| 11 | Paul Menard | Ryan Newman | Top 15 from Duel races |
| 12 | Michael McDowell | Regan Smith* | Top 15 from Duel races |
| 13 | JJ Yeley | David Gilliland | Top 15 from Duel races |
| 14 | Michael Annett | David Ragan | Top 15 from Duel races |
| 15 | Kyle Larson | Austin Dillon | Top 15 from Duel races |
| 16 | Ty Dillon | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Top 15 from Duel races |
| 17 | Aric Almirola | Michael Waltrip | Four fastest qualifiers from any round |
| 18 | Matt Kenseth | Johnny Sauter | Four fastest qualifiers from any round |
| 19 | Trevor Bayne |
Sam Hornish Jr. |
Owner points |
| 20 | Brad Keselowski |
AJ Allmendinger | Owner points |
| 21 | Casey Mears |
Denny Hamlin |
Owner points |
| 22 | Bobby Labonte | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Past champion |
*Note: Stewart-Haas Racing announced that Regan Smith will replace Kurt Busch, who was suspended by NASCAR indefinitely.
**: Kyle Busch suffered a right leg injury in the NASCAR XFINITY Series race and will not be racing in the Daytona 500. Matt Crafton was named as the replacement driver.
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