NSCS Pole Report: Daytona 500 starting lineup set

Following the Gatorade Duels today, the lineup for the 2012 Daytona 500 is official. For those attempting to race their way into "The Great American Race" today was their make it or break it moment.


Duel No. 1 saw Robby Gordon and Michael McDowell claiming the transfer spots into the "big" show and Terry Labonte using the past champions provisional.


Duel No. 2 was a battle as SPEED chronicled Kenny Wallace's attempt to qualify into the race, but it was a losing battle after a fuel pressure issue let Wallace laps down in the end. Transferring in are Dave Blaney and Joe Nemechek.


The starting lineup for the Daytona 500 is as follows:

1. Carl Edwards
2. Greg Biffle
3. Tony Stewart (Duel 1 winner)
4. Matt Kenseth (Duel 2 winner) 
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
6. Regan Smith
7. Marcos Ambrose
8. Jimmie Johnson
9. Jeff Burton
10. Elliott Sadler
11. Michael McDowell (transferred in) 
12. Joey Logano
13. Kevin Harvick
14. Kyle Busch
15. AJ Allmendinger
16. Jeff Gordon
17. Robby Gordon (transferred in)
18. Ryan Newman
19. Jamie McMurray
20. Kasey Kahne
21. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
22. Mark Martin
23. Brad Keselowski
24. Dave Blaney (transferred in)
25. David Ragan
26. Martin Truex Jr.
27. Aric Almirola
28. Kurt Busch
29. Danica Patrick
30. Clint Bowyer
31. Denny Hamlin
32. Bobby Labonte
33. David Gilliland
34. Joe Nemechek (transferred in)
35. Juan Pablo Montoya
36. Casey Mears
37. Paul Menard
38. David Reutimann
39. Landon Cassill
40. Trevor Bayne
41. Tony Raines
42. David Stremme
43. Terry Labone (Past champion)

Those who did not qualify: Michael Waltrip, Kenny Wallace, Mike Wallace, J.J. Yeley, Bill Elliott and Robert Richardson Jr. 

Tune into coverage of the Daytona 500 starting at noon ET on your local FOX station.