Joey Logano and Aric Almirola won the two 150-mile qualifiers. But the real excitement belongs to Conor Daly and Zane Smith, who both made the race for the first time.
Jimmie Johnson is competing in the Daytona 500 as both a driver and owner after a two-year absence from NASCAR. Here’s why he decided to come back.The beneficiary was, a fulltime Indy Car driver, who was hoping to run in only his second NASCAR race and first Daytona 500.
Kyle Larson and Aric Almirola, top left, lead the field to start the second of two qualifying races for the NASCAR Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday in Daytona Beach, Fla. It’s the first time that the reigning champions of the Cup , Xfinity and Truck series have all been in the Daytona 500.“I wish that we finished a little bit better, but we got a ton of great reps for the … team,” Johnson said. “I have new over-the-wall guys, a new spotter, new crew chief, a new team -- to have this behind us is really good and I think it was a really successful day.”
“We don’t have much time on the racetrack anymore,” Logano said. “We didn’t practice [Wednesday], so we’ve not made a lap. So you fire off on the first lap and you’re bumping and banging and you’re like, hope she drives OK when you get there.
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