Race 1 - Daytona 500 - Qualifying report
Kevin Harvick took the the pole with a weekend of great laps!
Danica Patrick's tire problems during qualifying left her starting 36th
Brian Scott's engine trouble during qualifying had him in the 37th position
Cole Whitt had some positive FAN interaction during race week and it led to confidence and solid times - improbably starting 6th
Denny Hamlin appeared in charity event at the track and starts 18th
Regan Smith TV Interview:
Regan Smith The fans have been great, really supportive. We just wanna live UP to theat support and bring 'em a win this weekend if we can!
Regan starts 9th
Reed Sorenson Tire problems while qualifiying leave him starting in 38th
Kasey Kahne appears on ESPN segment promoting the Daytona 500 - Kasey starts 17th
Landon Cassill signs autographs and starts 15th
Trevor Bayne Driver appears in charity event in race city - 19th
Ryan Blaney Pit crew cohesion - starts 3rd
Here's how the field looked going into race weekend:
