The 2010 Gatorade Duels were two qualifying races for the 2010 Daytona 500 held on February 11, 2010 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The races determined the field for the race on Sunday, February 14, 2010. Prior to the Duels, only two drivers had their starting positions locked into the 500, they were pole-sitter Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bill Elliott, Joe Nemechek, Scott Speed, and Bobby Labonte were the four fastest non-top 35 drivers, thus locked in.
Race 1 and 2 results
Top Ten FinishersRace 1Race 2 Finish Car No. Driver Finish Car No. Driver148 Jimmie Johnson19 Kasey Kahne229 Kevin Harvick214 Tony Stewart318 Kyle Busch342 Juan Pablo Montoya433 Clint Bowyer42 Kurt Busch578 Regan Smith519 Elliott Sadler61 Jamie McMurray656 Martin Truex Jr.743 A. J. Allmendinger720 Joey Logano839 Ryan Newman847 Marcos Ambrose96 David Ragan900 David Reutimann1024 Jeff Gordon1083 Brian Vickers1116 Greg Biffle1117 Matt Kenseth Made the field
Top Ten Finishers Race 1 Race 255-Michael McDowell36-Mike Bliss13-Max Papis82-Scott Speed51-Michael Waltrip
Did not qualify Did not qualify97-Jeff Fuller32-Reed Sorenson46-Terry Cook27-Todd Bodine66-Dave Blaney57-Norm Benning90-Casey Mears75-Derrike Cope09-Aric Almirola49-David Gilliland92-Mike Wallace
Transfer Spots In each duel, the two highest-finishing drivers not in the top 35 of the previous year's owners points earned a place in the Daytona 500. In the second race, Scott Speed earned a place in addition to being one of the four fastest non top 35 drivers. Therefore, an extra place opened for the fifth fastest qualifier and thus Michael Waltrip was awarded a spot in the race.
External links Starting grid for the Gatorade Duels-Scene Daily