During Wednesday’s qualifying, Corey Heim and Justin Allgaier secured their spots in the grid as the two fastest Open competitors during the qualifying session. Casey Mears and B.J. McLeod had to wait until Thursday in the Duels to earn their spots in the Daytona 500 as the highest finishing Open competitor in their respective Duels. Jimmie Johnson was ensured his spot in the Daytona 500 by virtue of the Open Exemption Provisional.
The Daytona 500 takes the green flag on Sunday, February 15 at 2:30 p.m. ET. Coverage of the event will be on FOX, the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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