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Row One
Bill Elliott	Stacy Compton
Starting position: 1 Car No. 9 Age: 45 Home: Dawsonville, Ga. Car: Dodge   Notes: The 1988 Winston Cup champion won the Daytona 500 in 1985 and 1987, has four poles for the race and 13 top-10 finishes in 22 starts. Has 40 career victories -- but none since 1994 -- and 50 poles. Driving for Ray Evernham's new Dodge team.	Starting position: 2 Car No. 92 Age: 33 Home: Hurt, Va. Car: Dodge   Notes: In second season after moving up from NASCAR truck series, where he won twice and had seven poles in 78 starts. Finished 26th last year in Daytona 500 debut. Drives car owned by Mark Melling.

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Row Two
Sterling Marlin	Mike Skinner
Starting position: 3 Car No. 40 Age: 43 Home: Columbia,Tn. Car: Dodge   Notes: Won Daytona 500 in 1994-95. Rookie of the Year in 1983, son of former NASCAR star Coo Coo Marlin. Victory at Daytona in 1994 was first of six in career. In fourth season with team now owned by Chip Ganassi.	Starting position: 4 Car No. 31 Age: 43 Home: Susanville, Calif. Car: Chevrolet   Notes: Became just third rookie in history to win Daytona 500 pole, in 1997, and finished 12th. Making fifth start in race. The 1997 Winston Cup Rookie of Year. Seeking first career victory in 145th start for Richard Childress Racing.

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Row Three
Jerry Nadeau	Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Starting position: 5 Car No. 25 Age: 30 Home: Danbury, Conn. Car: Chevrolet   Notes: Finished 25th last year in third Daytona 500 start. Won for first time in career, taking season finale in Hampton, Ga. In second season driving for Hendrick Motorsports after coming over from Melling Racing.	Starting position: 6 Car No. 8 Age: 26 Home: Kannapolis, N.C. Car: Chevrolet   Notes: Two-time Busch series champion won twice last year as Winston Cup rookie in car owned by his father. Won 13 times in Busch in 1998-99. Finished second in Rookie of Year competition in 2000. Finished 13th in first Daytona 500 last year.

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Row Four
Dale Earnhardt	Jeff Burton
Starting position: 7 Car No. 3 Age: 49 Home: Kannapolis, N.C. Car: Chevrolet   Notes: Won Daytona 500 in 1998 on 20th try. Career leader in overall victories at Daytona International Speedway with 34. Seven-time Winston Cup champion has 76 career victories, including two last year. Starting 18th year with Richard Childress Racing.	Starting position: 8 Car No. 99 Age: 33 Home: South Boston, Va. Car: Ford   Notes: Making eighth Daytona 500 start, with best finish of second last year. The Rookie of the Year in 1994, he won four times last year after career-best six wins in 1999 and has 15 victories overall. In sixth season driving for Roush Racing.

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Row Five
Andy Houston	Ward Burton
Starting position: 9 Car No. 96 Age: 30 Home: Hickory, N.C. Car: Ford   Notes: Rookie is the son of NASCAR sportsman great Tommy Houston. Houston moves up from the truck series where he won twice last year and three times in three seasons. Assumes second ride for Cal Wells.	Starting position: 10 Car No. 22 Age: 39 Home: South Boston, Va. Car: Dodge   Notes: Making seventh Daytona 500 start with best finishes of eighth in 1997 and last year. Has two career victories, including one last year. Seventh year with Bill Davis Racing. Second to brother Jeff in 1994 Rookie of Year competition.

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Row Six
Jimmy Spencer	Rusty Wallace
Starting position: 11 Car No. 26 Age: 44 Home: Berwick, Pa. Car: Ford   Notes: Finished 11th in 1996 in best run at Daytona 500. Making 10th start in race. Has two career victories -- including the 1994 Pepsi 400 at Daytona -- and one pole in 334 career starts. Drives for Travis Carter and Carl Haas.	Starting position: 12 Car No. 2 Age: 45 Home: St. Louis Car: Ford   Notes: Has seven top-10 finishes in 18 Daytona 500s, including career best of fourth last year. Has 53 career victories, second to Dale Earnhardt among active drivers. Rookie of Year in 1984 and series champion in 1989. In 10th season driving for Roger Penske.

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Row Seven
Jeff Gordon	Ken Schrader
Starting position: 13 Car No. 24 Age: 29 Home: Pittsboro, Ind. Car: Chevrolet   Notes: Two-time Daytona 500 champion has three Winston Cup titles. Making eighth Daytona 500 start. Only driver to lead circuit in victories five years in a row. Has 52 career wins, including three last year, in eight seasons with Hendrick Motorsports.	Starting position: 14 Car No. 36 Age: 45 Home: Fenton, Mo. Car: Pontiac   Notes: Three-time Daytona 500 pole-sitter has 10 top-10 finishes -- including ninth last year -- in 16 starts. Best finish was second in 1989. Has four career victories but none since 1991. The 1985 Rookie of the Year. In second year with Nelson Bowers' team.

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Row Eight
Jason Leffler	Matt Kenseth
Starting position: 15 Car No. 01 Age: 25 Home: Long Beach, Ca. Car: Dodge   Notes: Making move up from Busch series, where he had three poles for Joe Gibbs Racing. Former champion of the USAC Midget and Silver Crown series makes Winston Cup debut. Drives for Chip Ganassi.	Starting position: 16 Car No. 17 Age: 28 Home: Cambridge, Wis. Car: Ford   Notes: Rookie of Year last season makes second start in race after 10th-place finish in 2000. Got first Winston Cup victory last season after successful Busch career. Drives car co-owned by Mark Martin and Jack Roush.

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Row Nine
Jeff Purvis	Ricky Craven
Starting position: 17 Car No. 51 Age: 40 Home: Clarksville, Tenn. Car: Ford   Notes: Spent last five seasons driving in Busch circuit. Making fourth Daytona 500 start, but first since 1996, when he finished 12th. Finished 36th and 38th in other two starts. Drives for James Finch.	Starting position: 18 Car No. 32 Age: 34 Home: Newburgh, Maine. Car: Ford   Notes: The 1995 Rookie of the Year. Seeking first career victory in 145th start and sixth in Daytona 500. Has seven top-five finishes in career, including third in 1997 Daytona 500. In first year driving for Cal Wells.

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Row Ten
Michael Waltrip	Dave Blaney
Starting position: 19 Car No. 15 Age: 37 Home: Owensboro, Ky. Car: Chevrolet   Notes: Has five top-10 finishes in 14 Daytona 500s. Winless in 462 career starts, with a second in 1988 his best finish. In first year with Dale Earnhardt Inc., which expands this season to three-car operation.	Starting position: 20 Car No. 93 Age: 38 Home: Sharon, Pa. Car: Dodge   Notes: Making second start in Daytona 500 after finishing 27th last season. Best finish for former Busch series driver in rookie season was eighth. Drives for Bill Davis Racing, which expanded last year to two-car operation.

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Row Eleven
Casey Atwood	Mark Martin
Starting position: 21 Car No. 19 Age: 20 Home: Nashville, Tenn. Car: Dodge   Notes: Making fourth career start to begin run for Rookie of the Year title. Winner of two Busch Grand National races in 2 1/2 seasons on that circuit, and finished eighth in points last year. Drives for Ray Evernham.	Starting position: 22 Car No. 6 Age: 42 Home: Batesville, Ark. Car: Ford   Notes: Making 17th Daytona 500 appearance, with best finish of third in 1995. Won just once last year. Has finished in top 10 in points 12 years in a row. Has 32 career victories and 39 poles. In 13th season driving for Roush Racing.

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Row Twelve
Kenny Wallace	Tony Stewart
Starting position: 23 Car No. 27 Age: 37 Home: St. Louis Car: Pontiac   Notes: Starting seventh full season in Winston Cup. Has 19 top-10 finishes in 219 starts, including career-best second in 1999 in Loudon, N.H. Making sixth Daytona 500 start with no finish better than 21st. In first season with Eel River Racing.	Starting position: 24 Car No. 20 Age: 29 Home: Rushville, Ind. Car: Pontiac   Notes: Won three races and finished fourth in greatest rookie season in Winston Cup history in 1999. Added series-leading six victories last year. Was 1997 Indy Racing League champion. Has finishes of 28th and 17th in two Daytona 500s for Joe Gibbs Racing.

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Row Thirteen
Steve Park	Kurt Busch
Starting position: 25 Car No. 1 Age: 33 Home: East Northport, N.Y. Car: Chevrolet   Notes: Broke through for first career victory in third season, winning last year in Watkins Glen. N.Y. Making third start in Daytona 500, with best finish of 31st last season. Former Northeast modified ace drives for Dale Earnhardt Inc.	Starting position: 26 Car No. 97 Age: 22 Home: Las Vegas Car: Ford   Notes: Set rookie record with four victories last season in Craftsman Truck series, where he finished second in points to Roush Racing teammate Greg Biffle. Finished up 2000 season for Chad Little in one of Roush's four Winston Cup cars.

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Row Fourteen
Mike Wallace	Kyle Petty
Starting position: 27 Car No. 7 Age: 41 Home: St. Louis Car: Ford   Notes: Former Winston Cup regular spent last three seasons in truck series, where he had four wins in 92 races. Making fifth start in Daytona 500 with best finish of 23rd in 1998. Driving for Jim Smith, for whom he won inaugural Daytona truck series race last year.	Starting position: 28 Car No. 45 Age: 40 Home: Randleman, N.C. Car: Dodge   Notes: Won Daytona 500 pole in 1993 but has only two top-10 finishes in 19 starts. First third-generation Winston Cup racer, following grandfather Lee and father Richard. Got last of eight career wins in 1995. Fourth year as owner-driver for Petty Enterprises.

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Row Fifteen
Buckshot Jones	Ricky Rudd
Starting position: 29 Car No. 44 Age: 30 Home: Monticello, Ga. Car: Dodge   Notes: Back for a second shot at Winston Cup after a failed effort in his own car. Had two career victories in six seasons on Busch circuit where he finished 21st in points last season. Making 17th career start and first for Petty Enterprises.	Starting position: 30 Car No. 28 Age: 44 Home: Chesapeake, Va Car: Ford   Notes: Has nine top-10 finishes in 24 Daytona 500 starts. Best finish was third in 1981. Has 20 career victories, including a record of at least one in 16 consecutive seasons. Rookie of the Year in 1977. In second year with Robert Yates Racing.

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Row Sixteen
Dale Jarrett	Joe Nemechek
Starting position: 31 Car No. 88 Age: 44 Home: Hickory, N.C. Car: Ford   Notes: Three-time and defending Daytona 500 champion. Making 13th start in race. Has 24 career victories, but only two last year. In seventh year with Robert Yates Racing, for whom he won 1999 Winston Cup championship.	Starting position: 32 Car No. 33 Age: 37 Home: Naples, Fla. Car: Chevrolet   Notes: Making seventh Daytona 500 start with best previous finish of 27th. Former Busch Series champ and Rookie of Year got only Winston Cup victory in 1999 in New Hampshire. In second season with Andy Petree Racing.

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Row Seventeen
Johnny Benson	Terry Labonte
Starting position: 33 Car No. 10 Age: 37 Home: Grand Rapids, Mich. Car: Pontiac   Notes: The 1996 Rookie of the Year after winning the Busch title previous season. Winless in four previous Daytona 500s, with best finish of 12th last year, and in 161 races overall. Drives for MBV Motorsports.	Starting position: 34 Car No. 5 Age: 44 Home: Corpus Christi, Texas Car: Chevrolet   Notes: Winston Cup champion in 1984 and 1996. Has 11 top-10 finishes in 21 Daytona 500 starts. Winless last year for first time since 1993 but has career total of 21. In eighth season driving for Hendrick Motorsports.

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Row Eighteen
Bobby Hamilton	John Andretti
Starting position: 35 Car No. 55 Age: 43 Home: Nashville, Tenn. Car: Chevrolet   Notes: Has three career victories. Making 11th start in Daytona 500, with best finish of 10th in 1991, when he was Rookie of Year. Left Morgan-McClure for Andy Petree Racing after 2000 season.	Starting position: 36 Car No. 43 Age: 37 Home: Indianapolis Car: Dodge   Notes: Making eighth Daytona 500 start. Won 24-hour sports car race at Daytona in 1989 and got first of two Winston Cup career victories on track in 1997 in Pepsi 400, his 110th career start. Nephew of racing great Mario Andretti. In third season with Petty Enterprises.

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Row Nineteen
Bobby Labonte	Jeremy Mayfield
Starting position: 37 Car No. 18 Age: 36 Home: Corpus Christi, Texas Car: Pontiac   Notes: Winston Cup champion making ninth Daytona 500 start. Best finish second from pole in 1998. Won four times last season after career-best five in 1999. Has 16 career victories and 20 poles. In sixth years with Joe Gibbs Racing.	Starting position: 38 Car No. 12 Age: 31 Home: Owensboro, Ky. Car: Ford   Notes: Has two top-10 finishes in seven Daytona 500s with best of third in 1998. Got two of three career victories last year and was 11th at Daytona. Driving for Roger Penske, who bought out partner Michael Kranefuss late last year.

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Row Twenty
Robert Pressley	Elliot Sadler
Starting position: 39 Car No. 77 Age: 41 Home: Asheville, N.C. Car: Ford   Notes: Making eighth start in Daytona 500 with best finish of fourth in 1994. Winless in 170 starts with career-best finish of third. In fourth season as driver for Doug Bawel.	Starting position: 40 Car No. 21 Age: 25 Home: Emporia, Va. Car: Ford   Notes: Making third Daytona 500 appearance. Started 38th and finished 40th in debut, and reversed those positions last year. Former Busch series ace with two victories on that circuit drives for Wood Brothers.

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Row Twenty-One
Robby Gordon	Ron Hornaday
Starting position: 41 Car No. 4 Age: 32 Home: Cerritos, Calif. Car: Chevrolet   Notes: Has been in and out of NASCAR for last few seasons, and is back now with Morgan-McClure Motorsports. Led Indianapolis 500 in 1999 until running out of gas with less than two laps left. Making fourth start in Daytona 500.	Starting position: 42 Car No. 14 Age: 42 Home: Palmdale, Calif. Car: Pontiac   Notes: Making first start in Daytona 500 after spending last season on Busch circuit, where he won twice and finished fifth in the points race. Hold records for most career victories in the NASCAR truck series with 25. Driving for A.J. Foyt.

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Row Twenty-Two
Brett Bodine
Starting position: 43 Car No. 11 Age: 42 Home: Chemung, N.Y. Car: Ford   Notes: Making 13th Daytona 500 appearance. Best finish was 17th in 1990 and 1993. Only victory in 406 Winston Cup starts came at North Wilkesboro, N.C., in 1990. Has five career poles. Sixth season as owner-driver.
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