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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The lineups for Thursday’s Gatorade Duels were set by qualifying speeds Sunday.

Sprint Cup qualifying is usually the perfect example of instant gratification for racers: You run a fast enough lap, and you’re in the race.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Stewart-Haas Racing’s Tony Stewart was pleased with his outing in Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout, though he readily admitted it wasn’t the “prettiest third place” he’d ever gotten in a race.

Joey Logano and Scott Speed certainly have too tough a racer’s mentality to give up after a couple slaps in the face, but wrecking out of Friday night’s Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway in less than five laps got their attention.