The clock is ticking down for tonight’s Budweiser Twin 150 Duels at Daytona International Speedway.
The first Duel takes the green flag at 7 pm ET. The second Duel will follow shortly after the completion of the first race.
Each race is 60 laps and each contains a 24-car field.
This year’s Duels is noteworthy as it will mark the first time in the history of the twin exhibition races that they will be held under the lights at night, making three events during this year’s Speedweeks that have or will be in prime time. The others were last Saturday’s Sprint Unlimited, won by Denny Hamlin, and Friday’s Camping World Trucks Series season opener.
Five drivers will ultimately not make the 43-car field for Sunday’s 56th Daytona 500. Dave Blaney withdrew earlier Thursday and will not make this year’s 500.
Here’s the field breakdown and starting positions:
Budweiser Duel No. 1
1. Austin Dillon
2. Greg Biffle
3. Ryan Newman
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
6. Marcos Ambrose
7. Aric Almirola
8. Joey Logano
9. Matt Kenseth
10. Kasey Kahne
11. Kyle Busch
12. Kevin Harvick
13. Danica Patrick
14. AJ Allmendinger
15. Reed Sorenson
16. David Gilliland
17. Parker Kligerman
18. Tony Stewart
19. Brian Vickers
20. Cole Whitt
21. Michael McDowell
22. Josh Wise
23. Joe Nemechek
24. Alex Bowman
Budweiser Duel No. 2
1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Carl Edwards
3. Brad Keselowski
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Paul Menard
6. Brian Scott
7. Jimmie Johnson
8. Casey Mears
9. Michael Annett
10. Clint Bowyer
11. Denny Hamlin
12. Kyle Larson
13. Trevor Bayne
14. Kurt Busch
15. Justin Allgaier
16. Landon Cassill
17. Michael Waltrip
18. Eric McClure
19. Jamie McMurray
20. David Ragan
21. Terry Labonte
22. Bobby Labonte
23. Ryan Truex
24. Morgan Shepherd
