Budweiser Duels 2015 Results: Winner, Highlights and Reaction

Looking for a quality starting spot in the Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson clinched the Budweiser Duels. By virtue of his victory, Earnhardt will start on the second row for the season-opening race. Since Johnson was already locked into the No. 2 spot, Kyle Busch's second-place finish in the second Duel was good for a spot on the second row along with Earnhardt. Earnhardt's win set the stage for the night and was the fourth of his career. He now trails only Jeff Gordon—the 2015 polesitter—in Duel wins with five. It also puts all Hendrick cars in the top three spots with Jimmie Johnson on the front row along with Gordon. After holding off Joey Logano down the back stretch, Junior was rather nonchalant abo...

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