Daytona 500 2014: Official Starting Lineup Announced for Classic Race

The running order for the 2014 Daytona 500 was unveiled late Thursday night. The top of the lineup had already been decided before the final announcement. Austin Dillon won the pole, while Martin Truex earned the right to start in the front row, per Daytona International Speedway: Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin won the Budweiser Duels on Thursday to get third and fourth, respectively, in the starting grid, per NASCAR: Here's the full lineup, courtesy of NASCAR.com. The notable aspect of Dillon starting out on the pole is that he's doing so with the No. 3 car, made famous by the late Dale Earnhardt. It's the first time it will be on a NASCAR track since Earnhardt's crash here at Daytona in 2001, per USA Today's Jeff Gluck: The 23-year-old...

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