Dale Earnhardt, Jr. win the first of the qualifying races.
Just like his daddy used to, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is spanking the field during Daytona Speedweeks. After winning the Budweiser Shootout on Saturday, Earnhardt, Jr. backed it up with a win the first Gatorade Duel race. He moved past Ryan Newman with less than 10 laps to go and held of Newman and Reed Sorenson.
Brian Vickers and Kenny Wallace raced their way into the field after posting top ten finishes. Bill Elliott, Carl Long, and Sterling Marlin will not race in Sunday's 50th running of the Daytona 500. It's a shame, Elliott deserves to be there.
