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Start your talking. Yeah thanks Chris and hello everybody the Daytona 500 NASCAR's biggest race and one of the toughest to win. To Dale Earnhardt when he tries Buddy Baker eighteen DW seventeen years to win it. Bobby Allison David Pearson Michael Waltrip each one on their fifteenth try but today -- you say this could be the toughest 500 ever to win.

Oh I think physically and mentally this about for the way the toughest one not seem distant car tandem that we don't -- takes a lot of focus a lot of concentration. And at this speeds are incredible over 200 miles an hour all the time and folks we just can't make this stuff up. This has been a great week under with a tribute to dale and everything else so it's all good junior starting don't have -- always follow the career but it's been a good week.

Hilarious not just having a fast car and good pit stops finding a partner keeping a partner and all the goes into that. Pretty test for 500 -- well.

It is on the new going to be working from the drop of the green flag to have her punch your partner. They can help you be -- can push it. Can be pushed by youth you have to do it to a bunch of kids stopped him by the way you gonna be doing it for 500 miles Darrell mentioned physically and mentally we want some of the same drivers yesterday. For 300 miles they almost had to pour out of those race cars.

We've been waiting all winter for it. The green flag for the 53 annual Daytona 500 coming up next. On fox. Let's have a look at the NASCAR on fox starting lineup for the 500. Dale Earnhardt junior 2004 winner Jeff Gordon a three time winner ever on the front row. Kurt Busch won the shootout the duel Jeff Burton the winner of his duel race to secure. Road to. -- Boyer Regan Smith one of the best pushers here Michael Waltrip trying for -- three and Kevin Harvick BO seven winner. Kyle Busch Tony -- NASCAR wins last year Mac -- Brian Kozlowski to Cinderella the glass slipper fit for him McMurray or Montoya teammates -- defending champ. Brad Kozlowski Brian's brother and AJ -- going -- Mark Martin is 27 500 -- Denny Hamlin Paul Menard -- RC yard team and Martin Truex. We'll await the winner Ryan Newman with Carl Edwards. Jimmie Johnson. On what David are adamant. Tony Stewart won his twelve speed weeks with race yesterday with Greg Biffle. Brian Vickers making his first start what Darlington with -- Robert Richardson. Two time 500 winner Bill Elliott with Robby Gordon body the -- a new ride any -- Trevor -- Carrying the colors of the wood Brothers as we look through the rest of the 43 car field. Let's -- to a hot twenty year old rookie from Knoxville Tennessee.

Everybody data via fox sports got a -- they're young man. There and do -- yeah it. We're really doing well that was literally died when you get on the bringing up the ended there the prayer really like did. Good job Buddy Guy to drive and a famous 41 car -- met David Pierson that won the Daytona five or what your game plan for today.

The candidate and it's you know we're all here to win. But I understand -- run electorate I don't want to learn and -- thirty -- Atlanta Braves current -- allotted just a little party -- didn't he's never gonna put Brothers current as provided in all the breaks started having it. The capabilities of running up -- you know it did. -- enough money to work quit quit I think we -- If this weekend at times got a lot of good support man though word or bones about it it's.

Are right there again good job gut through the week here you've been going to school today is -- Graduation. Hope to get the certificate.

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The twentieth driver -- on the 500 for the wood brother's -- and I'll miss. One yesterday he is one to watch.

That -- NASCAR on fox all star pit crew beginning when Magglio -- Mike.

Today Jeff Gordon chased home on the fifteen victory here at Daytona -- In the great American race but each qualifying event horse you've got races we here at Daytona it's been different variables that Portis had to deal -- His drafting buddy Trevor -- he's starting near the back.

His teammates are starting near the bag the big question mark earlier on than just fluke we'll Gordon pair -- early -- opponents.

When Jamie McMurray won this race last year -- Bryant and many went of the media center and cried some more he says I know I've grown man is not supposed to bring down in a room -- of people -- you haven't won a race in the wild you're overwhelmed and now when you realize that race the Daytona 500. Stuff floodgates opened today he will try to navigate those floods to -- still couldn't teammate Juan Pablo Montoya did burger who.

120 year old Jordan got always had a tough speed weeks he has run in three preliminary events. And crashed into three preliminary events but the veteran observers say the kid is ready to win. And win big. This year that could start here at the Daytona 500 to -- keep an out of alone Steve Byrnes.

Tony Stewart wanna hear yesterday giving him sixteen Daytona wins but he has never won the Daytona five hundreds of.

What are you give up all sixteen trophies -- won at the great American race.

Who will listen that Kevin Jarvis.

Kevin Harvick says that this isn't -- biggest race of the year the times tan.

This is the Daytona 500 I mean you just on edge with your nerves already. Just then the whole experience of the great American race the first race of the year what is the biggest race of the year so you know you got them there early radar early in the year jitters he got the nervousness.

the Daytona 500 how much it means that wins is a lot more own -- don't the Daytona 500 morning. You get the worst night of -- ever and -- for the Daytona 500 and he can help it. You're heart pounds on that long.

And you can't sleep.

The anticipation is really high and enthusiasm is really high and everybody thinks they're gonna win a championship. Everything's gonna win a race just the the emotion of the highland all the people who -- the colors the atmosphere you can feel it until lunch or. The whole field is pretty damn Peppers as you come into the green and and really as a driver there's really no. Bigger anticipation and come into the green flag at the Daytona 500.

The start of a new season. And at this moment and every one of 43 drivers can win the Daytona 500. Every one can beat Sprint Cup champion. In a world where most sports play their biggest game at the end of the season NASCAR does it just the opposite. When the best car and your best. Today and a whole new style of racing at Daytona will go to 200 laps 500 miles as we always do 55 on pit road. Fuel window 4246. Laps and four cars to the back.

That's going to be huge but -- does the pit window there because this racetrack has so much grip. Are not going to be that important but that fuel window certainly could -- a few things to notice we get ready to go green.

Brand new surface at Daytona. That's led to a new style of racing the bumper and pushed style of drafting scene at Talladega it's now possible at Daytona. -- this smooth surface. And as mentioned after 300 miles yesterday drivers were worn -- imagine. Driving in a snowstorm horrible you can see -- the tail lights of -- car in front of you don't know what's on either side what's behind your what will happen next. That's what's gonna happen here especially for the driver pushing. The car in front. And finally we'll remember him Dale Earnhardt and his legacy. With a -- and 13 lap of honor of the number three that he made famous the other thing it's -- point -- sixth has been a difference in all the racing round under this weekend for the winner. Set to go green in the Camaro pace Carl makes a left turn to pit road and Daryl it's time to start another season of NASCAR and NASCAR products. Either teammate Goran convenient partner.

There is same thing we're seeing that today is what we saw what that 24 car. Really slow on the case you didn't seem to get up to speak very well yet Jeff Gordon in the duel races -- Trevor thank pushed it most of that race. Did the same restart I think Jeff Gordon made -- make these drifted marketer of front Trevor rang and it was more. Qualifying race. Help from Regan Smith all race long Smith pushed the victory -- Bush to lead lap one. Say Michael Waltrip in the fifth -- car Kyle Busch in the eighteen a couple of Toyota's hit them pretty good run. -- Don't look back Clinton. Pretty pretty comfortable right -- these guys are -- may have back behind a pack of wolves five pairs of cars have broken away from the where everyone else. Looks to find -- drafting partner. And as they come off. NASCAR NASCAR on fox and Daytona pay tribute to the man in black. Dale Earnhardt. This the third lap of the race. His legacy may not be his seven championships or all of his victories. Fans resiliency -- the team. New NASCAR the fallen. In the bigger and a 43 car mark -- in the flat. So these guys work together a lot. Practice and they were. -- no matter which one was pushing the other worked together on one practice but I believe this may be the first time we had them up in the front you're fighting for the lead yeah. And that's latest race unfolds always so many unexpected and you never know who's gonna write --

All of a -- started thirteenth mark Martin's. -- Daytona 500.

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Further contact. Jostling further back but no other collision. With luck and rowdy Busch winner of 24 races across NASCAR's top three series last year. Has brought out the first caution of the day.

Do what happened here a pony outside. To jump from Michael there in the fifty car. The wrong place wrong time.

First caution of the day pit road up. Fairly busy place not quite half the cars elected to make stops they make a pit road -- Thank you would make things safer. Let's have a look at what happened to Michael Waltrip. And Kyle Busch coming in from the right side of your screen. Remember the driver.

Say I can't see past the -- Michael really can't see it looked at me like Kyle and the eighteenth so elegant kind of found that Michael and ready for -- We've talked about how the -- communicating with each other owner radios. Those two may not have the ability to do fit.

Let's have a look from behind the accident. Little racetrack.

Darren and it almost looked like he need want and the first go down there in in had a second thought about -- came back out. I'm thinking get this is. Just -- loose when he was gonna cut to the bottom of the -- got a little loose and then Michael was right up phony --

They -- the you out.

Talent does not appear to be major damage to Kyle Busch's car here's what he had to say after --

Got together they were either going to go -- A little bit and it just above me right out of the corner I vividly hey.

Yeah I'm still completely insane. -- that would yet.

Kyle Busch did get on the radio and say tell Michael he didn't do anything wrong there's just not enough real estate the plan right now as an eighteen of Kyle Busch to come back down the Iraqis the American he's asking weren't hopefully be alignment on the car. We want to know is it -- win hearts go out what is -- and they said that's what we have to check Steve.

President Michael walker -- radio I didn't do anything wrong I stayed right in the middle like you ask me to. Okay.

Aligning the front end on Kyle -- Toyota here's today's Ford F 150 ego boost track events. It took six months to -- of Daytona International Speedway beginning right after the July 4 race. They used 151000 tons of passed -- one point four million square feet of him. The first completely repainting since 1979. And it cost him twenty million dollar. Spotters all over the place radio frequencies and I'll buzz you see spotters open -- Our control tower. And radio frequencies are being exchanged in the garage all morning there're some drivers who can talk to as many as fifteen different competitors. By selecting them on their radio. However we are told that the Joe Gibbs teams including Kyle Busch. Refused -- request for their frequencies from other drivers and -- if you -- communicate with our driver go through their spotter. Up on the roof instead of trying to talk to them directly.

He would've been wiser head Michael radio frequency in this situation there. We're coming of the -- the real quickly trail breaking and when you get a gap between you and gather was pushing you want -- to break a little bit and let that guy he's backed up on him. It's likely distant.

Harvick on the inside. Operation here DJ -- and bigger as they restart double. Chevrolet has held from match Kansas born. Mark Martin stays glued to the back bumper of former road racer and eight. 43 yeah. He immediately after that restart. We see in the same -- driver tandem that we saw before the caution flag at the front of the field.

The folks at home I know you say what these guys run that close together -- you get hot that's been a big issue down here for the last several days. Trying to be able pushing down -- didn't long periods of time to -- your engine. -- my driver really don't have to pay attention to. For the lead --

About 500 -- one of the best closers in the business in the closing laps and you watch for that 29 to come through the field. He's trying to lead OK okay Jay all the finger not this on the -- stays up front. But I look at that one of the car then -- at 31 for eight Rose thing.

They're fighting for in a position. -- Like they are you it is trying to find some way to help you get fouls.

And you gotta have a partner because one car pushing another. Can be several miles an hour faster than any single car all by itself on the high side big daddy Jeff Gordon. Beginning his drive for five for a fifth championship Brian Vickers. Pushing a former teammate of Gordon's he is back after a year's illness cleared by doctors. Drive after. Street and nobody wants to win more than Vickers. -- that Kasey Kahne in the Forest -- pushing Jeff Gordon his car made an identical. To that of Brian Vickers different never came in the sport now. Dale Junior had a start this race from the back in his eighty -- coming to the front eighth place in coming. -- see these two guys these two guys actually wrecked in practice that was only got to smoke around and -- some ice again that's something we want out to visit. JJ -- and raced his way into the 500 looked fine drive in Thursday's qualifying race. Drifting into the middle of the pack in trailing smoke caution is out for the second time. Yeah I'd say he's been down to -- gotta be careful we are boys racing back to the Sargent junior almost got turned around fine. --

they get the message that caution was out. They kept brace and.

Living -- I don't know. Davenport. Had evidently never heard NASCAR -- can't --

Not watch the 88 coming to the caution flag and Martin Truex tucked up underneath them. They don't know the cautions value surging again on a spotter. Make things and it's going to be easy right here wedlock we'll have been big ground there in the irony of bad when he written in Wednesday's practice it was Marc and -- and I'm 56 that was behind. -- that turned it sideways because they couldn't sing.

This caution flag is a break. Birdie eighteen because he did not get up to speed on the restart. Kyle Busch.

What these two guys that same thing happened in practice they ran up on the blue. -- different coming up to speed I guess we say Jimmy Johnson right there he goes slow -- down they are brightest green. They ran up phone never had to check got Jimmie did that's how you end up in a backup car same what mark. Really visible.

I think he's he'll be fine. After winning the Daytona 500 pole that practice crash put Dale Junior in this backup car for today's race. But you saw that cheerleader their stadium decided after that -- Three of the four Hendrick Robert working with -- new teams in new.

Crew Chiefs in 2011 that was -- dark used to be with Jeff Gordon Barry eleven laps complete. Do you kept. I think you're gonna see a lot of guys take advantage of this incumbent pit road for fuel lately you almost never pass up. An opportunity Steve Byrnes the book deal and you call.

Baghdad today and a seventeen -- running is going to be fuel only Jimmie Johnson's gonna stop right in front of him.

Lawrence and his car was skinny winning that kind of had a slight adjustments he has more grip and -- the field dressed up.

Did they set match cutting and revealed only when I'm on a collision at the end of 011 tickets the only also.

There's the race off pit road. You'll only for all of the top ten.

We're under caution for the second. In the Daytona 500 plus five.