2007 Gatorade Duels
Penalties and point deductions marred the 2007 Daytona 500 qualifying races.
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The 2007 Gatorade Duels were twin NASCAR Nextel Cup races at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2007. Each 60-lap event determined starting spots for the 49th Daytona 500. Tony Stewart won the first duel, Jeff Gordon the second. These are the only points-qualifying races in the series, setting positions three through 39 for the main event.
Quick Facts
- Date
- February 15, 2007
- Location
- Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
- Second-fastest overall driver
- Ricky Rudd
- Laps per race
- 60
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Penalties
Their qualifying times were disallowed; Kenseth had the 11th-fastest time and Kahne the 28th. The penalty to the #10 team dropped it out of the top-35 in owners points.
Aftermath
The season-opening race was won by Kevin Harvick. Appeals for Kenseth and Kahne were denied on March 6. Before that, Kenseth had climbed to 12th in the standings after winning the Auto Club 500 with interim crew chief Chip Bolin.
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: 2007 Gatorade Duels (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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