Can someone defeat the reining four time Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson? Mark Martin who has never won the Daytona 500 in 25 tries will be starting on the pole for his 26th attempt at winning the race. Dale Earnhardt Jr. who had a horrible 2009 will be starting in second. Jimmie Johnson will be trying for his fifth straight Spring Cup Championship from the third position. Tony Stewart who won the Nationwide race yesterday is starting from the sixth position and still looking for his first Daytona 500 victory after 11 starts without a win.
The restrictor plate has been increased in size to give the cars more speed, this should allow for a great race Sunday at 1pm eastern.