1. A 21-driver field has been set for the 29th annual Budweiser Shootout on Feb. 10 at Daytona International Speedway.
Eligible drivers either won a pole the previous season or are a past Budweiser Shootout champion.With only prize money and the
prestige of winning at quot;The World Center of Racing,quot; the Budweiser Shootout turns into a no-holds
barred race with an electric atmosphere. quot;It's a fun race,quot; said Elliott Sadler, who
drives for Evernham Motorsports.
quot;It's a race you don't have to worry about points. You can go out there, it's under the lights, and you can try to win and try to do
certain things that can make you or break you. It's just a great race. It's a great way to get started.quot; Dale Jarrett and Brian Vickers
will be behind the wheel of Toyotas in the manufacturer's first C Series event, while Denny Hamlin will be gunning for back-to-back
up
Shootout victories. Hamlin became the first rookie to win the Budweiser Shootout when he led 16 of the final 21 laps and held off
restrictor-plate titans Earnhardt Jr. and Stewart in a green-white-checkered finish. quot;I can't believe it,quot; Hamlin said in his post-race
interview. quot;It wasn't but two years ago I was here. Dale Earnhardt Jr. invited me to come and stay in his motor home. That's the only
time I'd ever been to Victory Lane. I just can't believe it.quot;