Edwards claims Bud Shootout pole

Edwards claimed the pole position in the draw for starting positions for the race on Thursday night.

2009 Shootout winner Kevin Harvick's draw netted him second on the grid, but a crash early in practice means he will start from the back, as he will race a car that he did not use in practice.

The other drivers caught up in the wreck, Greg Biffle, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch and Denny Hamlin, will be able to start from their qualifying positions after practicing in their back-up cars.

The multi-car practice wreck comes after NASCAR relaxed the bump-drafting rules it has progressively tightened up over recent years, and although drivers felt the change to the rules did not necessarily cause the crash, they are expecting a rough ride in the race.

Reigning Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will start around the middle of the grid in 16th, while team-mate Jeff Gordon will start from the back row for the second year in succession.

Derrike Cope, winner of the 1990 Daytona 500, did not practice after his car failed inspection, but will start from 18th providing his car is passed by the officials before the race.

Pos  Driver              Car
 1.  Carl Edwards        Ford
 2.  Kevin Harvick       Chevrolet
 3.  Brian Vickers       Toyota
 4.  Ryan Newman         Chevrolet
 5.  Greg Biffle         Ford
 6.  Mark Martin         Chevrolet
 7.  Jeff Burton         Chevrolet
 8.  Matt Kenseth        Ford
 9.  Jamie McMurray      Chevrolet
10.  John Andretti       Ford
11.  Dale Earnhardt Jr   Chevrolet
12.  Bobby Labonte       Chevrolet
13.  Tony Stewart        Chevrolet
14.  Ken Schrader        Toyota
15.  Michael Waltrip     Toyota
16.  Jimmie Johnson      Chevrolet
17.  Kyle Busch          Toyota
18.  Derrike Cope        Dodge
19.  Kasey Kahne         Ford
20.  Juan Montoya        Chevrolet
21.  Joey Logano         Toyota
22.  Kurt Busch          Dodge
23.  Jeff Gordon         Chevrolet
24.  Denny Hamlin        Toyota