Provas classificatórias disputadas na noite de quinta-feira, definiram o grid de largada para a edição de 2015 das 500 Milhas de Daytona, etapa de abertura da NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
No domingo, Jeff Gordon (Hendrick Motorsports) já havia garantido a pole-position no Daytona International Speedway, com Jimmie Johnson fechando a dobradinha da equipe na primeira fila.
As duas provas classificatórias (Budwiser Duel) da noite de quinta-feira, definiram os demais 41 posições no grid.
Na primeira prova, Dale Earnhardt Jr (Hendrick Motorsports) venceu com 0s116 de vantagem para Gordon. Joey Logano (Team Penske) foi o terceiro, seguido por Tony Stewart (Stewart-Haas Racing), Clint Bowyer (Michael Waltrip Racing) e Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing).
Johnson venceu a segunda prova, seguido por Kyle Busch e Carl Edwards, ambos da Joe Gibbs Racing. Greg Biffle (Roush Fenway Racing), Martin Truex Jr (Furniture Row Racing) e Ryan Blaney (Wood Brothers Racing) fecharam os seis primeiros.
A segunda prova foi marcada por diversos acidentes, que provocaram duas bandeiras vermelhas. Foram quatro voltas a mais do que as 60 programadas.
Com Gordon e Johnson na primeira fila, Earnhardt Jr. e Kyle Busch formam a segunda fila.
Logano e Edwards dividem a terceira fila. Stewart, Biffle, Bowey e Truex fecham os dez primeiros.
Grid:
1. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet
2. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet
4. Kyle Busch Toyota
5. Joey Logano Ford
6. Carl Edwards Toyota
7. Tony Stewart Chevrolet
8. Greg Biffle Ford
9. Clint Bowyer Toyota
10. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet
11. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet
12. Ryan Blaney(i) Ford
13. Kasey Kahne Chevrolet
14. Reed Sorenson Chevrolet
15. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet
16. Mike Wallace Toyota
17. Landon Cassill Chevrolet
18. Justin Allgaier Chevrolet
19. Cole Whitt Ford
20. Danica Patrick Chevrolet
21. Paul Menard Chevrolet
22. Ryan Newman Chevrolet
23. Michael McDowell Ford
24. Kurt Busch Chevrolet
25. JJ Yeley(i) Toyota
26. David Gilliland Ford
27. Michael Annett Chevrolet
28. David Ragan Ford
29. Kyle Larson Chevrolet
30. Austin Dillon Chevrolet
31. Ty Dillon(i) Chevrolet
32. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford
33. Aric Almirola Ford
34. Michael Waltrip Toyota
35. Matt Kenseth Toyota
36. Johnny Sauter(i) Toyota
37. Trevor Bayne Ford
38. Sam Hornish Jr. Ford
39. Brad Keselowski Ford
40. AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet
41. Casey Mears Chevrolet
42. Denny Hamlin Toyota
43. Bobby Labonte Ford
Não classificados:
Ron Hornaday Jr. Chevrolet
Josh Wise Ford
Jeb Burton Toyota
Justin Marks Toyota
Alex Bowman Chevrolet
Brian Scott Chevrolet
Budweiser Duel 1
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr Hendrick Motorsports 60 voltas em 1h2m18s
2. Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports + 0.166s
3. Joey Logano Team Penske + 0.186s
4. Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing + 0.306s
5. Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing + 0.310s
6. Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing + 0.337s
7. Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports + 0.428s
8. Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates + 0.449s
9. Landon Cassill Hillman Racing + 0.547s
10. Cole Whitt Front Row Motorsports + 0.588s
11. Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing + 0.599s
12. Michael McDowell Leavine Family Racing + 0.610s
13. J.J. Yeley BK Racing + 0.694s
14. Michael Annett HScott Motorsports + 0.752s
15. Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates + 0.854s
16. Ty Dillon Circle Sport Racing + 0.867s
17. Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing + 0.947s
18. Justin Marks RAB Racing + 1.038s
19. Brad Keselowski Team Penske + 1.053s
20. Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports + 2.528s
21. Ron Hornaday Jr The Motorsports Group + 7.772s
22. Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing + 28.796s
23. AJ Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing + 33
24. Johnny Sauter BK Racing + 33
25. Casey Mears Germain Racing + 43
Budweiser Duel 2
1. Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 64 voltas em 1h06m20s
2. Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing + 0.125s
3. Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing + 0.133s
4. Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing + 0.214s
5. Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing + 0.226s
6. Ryan Blaney Wood Brothers Racing + 0.305s
7. Reed Sorenson Team Xtreme + 0.303s
8. Mike Wallace Jay Robinson Racing + 0.406s
9. Justin Allgaier HScott Motorsports + 0.404s
10. Danica Patrick Stewart-Haas Racing + 0.447s
11. Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing + 0.489s
12. Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing + 0.538s
13. David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports + 0.565s
14. David Ragan Front Row Motorsports + 0.618s
15. Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing + 0.632s
16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr Roush Fenway Racing + 0.721s
17. Brian Scott Circle Sport + 0.735s
18. Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing + 1.001s
19. Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Racing + 6.106s
20. Bobby Labonte Go Green Racing + 4
21. Sam Hornish Jr Richard Petty Motorsports + 28
22. Jeb Burton BK Racing + 28
23. Alex Bowman Tommy Baldwin Racing + 28
24. Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing + 63