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Qualifying Draw Results for Budweiser Shootout
Mayfield draws the pole, Earnhardt Jr. to start last again
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 7, 2004) – Jeremy Mayfield will start on the Bud Pole for Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout after drawing the No. 1 spot during the Budweiser Shootout Qualifying Draw Party Friday at the Daytona Club.
The Budweiser Shootout, a 70-lap, season-opening all-star race that features Bud Pole winners from last season as well as former Shootout champions, is slated for an 8 p.m. (EST) start and will be televised live on TNT. It will be only the second Budweiser Shootout to be run under the lights in the race’s 26-year history, and it will mark Nextel’s official debut as title sponsor for NASCAR’s premier series.
Starting on the outside of row one will be two-time Shootout winner Jeff Gordon. Defending race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. drew the last position for the second year in a row. He’ll start 19th.
The complete starting grid for the 2004 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona is as follows:
2004 Budweiser Shootout Starting Line-up
1. Jeremy Mayfield (No. 19 Dodge)
2. Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Chevrolet)
3. Jamie McMurray (No. 42 Dodge)
4. Dave Blaney (No. 23 Dodge)
5. Kevin Harvick (No. 29 Chevrolet)
6. Terry Labonte (No. 5 Chevrolet)
7. Mark Martin (No. 6 Ford)
8. Boris Said (No. 01 Chevrolet)
9. Elliott Sadler (No. 38 Ford)
10. Bill Elliott (No. 91 Dodge)
11. Rusty Wallace (No. 2 Dodge)
12. Bobby Labonte (No. 18 Chevrolet)
13. Mike Skinner (No. 10 Chevrolet)
14. Ken Schrader (No. 49 Dodge)
15. Dale Jarrett (No. 88 Ford)
16. Ryan Newman (No. 12 Dodge)
17. Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Chevrolet)
18. Tony Stewart (No. 20 Chevrolet)
19. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 8 Chevrolet)
The 26th running of the Budweiser Shootout is scheduled for Sat., Feb. 7. It can be seen live on TNT at 8 p.m. ET. For race tickets, call 1-800-PITSHOP or log on to www.1-800-Pitshop.com.
Anheuser-Busch’s 12 U.S.-based breweries and network of more than 700 wholesalers reduce delivery time and ensure that fresh beer is in retail accounts shortly after packaging. As it reads on every beer package, Anheuser-Busch beers including Budweiser are at their peak of freshness and taste within 110 days from their “Born On” date.
Thanks to Mike Davis for this information!
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Mike Davis
fingerprint, inc./Budweiser Racing
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