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Lucky draw gives Busch Clash pole to Newman
The luck of the draw went Ryan Newman's way for the Busch Clash at Daytona International Speedway.
A random draw determined the starting lineup for tomorrow's 75-lap exhibition race. Paired with a fan, the crew chief for each driver entered in the race drew a Busch Beer can with a starting position hidden on the bottom.
Newman will start from the pole after his crew chief, Scott Graves, drew the top spot. Although Newman is a former Daytona 500 winner (2008), the Roush Fenway driver has never won the Busch Clash.
Brad Keselowski, the 2018 Busch Clash winner, will join Newman on the front row.
The starting lineup:
1. Ryan Newman
2. Brad Keselowski
3. Martin Truex Jr.
4. Kyle Larson
5. Aric Almirola
6. Clint Bowyer
7. William Byron
8. Alex Bowman
9. Kyle Busch
10. Kevin Harvick
11. Chase Elliott
12. Erik Jones
13. Joey Logano
14. Ryan Blaney
15. Austin Dillon
16. Jimmie Johnson
17. Kurt Busch
18. Denny Hamlin
Jimmie Johnson is the defending winner of the Busch Clash.
The race will go green after 3 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon.
Kelly Crandall
Kelly has been on the NASCAR beat full-time since 2013, and joined RACER as chief NASCAR writer in 2017. Her work has also appeared in NASCAR.com, the NASCAR Illustrated magazine, and NBC Sports. A corporate communications graduate from Central Penn College, Crandall is a two-time George Cunningham Writer of the Year recipient from the National Motorsports Press Association.
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