NASCAR 2017 Race 17: Daytona Coke Zero 400 Schedule, Starting Order and Picks

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At a Glance

Where: Daytona International Speedway, 2.5-mile tri-oval in Daytona

Green flag: 7:59 p.m. ET, Saturday 1 July 2017

Stage lengths: Stage 1 ends on Lap 40, Stage 2 ends on Lap 80, Stage 3/race slated to end on Lap 160

TV/Radio: NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Forecast: High of 90 degrees, with thunderstorms possible throughout the day. Chance of rain in the evening: 60 percent, according to the National Weather Service.

National anthem: U.S. Navy Band of the Southeast

Grand Marshal: Gen. Wesley Clark, United States Army Retired

Race distance: 160 laps, 400 miles

Pit road speed: 55 mph

Caution car speed: 70 mph

Key story lines

• Dale Earnhardt Jr. is starting from the pole for the second time at Daytona International Speedway and the 14th time in his career. It’s also Junior’s first pole since 2013. Will the advantageous starting position propel him to victory?

 

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Starting Order:

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2. Chase Elliott
3. Brad Keselowski
4. Kasey Kahne
5. Kevin Harvick
6. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
7. Joey Logano
8. Jamie McMurray
9. Ryan Blaney
10. Danica Patrick
11. Clint Bowyer
12. Jimmie Johnson
13. Matt Kenseth
14. Trevor Bayne
15. Kurt Busch
16. Kyle Busch
17. Erik Jones
18. Denny Hamlin
19. Austin Dillon
20. Daniel Suarez
21. Kyle Larson
22. Ryan Newman
23. Michael McDowell
24. Paul Menard
25. Martin Truex Jr.
26. Landon Cassill
27. AJ Allmendinger
28. Matt DiBenedetto
29. Chris Buescher
30. David Ragan
31. Darrell Wallace
32. Brendan Gaughan
33. Elliott Sadler
34. Ty Dillon
35. Cole Whitt
36. Corey LaJoie
37. Reed Sorenson
38. Ryan Sieg
39. Jeffrey Earnhardt
40. DJ Kennington

 

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I'll pick the June Bug...

Dale Earnhardt, Jr
Chase Elliott
Danica Patrick

 

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Dale Jr had a right rear go down, so he had to pit under green..

Just had a big wreck (not the Big One)... but took out the 22, 18, and 78 is badly damaged. 3 is out as well

 

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Dale gets back into the lead lap, then Harvick spins in front of him, sending Dale to the wall. The #2 and #5 spun as well. Oh well for Dale Jr. Eliliott lost laps as well due to a crash with the #6.

 

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Harvick was doing the freaky fast backwards there or awhile.
Bckwards at 190 mph musta been exciting

 

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yes, Jr was fihghting back hard till this happened

 

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Nice save by Brad, but he goes directly to the garage.

 

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Larson goes airborne... biggest wreck of the race, just before the finish. I'm glad we don't actually count these races

Red Flag.

 

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Another wreck. Overtime, with Regan leading.

 

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yea, all the leaders are not guys youd expect to win.. Jimmy is in there but is a bit too far back

 

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Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.... 2nd straight plate race. Nicely done.

Bowyer second, Menard third. Keselowski and Kenseth with stages, but didn't finish.

Another Saturday night race next week... Kentucky.

 

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cool .....