2010 Budweiser Shootout Drivers' List

Source: http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/official/12/23/2010.budweiser.shootout.changes/index.html#viewSingle91277713 and Wikipedia.org

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced Wednesday a revision to the 2010 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona format that provides fans with a
strong lineup of drivers highlighted by last year's top performers and a collection of previous winners at the sport's most-storied race track.

The 32nd annual season-opening event launches Speedweeks at Daytona on Feb. 6. Green flag is set for 8:10 p.m. ET. The new criteria are based
upon the following qualifications, with eligibility based on a driver having competed in the Cup Series within the past two seasons:



• The 12 drivers that qualified for the 2009 Chase
• Past Cup Series champions
• Past Budweiser Shootout champions
• Past Daytona points race winners
• The reigning rookie of the year

"We're always looking at ways to make this event bigger and better for our fans and we believe the new format for the Budweiser Shootout puts
together an exceptionally strong lineup of our top drivers," said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR vice president of competition.

"In our discussions with the track, we thought by placing an additional emphasis on the drivers who had performed well at Daytona over the years would create an even more compelling element for the fans to get excited about at the beginning of the season."

The race distance remains 75 laps in segments of 25 and 50 laps. Both green-flag laps and caution laps will count. Between segments there will be a 10-minute pit stop allowing teams to pit and change tires, add fuel and make normal chassis adjustments.

Starting positions will again be determined by a blind-draw at the annual Budweiser Shootout draw party on Feb. 4 on the SPEED stage in the Midway, outside Turn 4.

The Budweiser Shootout -- a "non-points" event for Cup competitors -- was first held in 1979, originally known as the Busch Clash. Kevin Harvick won last year's event.

ELIGIBLE DRIVERS (with CONFIRMED car numbers)

DRIVER	CRITERIA ACHIEVED
John Andretti #34	July 1997 winner
Greg Biffle	2009 Chaser
Geoff Bodine	1986 Daytona 500 winner and 1992 Shootout Winner
Jeff Burton	July 2000 winner
Kurt Busch	2009 Chaser
Kyle Busch	July 2008 winner
Derrike Cope	1990 Daytona 500 winner
Dale Earnhardt Jr.	2004 Daytona 500 winner, July 2001 winner, two-time Shootout winner ('03 and '08)
Carl Edwards	2009 Chaser
Bill Elliott	1988 Series Champion, two-time Daytona 500 winner ('85 and '87), two-time July winner ('88 and '91), 1987 Shootout winner
Jeff Gordon	2009 Chaser, four-time Series Champion ('95, '97, '98, and '01) three-time Daytona 500 winner ('97, '99, and '05), three-time July winner ('95, '98, and '04), two-time Shootout winner ('94 and '97)
Denny Hamlin	2009 Chaser, 2006 Shootout winner
Kevin Harvick	2007 Daytona 500 winner, Defending Shootout winner
Jimmie Johnson	2009 Chaser, four-time and defending Series Champion ('06-'09), 2006 Daytona 500 winner, 2005 Shootout winner
Kasey Kahne	2009 Chaser
Matt Kenseth	2003 Series Champion, Defending Daytona 500 winner
Bobby Labonte	2000 Series Champion
Terry Labonte	two-time Series Champion ('84 and '96), 1985 Shootout winner
Joey Logano	2009 Rookie of the Year
Sterling Marlin	two-time Daytona 500 winner ('94 and '95), July 1996 winner
Mark Martin	2009 Chaser, 1999 Shootout winner
Jamie McMurray #1	July 2007 winner
Juan Pablo Montoya	2009 Chaser
Ryan Newman	2009 Chaser, 2008 Daytona 500 winner
Ken Schrader :scotts:	two-time Shootout winner ('89 and '90)
Tony Stewart	2009 Chaser, two-time Series Champion ('02 and '05), three-time and defending July race winner ('05, '06, and '09), three-time Shootout winner ('01, '02, and '07)
Brian Vickers	2009 Chaser
Michael Waltrip	two-time Daytona 500 winner ('01 and '03), July 2002 winner

Cope.....you young'uns may not know about Derrike Cope, but you will SURELY learn about his nieces, the Cope twins, Amber and Angela. They are to be racing in Truck this year. With all this talk about Derrike fielding trucks for his nieces, I wouldn't doubt he'll find a ride and make an appearance in the Shootout.


-The Cope Twins - Amber & Angela

Man, kill me now...

I know about Derek Cope, and this is going to be interesting... This makes me think that taking a dumb blonde and putting them into a race is not a good idea. roflmfao! nascar.com said that they were like Christina Agulara in a fire suit. I know Danica can kill them twins rofl.

Cope's only won two races in his whole career in Sprint Cup, and the '90 Daytona 500 was a fluke because Dale Earnhardt blew a tire of all things. I honestly don't think his two nieces will go very far. He'd have been better off fielding Chrissy Wallace in Trucks.

She already is.

Actually...no...I heard that she couldn't find sponsorship for the team she was racing with last year, so she's got no ride for the Trucks opener next month.

Oh really? That sucks.

She actually was a pretty decent driver...not very impressive...but decent. Maybe Rusty could invest in a part-time Truck ride with her for this year? He's already helping out his son Steven in Nationwide...it wouldn't hurt.

Damn ... How can you guys talk about racing when you see 2 girls like that.

Hey, you can stare at them Lexx... Just don't give them your keys! rofl.

I 2nd Lexx's comment.

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