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Casey Mears Makes Daytona 500 After Corey Lajoie Final-Lap Crash in NASCAR Daytona Duels
Joey Logano secured his fourth Daytona Duel win to start third in the Daytona 500; Casey Mears qualified by finishing eighth among open drivers.
- Thursday night at Daytona, Joey Logano won the first 150-mile, 60-lap Duel, beating 22 competitors.
- The Duels decided the remaining transfer spots for the 41-car Daytona 500 field, leaving one available spot in each race after two were claimed in Wednesday's qualifying session, as Justin Allgaier and Corey Heim secured their spots.
- Casey Mears went a lap down with four laps to go but earned a free pass after a late caution and finished eighth to lock into the Daytona 500.
- NASCAR's post-race inspection disqualified Anthony Alfredo's car, giving B.J. McLeod a Daytona 500 spot, while an overtime crash on the final lap ended Corey LaJoie's transfer hopes.
- Garage 66 must repair or replace its damaged car, while Mears, pursuing 500 Cup starts, will make his 495th race Sunday, with the field set for the Daytona 500 on FOX at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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Emotional Casey Mears avoids crash, qualifies for Daytona 500
Joey Logano and crew celebrate a win in Victory Lane during the first of two NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races on Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Cars move during the second of two NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races on Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Graham) Chase Elliott celebrates after winning the second of the two NASCAR…
Joey Logano wins the first Daytona 500 qualifying race; Casey Mears grabs a transfer spot
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Joey Logano won the first Daytona 500 qualifying race Thursday night under caution when a crash in overtime cost Corey LaJoie a spot in “The Great American Race” and gave Casey Mears a coveted spot…
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