DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- For Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon, Thursday afternoon's Gatorade Duels at Daytona was a nervous affair because they didn't want to hurt their race cars for Sunday's Daytona 500.

But for four other drivers, just finishing the race high enough in the running order was downright breathtaking.

And for one driver, the feat of qualifying for the Daytona 500 was enough to bring tears to his eyes.

Allmendinger, Mayfield, Riggs and Smith Earn Starting Spots in Daytona 500 originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:16:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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