Menard won a random draw conducted by crew chiefs and fans on Friday afternoon. Kasey Kahne will start second for the 75-lap exhibition race that kicks off the 2015 NASCAR season.
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The race features 2014 pole winners, 2014 Chase drivers and former Daytona 500 pole winners. The rest of the field is based on 2014 driver points.
Denny Hamlin won last year’s race.
Here’s a look at the starting lineup:
Paul Menard, No. 27 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Brad Keselowski, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Kyle Busch, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Martin Truex Jr., No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ryan Newman, No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kurt Busch, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
Carl Edwards, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Danica Patrick, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
Matt Kenseth, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Clint Bowyer, No. 15 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota
Aric Almirola, No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
Tony Stewart, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet
Casey Mears, No. 13 Germain Racing Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Larson, No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
TV coverage of the Sprint Unlimited is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET on Fox.
