NASCAR Changes Rules For The 2010 Bud Shootout, Earnhardt Jr. Now In

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CLICK HERE —> 2010 Budweiser Shootout Starting lineup

Today NASCAR announced that the rules for the 2010 Bud Shootout have been changed. Last years rules were meant to highlight the different NASCAR manufacturers. Now the rules are to highlight drivers who have had prior success at Daytona. The new rules for eligibility are…….

1) Top 12 drivers who qualified for the 2009 Chase

2) Past Sprint Cup Champion

3) Past Budweiser Shootout Champion

4) Past Daytona 500 champion or past Coke Zero 400 champion

5) Reigning rookie of the year

The drivers who are eligible for the 2010 Budweiser Shootout are

  1. Jimmie Johnson
  2. Mark Martin
  3. Jeff Gordon
  4. Kurt Busch
  5. Denny Hamlin
  6. Tony Stewart
  7. Greg Biffle
  8. Juan Pablo Montoya
  9. Ryan Newman
  10. Kasey Kahne
  11. Carl Edwards
  12. Brian Vickers
  13. Joey Logano
  14. John Andretti
  15. Geoff Bodine
  16. Jeff Burton
  17. Kyle Busch
  18. Derrike Cope
  19. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  20. Bill Elliott
  21. Kevin Harvick
  22. Matt Kenseth
  23. Bobby Labonte
  24. Terry Labonte
  25. Sterling Marlin
  26. Jamie McMurray
  27. Ken Schrader
  28. Michael Waltrip

Source: NASCARmedia.com