Two 150-mile qualifying races set the field for the Daytona 500 on Thursday, Feb. 13. The first duel will set the order of the inside lane behind the pole sitter, while the second duel will set the order of the outside lane. (E.G., Duel No. 1 winner will start third, Duel No. 2 winner will start fourth, etc.)

NASCAR veteran Mike Wallace has been denied a planned entry in the Daytona 500 by series officials. The 65-year-old Wallace

Wallace's surprise return to the top level of NASCAR has been upended by the news that the 65-year-old was not approved for the series' biggest race.

Mike Wallace was hoping to qualify for the Daytona 500 and become the second-oldest driver to take part in NASCAR's biggest race.