The Budweiser Shootout starting line-up is determined by a random drawing which takes place Thursday evening, February 8 (8 p.m. ET on SPEED).
The drivers choose their starting position in the following order, based upon:
a.) number of Bud Pole Awards during the 2006 season (ties broken by next-best qualifying effort), then;
b.) past winners of the Budweiser Shootout without a Bud Pole in 2006. Past winners draw in order of their points position from the 2006 season.
1. Kasey Kahne
2. Kurt Busch
3. Jeff Burton
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Jeff Gordon
6. Greg Biffle
7. Ryan Newman
8. Scott Riggs
9. Jimmie Johnson
10. Kevin Harvick
11. Kyle Busch
12. Brian Vickers
13. Elliott Sadler
14. David Gilliland
15. Boris Said
16. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
17. Mark Martin
18. Tony Stewart
19. Dale Jarrett
20. Ken Schrader
21. Bill Elliott
The drivers choose their starting position in the following order, based upon:
a.) number of Bud Pole Awards during the 2006 season (ties broken by next-best qualifying effort), then;
b.) past winners of the Budweiser Shootout without a Bud Pole in 2006. Past winners draw in order of their points position from the 2006 season.
1. Kasey Kahne
2. Kurt Busch
3. Jeff Burton
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Jeff Gordon
6. Greg Biffle
7. Ryan Newman
8. Scott Riggs
9. Jimmie Johnson
10. Kevin Harvick
11. Kyle Busch
12. Brian Vickers
13. Elliott Sadler
14. David Gilliland
15. Boris Said
16. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
17. Mark Martin
18. Tony Stewart
19. Dale Jarrett
20. Ken Schrader
21. Bill Elliott
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