NASCAR recently announced that there will be some revised criteria to the 2010 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona to provide a stronger field highlighted by last year's top performers and a collection of previous winners at NASCAR's most storied track.
The season-opening event will launch Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 6 with the green flag set to drop at 8:10 p.m.
The new criteria is based on the following qualifications. Eligibility is based on the driver having competed in the Sprint Cup Series over the last two seasons.
1. The 12 drivers that qualified for the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup
2. Past NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions.
3. Past Budweiser Shootout champions.
4. Past Daytona 500 and Coke Zero 400 champions.
5. The reigning Reybestos Rookie of the year.
The race distance will remain 75 laps (187.5 miles) consisting of two segments--25 and 50 laps. Both green and yellow-flag laps will count. Between segments there will be a 10-minute pit stop, allowing crews time for tire changes, adding fuel and making chassis adjustments. Crews will be allowed to work on cars and make adjustments they would normally be able to make under a pit stop. All work must be performed on pit road or in the garage.
Starting positions will be determined by a blind-draw at the Budweiser Shootout Draw Party on Thursday, Feb. 4 on the SPEED stage in the Midway, outside Turn 4.
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