Sprague Qualifies in 28th place for Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, FL.(February 10)-- Jack Sprague guided the No. 0 NetZero Pontiac to 28th place in qualifying Monday for the Daytona 500. The No. 0 Grand Prix averaged 183.400 mph in the two qualifying laps with top lap time of 49.073 seconds on the 2.5-mile tri-oval at Daytona International Speedway. Jeff Green captured the pole position with a top speed of 186.606 mph.

Sprague and the Haas CNC Racing team will take to the track later this week in one of the Gatorade 125 mile qualifying races. On Thursday, February 13, there will be two 50-lap races where the top-15 finishers in each race qualify for the Daytona 500. The remaining spots in the field are determined by Monday's qualifying speeds.

"It's a good start for us but I know there's more left in the car," said Joe Custer, general manager of Haas CNC Racing. "There are a lot of good drivers behind us and we are in good position for the 125 on Thursday."