Without a fast enough qualifying speed in Wednesday night’s time trials and driving a non-chartered third entry for the Legacy Motor Club team he co-owns, Jimmie Johnson needed to race his way into Sunday’s 500 field.While there were nearly two dozen cars in Johnson’s qualifying race, his battle to make the 500 was in essence a one-on-one tug-of-war between himself and veteran J.J. Yeley ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-daytona-500-duel-wasnt-in-my-playbook-yeley/10576593/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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