Seven drivers dropping to the rear in Shootout

Seven drivers will go to the rear of the field prior to the start of tonight's Budweiser Shootout, including polesitter Kurt Busch. Hendrick Motorsports' Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon and Penske Racing's Ryan Newman and Busch and Wood Brothers Racing's Bill Elliott will go to the rear for changing to backup cars for the race after damaging their primary cars in crashes Friday at Daytona International Speedway. Michael Waltrip Racing's Dale Jarrett will drop to the rear for making an engine change prior to the race and Hendrick's Casey Mears will move to the rear after failing to be present for the qualifying draw. Mears was sick an missed the draw meeting on Thursday night.