Dale Jr. will start from the back due to a practice crash with teammate Jimmie Johnson.
Stewart won the Nationwide series race yesterday for the 4th consecutive year, but his success in those cars has yet to result in a 500 victory.
Current favorite is Kevin Harvick, followed closely by Earhnhardt, Kyle Busch, and Stewart. It follows given the "2-pack" nature of the preliminary races that Harvick's teammate Jeff Burton will probably play a large role.
Longshot choices: JPM, Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman