Shocking news broke just prior to the start of Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway when NASCAR announced the suspension of driver, A.J. Allmendinger for failing a drug test earlier in the week. Allmendinger's Penske racing teammate, Sam Hornish, Jr. was called into service for the #22 Dodge team but had to make a hasty trip from Speed TV studios in Charlotte to the 2.5-mile superspeedway in Daytona. Hornish made the event in time but unfortunately cut a tire near the mid-race point which severely damaged his Shell/Pennzoil machine. Hornish finished the event in the 33rd place position.
Number/Driver, Lap, Infraction, Penalty
#9 Marcos Ambrose, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Adjustments after Impound
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr., Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Driver Change/Missed Driver Intro
#98 Michael McDowell, Pre-Race to the rear, Tail of Field, Driver Change
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr., 81, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#21 Trevor Bayne, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#2 Brad Keselowski, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#47 Bobby Labonte, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#10 David Reutimann, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#51 Kurt Busch, 91, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr. 91, Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area, Tail of Field
#22 Sam Hornish, Jr., 92, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#83 Landon Cassill, 92, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#51 Kurt Busch, 93, Running over/under equipment, Tail of Field
#16 Greg Biffle, 124, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field*
#20 Joey Logano, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#48 Jimmie Johnson, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#50 Bill Elliott, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#78 Regan Smith, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#24 Jeff Gordon, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#55 Michael Waltrip, 125, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#2 Brad Keselowski, 145, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#56 Martin Truex, Jr., 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#36 Dave Blaney, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#11 Denny Hamlin, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#93 Travis Kvapil, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#18 Kyle Busch, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#21 Trevor Bayne, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#9 Marcos Ambrose, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#38 David Gilliland, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#15 Clint Bowyer, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#1 Jamie McMurray, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#10 David Reutimann, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#93 Travis Kvapil, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#13 Casey Mears, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#43 Aric Almirola, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#27 Paul Menard, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Tail of Field
#34 David Ragan, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
#42 Juan Pablo Montoya, 153, Pitting before pit road is open, Garage
*Note that Greg Biffle violated NASCAR's procedure for pitting when the pits were closed. Biffle entered the pits as a wreck was happening but still made his pit stop when he should have continued through the pits.