Earnhardt and Hamlin fail post-qualifying inspection

The #88 Chevrolet of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the #11 Toyota of Denny Hamlin failed inspection following front-row qualifying for the Daytona 500 on Sunday. The left fronts of both cars were found to be lower than the minimum required height for Sprint Cup vehicles. NASCAR threw out Earnhardt's and Hamlin's qualifying times, and they will be starting in the back in their respective Budweiser Duel qualifying races on Thursday evening.