Michael Waltrip qualified 19th for the Pepsi 400, Sunday's Nextel Cup race at Daytona International Speedway.
He was the 20th of 48 drivers on the track, and completed his best lap in 48.874 seconds at 184.147 MPH. His #55 Napa Dodge was 0.524 seconds behind pole-winner Boris Said. Mikey ranked 39th in both practice sessions. He turned a 49.018-second lap at 183.606 MPH in the first, which was 1.360 seconds behind Tony Stewart. In the second, he was 1.534 seconds behind Joe Nemechek with a 48.880-second lap at 184.124 MPH.
