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Earnhardt, Gordon lead Hendrick sweep of Daytona 500 front row
Heading into the 10th anniversary marking the passing of Dale Earnhardt, his son powered his way to the top qualifying position for next weekend's Daytona 5000 and showed he will be a force to reckon with when the green flag drops.