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Harvick and Kyle Busch win Daytona 500 duels

There are two certainties heading into the Daytona 500: Kevin Harvick is the favorite, and no one is sure what the action will look like in the "Great American Race."

Kevin Harvick celebrates in Victory Lane with the championship trophy after winning the first of two 150-mile qualifying races for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Terry Renna/AP)
Kevin Harvick celebrates in Victory Lane with the championship trophy after winning the first of two 150-mile qualifying races for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Terry Renna/AP)Read more
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There are two certainties heading into the Daytona 500: Kevin Harvick is the favorite, and no one is sure what the action will look like in the "Great American Race."

Harvick remained perfect through Speedweeks on Thursday by winning the first of two 150-mile duel qualifying races, and the victory has positioned him as the top pick to win NASCAR's version of the Super Bowl.

Danica Patrick, who started on the pole for the first race, played it safe, coasting to a 17th-place finish out of 23 cars. She'll keep the top spot for Sunday's big race in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Kyle Busch, driving a Toyota, won the second qualifier.

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