Daytona 500 Duels: Wallace, Cindric win qualifiers; attention focused most on JRM's attempt to make race

(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Dale Earnhardt Jr. reacts to Justin Allgaier crossing the finishing line during the first of two 150-mile Duel qualifying races for the Daytona 500. Allgaier moved the team into the starting lineup in the last three laps by improving his position by five spots. (Photo by Don Coble) Co-Team Owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. encountered every member of the JR Motorsports team on pit road before the start of the first of two 150-mile Duel qualifying races for the Daytona 500. He wanted to assure them to focus, perform and relax. By Don Coble DAYTONA BEACH – There were tears of happiness and sorrow following both 150-mile qualifying races for the Daytona 500 Thursday night at the Daytona International Speedway. For 36 drivers, the results of the Duels only set their starting spots for the Great American Race on Sunday (2:30 p.m., FOX). But it was a once-in-a-lifetime chance for nine other drivers without exemptions into the sport’s biggest race to race their...