Canadian cracks Daytona lineup

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.— Canadian D.J. Kennington claimed one of two open slots for the Daytona 500 in Thursday night’s qualifying. The driver from St. Thomas, Ont., and Corey LaJoie took the open slots for Sunday’s NASCAR season opener at Daytona International Speedway. Denny Hamlin charged past Dale Earnhardt Jr. with one lap remaining Thursday night to win the second 150-mile qualifying race. Earnhardt actually dominated, but couldn’t hold off Hamlin at the end.