Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Pole Award for the 62nd Annual DAYTONA 500 with a lap of 46.253 seconds, 194.582 mph. He has become the 43rd different NASCAR Cup Series driver to win the pole for the Great American Race.
This is his third pole in 257 NASCAR Cup Cup Series races, and first pole in 16 races at Daytona International Speedway.
This is JTG Daugherty Racing's first DAYTONA 500 pole, and third pole all-time in the NASCAR Cup Series.
The pole winner has won the DAYTONA 500 nine times; the most recent driver to accomplish the feat was NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett in 2000.
Alex Bowman (second) has started on the front row the last three DAYTONA 500s.
Chase Elliott (third) posted his seventh top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway.
Christopher Bell (ninth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
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