There is no more dramatic pole qualifying than for the season-opening Daytona 500, where the front row will be earned on Sunday and the remainder of the field set through the Gander RV Duel at Daytona qualifying races next Thursday evening.
When it comes to earning the top spot, Chevrolet has dominated as of late – taking the pole position in 10 of the last 11 years. Hendrick Motorsports has a streak of four consecutive poles – from Jeff Gordon in 2015, back-to-back poles by Chase Elliott in 2016-17 and the team’s newcomer Alex Bowman last year.
The lone non-Chevrolet to win in the last decade was Roush Fenway Racing’s Carl Edwards in 2012.
The last time a pole winner has won the Daytona 500 was Dale Jarrett in 2000.
Source: Holly Cain | NASCAR Wire Service
