In a stunning upset of sorts, rookie Chase Elliott claimed the Daytona 500 pole in Sunday's qualifying session behind the wheel of the iconic No. 24 Chevrolet, putting him in prime position as he makes his Daytona debut. By winning the pole, Elliott will also start first in the opening Can-Am Duels race Thursday, which will determine the rest of the starting order for the Daytona 500. Matt Kenseth turned the second-quickest lap in Sunday's qualifying and will lead the pack to green in the second Duel on Thursday. Sunday's qualifying session allowed all 47 entry list cars to turn their fastest laps to determine the remaining start order for Thursday's Duels, which will in turn determine the start order for the Great American Race. Only the t...

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In a stunning upset of sorts, rookie Chase Elliott claimed the Daytona 500 pole in Sunday's qualifying session behind the wheel of the iconic No. 24 Chevrolet, putting him in prime position as he makes his Daytona debut. By winning the pole, Elliott will also start first in the opening Can-Am Duels race Thursday, which will determine the rest of the starting order for the Daytona 500. Matt Kenseth turned the second-quickest lap in Sunday's qualifying and will lead the pack to green in the second Duel on Thursday. Sunday's qualifying session allowed all 47 entry list cars to turn their fastest laps to determine the remaining start order for Thursday's Duels, which will in turn determine the start order for the Great American Race. Only the t...

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