Carl Edwards owns the pole position for Daytona 500, but as recent history shows, that doesn't mean he is a lock for a solid finish. While there has been nine Daytona 500 winners that began the race in the top pole position, that trend is slowly dying. It hasn't happened since Dale Jarrett did it back in 2000. The majority of the time, the big race sees the winner come from outside of the front row. Sure, being up front increases the chances of winning, but it doesn't ensure that the driver will be finishing near the top. Since 2007, only one pole sitter was able to achieve a top-10 finish. In the last four years, those who won the pole position didn't fare as well as they would have liked. Jimmie Johnson finished 2...

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Carl Edwards owns the pole position for Daytona 500, but as recent history shows, that doesn't mean he is a lock for a solid finish. While there has been nine Daytona 500 winners that began the race in the top pole position, that trend is slowly dying. It hasn't happened since Dale Jarrett did it back in 2000. The majority of the time, the big race sees the winner come from outside of the front row. Sure, being up front increases the chances of winning, but it doesn't ensure that the driver will be finishing near the top. Since 2007, only one pole sitter was able to achieve a top-10 finish. In the last four years, those who won the pole position didn't fare as well as they would have liked. Jimmie Johnson finished 2...

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