Chase Briscoe Captures Historic First Toyota Pole for Daytona 500
Chase Briscoe secured the pole position for the Daytona 500, setting a blistering pace of 182.745 mph (49.249 seconds) in his No. 19 Toyota. This marks his second pole at Daytona International Speedway, his first in the Daytona 500, and Toyota's first-ever Daytona 500 pole position.
Race car #19 on racetrack
Austin Cindric claimed the second position with a lap of 182.463 mph in his Ford Mustang, completing the front row for the 67th annual Daytona 500.
The qualifying session consisted of two rounds of single-car runs, with the top 10 advancing to the final round. The remaining positions lined up as follows:
- Ryan Preece (3rd)
- Joey Logano (4th)
- Josh Berry (5th)
- Denny Hamlin (6th)
- Austin Dillon (7th)
- Christopher Bell (8th)
- Ty Dillon (9th)
- Kyle Larson (10th)
Martin Truex Jr. and Jimmie Johnson, finishing 22nd and 29th respectively, secured their spots in the Daytona 500 as the fastest two Open drivers. Helio Castroneves, who holds the Open Exemption Provisional, qualified 39th.
The remaining starting positions will be determined through the twin qualifying duel races scheduled for Thursday night at 7 p.m. ET. These races will establish the final grid order for Sunday's main event.
In his first points race with Joe Gibbs Racing, Briscoe expressed his excitement: "To be able to be the guy to deliver them the first anything when they've already accomplished so much is pretty cool. Man, to think I'm going to start on the pole of the great American race with ultimately the great American brand of Bass Pro Shops is unbelievable."