Chase Elliot (Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet) conquistou nesta sexta-feira (06/07) a pole-position para a Coke Zero Sugar 400, no Daytona International Speedway, 18ª etapa da Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Foi a primeira pole de Elliot no ano, e quarta na categoria. Na Q3 Elliot, que ainda persegue a sua primeira vitória na categoria, fez o tempo de 46s381 (194.045 mph).
Alex Bowman completa a dobradinha da Hendrick Motorsports na primeira fila. Brad Keselowski (Team Penske Ford) divide a segunda fila com Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet).
Kevin Harvick (Stewart Haas Ford) e Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Rush Fenway Racing Ford) formam a terceira fila. Ryan Newman (Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet ) alinha em sétimo ,seguido por Michael McDowell (Front Row Motorsports Ford ).
Clint Bowyer (Stewart-Haas Racing Ford) e Austin Dillon (Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet ) fecham os dez primeiros. LÁder do campeonato Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota) alinha na 15ª posição.
Grid:
1 Chase Elliott #9, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
2 Alex Bowman #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
3 Brad Keselowski #2, Team Penske, Ford
4 Jimmie Johnson #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
5 Kevin Harvick #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford
7 Ryan Newman #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
8 Michael McDowell #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
9 Clint Bowyer #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
10 Austin Dillon #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
11 Joey Logano #22, Team Penske, Ford
12 Ryan Blaney #12, Team Penske, Ford
13 Martin Truex Jr. #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota
14 Kyle Larson #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet
15 Kyle Busch #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
16 Brendan Gaughan #62, Beard Motorsports, Chevrolet
17 Denny Hamlin #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
18 William Byron #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
19 Ty Dillon #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet
20 Trevor Bayne #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford
21 David Ragan #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
22 Darrell Wallace Jr. #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet
23 Kurt Busch #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
24 A.J. Allmendinger #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet
25 Chris Buescher #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet
26 Aric Almirola #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
27 Jamie McMurray #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet
28 Kasey Kahne #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet
29 Erik Jones #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
30 Paul Menard #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford
31 Matt DiBenedetto #32, Go Fas Racing, Ford
32 Daniel Suarez #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
33 Ross Chastain #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet
34 Jeffrey Earnhardt #7, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet
35 D.J. Kennington #96, Gaunt Brothers Racing, Toyota
36 Joey Gase #00, StarCom Racing, Chevrolet
37 Landon Cassill #99, StarCom Racing, Chevrolet
38 Corey Lajoie #72, TriStar Motorsports, Chevrolet
39 Ray Black Jr. #51, Rick Ware Racing, Chevrolet
40 J.J. Yeley #23, BK Racing, Toyota
Não classificado:
41 Timothy Peters #92, RBR Enterprises, Ford