Chase Briscoe turned simply the tenth driver to earn pole place for each the Daytona 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in the identical 12 months, besting Kyle Larson by 0.020s in NASCAR Cup Collection qualifying on Saturday.
Briscoe now has 4 profession poles, however his earlier finest begin within the 600 is barely fifteenth. Larson, who will probably be excused from driver introductions and the pre-race driver’s assembly whereas he competes within the Indianapolis 500, has solely began from the entrance row as soon as earlier than in NASCAR’s longest race. That was when he earned pole in 2021, occurring to win the Coke 600 that 12 months.
William Byron, who lately signed a four-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports, positioned third, Chris Buescher was the top-qualifying Ford driver in fourth, and A.J. Allmendinger earned his finest begin of the 2025 season in fifth.
Jimmie Johnson, who’s making his 700th profession begin, certified seventeenth whereas Ross Chastain was the one driver to not participate after an incident in apply.
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