{"id":11600,"date":"2014-02-16T15:26:47","date_gmt":"2014-02-16T20:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=11600"},"modified":"2014-02-23T12:56:01","modified_gmt":"2014-02-23T17:56:01","slug":"austin-dillon-wins-pole-for-daytona-500-full-qualifying-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2014\/02\/16\/austin-dillon-wins-pole-for-daytona-500-full-qualifying-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Dillon wins pole for Daytona 500, full qualifying results"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Starting Lineup for Daytona 500<\/a><\/h2>\n

Austin Dillon claimed the pole for the Daytona 500 during Sunday’s qualifying session. The driver of he No. 3 Chevrolet SS posted the fastest lap around the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway. The Daytona 500 will be the first time since the death of Dale Earnhardt Sr. in 2001 that the No. 3 has raced at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series level.<\/p>\n

“I feel like our engines have been really good since we’ve been here (at Daytona). \u2026 I just had to get my shifts. And I knew that hopefully I could hold the wheel straight for two laps,” Dillon told Fox after his lap.<\/p>\n

Drivers took two laps around the track aiming for the top spot. The top two speeds have ensured themselves a spot on the front row while the rest of the field will be set by Thursday’s Budweiser Duels.\u00a0Martin Truex Jr. will start outside Dillon.<\/p>\n

Dillon won the 2013 Nationwide Series title and will be competing in the Sprint Cup series full-time this season under Richard Childress Racing.<\/p>\n

“I couldn’t be more proud of Austin. We wanted to come down here and put on a good show with the 3,” Childress told Fox.<\/p>\n

The return of the No. 3 has left the NASCAR fan base divided, as many fans would rather of seen the No. 3 retired, instead of returning to the Sprint Cup this season. On the other hand, many other fans believe the number being active on the track helps to honor Earnhardt Sr.’s legacy.<\/p>\n

Dale Earnhardt Jr. held the provisional pole until Greg Biffle notched a quicker lap late into qualifying. When Dillon ran his lap and claimed the pole from Biffle, \u00a0the crowd cheered.<\/p>\n

Last years pole sitter Danica Patrick qualified 25th. Jimmie Johnson was last year’s Daytona 500 winner.<\/p>\n

Full Qualifying Results for the Daytona 500<\/h2>\n
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  1. Austin Dillon<\/li>\n
  2. Martn Truex Jr.<\/li>\n
  3. Greg Biffle<\/li>\n
  4. Carl Edwards<\/li>\n
  5. Ryan Newman<\/li>\n
  6. Brad Keselowski<\/li>\n
  7. Dale Earnhardt Jr.<\/li>\n
  8. Jeff Gordon<\/li>\n
  9. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.<\/li>\n
  10. Paul Menard<\/li>\n
  11. Marcos Ambrose<\/li>\n
  12. Brian Scott<\/li>\n
  13. Aric Almirola<\/li>\n
  14. Jimmie Johnson<\/li>\n
  15. Joey Logano<\/li>\n
  16. Casey Mears<\/li>\n
  17. Matt Kenseth<\/li>\n
  18. Michael Annett<\/li>\n
  19. Kasey Kahne<\/li>\n
  20. Clint Bowyer<\/li>\n
  21. Kyle Busch<\/li>\n
  22. Denny Hamlin<\/li>\n
  23. Kevin Harvick<\/li>\n
  24. Kyle Larson<\/li>\n
  25. Danica Patrick<\/li>\n
  26. Trevor Bayne<\/li>\n
  27. AJ Allmendinger<\/li>\n
  28. Kurt Busch<\/li>\n
  29. Reed Sorenson<\/li>\n
  30. Justin Allgaier<\/li>\n
  31. David Gilliland<\/li>\n
  32. Landon Cassill<\/li>\n
  33. Parker Kligerman<\/li>\n
  34. Michael Waltrip<\/li>\n
  35. Tony Stewart<\/li>\n
  36. Eric McClure<\/li>\n
  37. Brian Vickers<\/li>\n
  38. Jamie McMurray<\/li>\n
  39. Cole Whitt<\/li>\n
  40. David Ragan<\/li>\n
  41. Michael McDowell<\/li>\n
  42. Terry Labonte<\/li>\n
  43. Josh Wise<\/li>\n
  44. Bobby Labonte<\/li>\n
  45. Joe Nemechek<\/li>\n
  46. Ryan Truex<\/li>\n
  47. Alex Bowman<\/li>\n
  48. Morgan Shepherd<\/li>\n
  49. Dave Blaney – DNS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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