Keselowski On Pole For The Clash At Daytona
Brad Keselowski |
Brad Keselowski will start from the pole during Saturday’s Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona Int’l Speedway.
Keselowski’s crew chief Paul Wolfe drew the pole during the pill draw that determined the starting order and pit selection for the event. He’ll be joined on the front row by defending Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin.
Jamie McMurray will lineup third, followed by Austin Dillon, Martin Truex Jr. and defending Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson. Kevin Harvick, the returning Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joey Logano and Kurt Busch will complete the top-10.
The remainder of the starting field is Kyle Larson, Danica Patrick, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Matt Kenseth, Daniel Suarez and Chris Buescher.
The 75-lap exhibition race will be split into two segments. The first segment will be 25 laps long and will be followed by a competition caution. The second segment will include the final 50 laps of the race.
Lineup
Pos | No. | Driver | Make | Sponsor |
1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | SKF |
2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Express |
3 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | McDonald's Big Mac |
4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevy | Dow |
5 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 5-hour ENERGY Extra Strength |
6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | Lowe's |
7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | Busch Beer |
8 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevy | Nationwide |
9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | Shell Pennzoil |
10 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Monster Energy / Haas Automation |
11 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevy | Credit One Bank |
12 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Ford | TaxAct |
13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's |
14 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Chevy | NAPA Auto Parts |
15 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota | TBD |
16 | 19 | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | ARRIS |
17 | 37 | Chris Buescher | Chevy | Kroger / ClickList |