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Elliott, NAPA Team Post 10th-Fastest Time in Daytona 500 Qualifying

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL USA Saturday 10 February 2018 Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro World Copyright: Nigel Kinrade NKP

Chase Elliott and the No. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS team posted the 10th-fastest time in Daytona 500 qualifying Sunday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway.

 

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL USA Sunday 11 February 2018 Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro World Copyright: Matthew T. Thacker NKP

 

“Everything is okay if your car drives good, I think come Thursday, that is the main focus,” Elliott said. “It’s a great honor to be on the pole and a great achievement for our team and the efforts they put in throughout the off-season, but there is a lot of opportunity to showcase their efforts throughout the season. First being Thursday and most importantly next Sunday.”

 

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL USA Sunday 11 February 2018 Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro, Alan Gustafson World Copyright: John K Harrelson NKP

 

As a result, Elliott will start fifth in Thursday night’s Duel No. 2, which will officially set the lineup for the 60th running of the Daytona 500.

Elliott’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman captured the pole for “The Great American Race.” This marks the fourth consecutive year a Hendrick Motorsports driver will lead field to the green flag.

 

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL USA Sunday 11 February 2018 Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro World Copyright: Matthew T. Thacker NKP

 

Start / Finish: N/A
Points Earned: N/A
Points Standing / Total: N/A

 

Next Race: Feb. 15, Duel Race No. 2, Daytona International Speedway
How to Watch or Listen: 7:00 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM

 

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Founded by Rick Hendrick in 1984, Hendrick Motorsports is the winningest team in NASCAR Cup Series history. At the sport’s premier level, the organization holds the all-time records in every major statistical category, including championships (14), points-paying race victories (312) and laps led (more than 82,000). It has earned at least one race win in a record 40 different seasons, including an active streak of 39 in a row (1986-2024). Headquartered in Concord, North Carolina, the team fields four full-time entries in the NASCAR Cup Series, including the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet driven by 2020 champion Chase Elliott.

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