Qualifying for Daytona 500 is special for 24-year-old driver and his small racing team
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David Ragan tops Jimmie Johnson in qualifying
Two spots in the Daytona 500 starting lineup are determined by speed in qualifying, and David Ragan claimed the other position.
Ragan, the 38-year-old part-time driver, did so by edging NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson’s qualifing speed.
“I didn’t have a chance to beat Jimmie Johnson too often in my career when he and I were running week in and week out,” Ragan said. “I’ll take the small victories when I can.”
Joey Logano wins the pole; Fords in front
Joey Logano will begin the Daytona 500 on the pole for the first time.
Logano, the 2018 and 2022 Cup Series champion, recorded the fastest time at Wednesday night’s qualifying session. Fellow Ford driver Michael McDowell will also start on the front row.
“I’ve never even been close to a superspeedway pole before,” Logano told FOX Sports. “Couldn’t be at a cooler event than the Daytona 500. Can’t thank everybody enough.”
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