Updated 11-20-2017
NOTE: if qualifying is rained out or cancelled for any reason and set by points, the driver who starts first
(because they are leading the points) is not awarded the Coors Light Pole Award and does not get the cash award
For all time pole list, records and notes, see Jayski.com's All Time Poles page
Stats from the pole
RACES with a Pole winner: 34 out of 36 races
WINS from the pole: 6
TOP FIVES: 14
TOP TENS: 22
OUT of TOP TEN: 12
40th/Last: 0
2017 RACE WINS FROM THE POLE
#42-Kyle Larson, Chevy, Auto Club, 3/26/2017
#17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Talladega, 5/7/2017
#42-Kyle Larson, Chevy, Michigan, 6/18/2017
#18-Kyle Busch, Toyota, Pocono, 7/30/2017
#18-Kyle Busch, Toyota, New Hampshire, 9/24/2017
#78-Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Kansas, 10/22/2017
2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pole Winners, Driver, Manufacturer, Number of poles in 2017
#18-Busch, Toyota, 8
#4-Harvick, Ford, 4
#42-Larson, Chevy, 3
#78-Truex Jr., Toyota, 3
#2-Keselowski, Ford, 2
#11-Hamlin, Toyota, 2
#20-Kenseth, Toyota, 2
#21-Blaney, Ford, 2
#22-Logano, Ford, 2
#88-Earnhardt Jr., Chevy, 2
#17-Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 1
#24-Elliott, Chevy, 1
#41-Busch, Ford, 1
#77-Jones, Toyota, 1
2017 MANUFACTURER MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES POLES
Chevy: 6 poles with 3 different drivers
Ford: - 12 poles with 6 different drivers
Toyota: - 16 poles with 5 different drivers
Field, Format Set for 'The Clash' At Daytona: Recently crowned seven-time NASCAR premier series champion Jimmie Johnson will join a star-studded elite field as NASCAR kicks off its 2017 season with The Clash at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. The annual season-opening event will be broadcast live on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 8:00pm/et. The 75-lap race again will be split into two segments with a competition caution at lap 25 separating the segments. "What better way to kick off the 2017 season than the sport's brightest stars under the lights at Daytona International Speedway" said Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer. "Coming off a thrilling season finale at Homestead-Miami, we're looking forward to continuing that momentum into Daytona. With bragging rights and no points on the line, the Clash will set the tone for what should be a season full of great racing and tough competition."
"We're bringing back The Clash at Daytona," said Chip Wile, Daytona International Speedway president. "The Clash was a race name that has always been popular among both the competitors and race fans. We're looking forward to bringing it back and building on the rich history of this thrilling and always unpredictable event that kicks off the NASCAR season." Unlike previous years, the starting field for the 2017 Clash at Daytona will not be a predetermined number of cars; rather, the field is limited to drivers who meet more exclusive criteria. Only drivers who were 2016 Pole Award winners, former Clash race winners, former Daytona 500 pole winners who competed full-time in 2016, and drivers who qualified for the 2016 Chase are eligible.
Eligible drivers are (20 drivers, 17 with rides):
2016 Pole Awards winners (14)
· Greg Biffle(no ride), Alex Bowman(no ride), #41-Kurt Busch, #18-Kyle Busch, #3-Austin Dillon, #19-Carl Edwards, #24-Chase Elliott, #11-Denny Hamlin, #4-Kevin Harvick, #48-Jimmie Johnson, #20-Matt Kenseth, #2-Brad Keselowski, #22-Joey Logano, #78-Martin Truex Jr.
Former Clash Race Winners (2)
· #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart(retired)
Former DAYTONA 500 Pole Award winners (1)
· #10-Danica Patrick
2016 Chase drivers (3)
· #?-Chris Buescher(2nd JTG team in 2017), #42-Kyle Larson, #1-Jamie McMurray
POLE WINNERS / BUD SHOOTOUT / CLASH pages
All Time Poles page
2018 Pole Winners
2017 Pole Winners
2017 Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona
2016 Pole Winners
2016 Sprint Unlimited / 2015 Pole Winners
2015 Sprint Unlimited / 2014 Pole Winners
2014 Sprint Unlimited / 2013 Pole Winners
2013 Sprint Unlimited / 2012 Pole Winners
2011 Pole Winners
2010 Pole Winners
2009 Pole Winners
in 2012 when it was changed to Daytona and Bud Shootout winners
2012 Budweiser Shootout
and in 2010-2011 when it was changed to Daytona, Bud Shootout winners and past champs
2011 Budweiser Shootout
2010 Budweiser Shootout
that changed for 2009, when it is 6 highest manufacturers in Owners standings
2009 Budweiser Shootout
For the past Bud Shootout pages, 1979-2008, the races was for pole sitters
2008 Budweiser Shootout
2007 Budweiser Shootout
2006 Budweiser Shootout
2005 Budweiser Shootout
2004 Budweiser Shootout
2003 Budweiser Shootout
2002 Budweiser Shootout
2001 Bud Shootout
2000 Bud Shootout
1999 Bud Shootout