Every Daytona 500 pole winner in history

Year: 1959
Driver: Bob Welborn
Speed: 140.121 mph
Finishing position: 41st

Year: 1960
Driver: Cotton Owens
Speed: 149.892 mph
Finishing position: 40th

Year: 1961
Driver: Fireball Roberts
Speed: 155.709 mph
Finishing position: 20th

Year: 1962
Driver: Fireball Roberts
Speed: 156.999 mph
Finishing position: 1st

Year: 1963
Driver: Fireball Roberts
Speed: 160.943 mph
Finishing position: 21st

Year: 1964
Driver: Paul Goldsmith
Speed: 174.91 mph
Finishing position: 3rd

Year: 1965
Driver: Darel Dieringer
Speed: 171. 151 mph
Finishing position: 2nd

Year: 1966
Driver: Richard Petty
Speed: 175.163 mph
Finishing position: 1st

Year: 1967
Driver: Curtis Turner
Speed: 180.831 mph
Finishing position: 25th

Year: 1968
Driver: Cale Yarborough
Speed: 189.222 mph
Finishing position: 1st

Year: 1969
Driver: Buddy Baker
Speed: 188.901 mph
Finishing position: 5th

Year: 1970
Driver: Cale Yarborough
Speed: 194.015 mph
Finishing position: 37th

Year: 1971
Driver: A.J. Foyt
Speed: 182.744 mph
Finishing position: 3rd

Year: 1972
Driver: Bobby Isaac
Speed: 186.632 mph
Finishing position: 33rd

Year: 1973
Driver: Buddy Baker
Speed: 185.662 mph
Finishing position: 6th

Year: 1974
Driver: David Pearson
Speed: 185.817 mph
Finishing position: 35th

Year: 1975
Driver: Donnie Allison
Speed: 185.827 mph
Finishing position: 28th

Year: 1976
Driver: Ramo Stott
Speed: 183.456 mph
Finishing position: 26th

Year: 1977
Driver: Donnie Allison
Speed: 188.048 mph
Finishing position: 30th

Year: 1978
Driver: Cale Yarborough
Speed: 197.536 mph
Finishing position: 2nd

Year: 1979
Driver: Buddy Baker
Speed: 196.049 mph
Finishing position: 40th

Year: 1980
Driver: Buddy Baker
Speed: 194.009 mph
Finishing position: 1st

Year: 1981
Driver: Bobby Allison
Speed: 194.624 mph
Finishing position: 2nd

Year: 1982
Driver: Benny Parsons
Speed: 196.317 mph
Finishing position: 26th

Year: 1983
Driver: Ricky Rudd
Speed: 198.864 mph
Finishing position: 24th

Year: 1984
Driver: Cale Yarborough
Speed: 201.848 mph
Finishing position: 1st

Year: 1985
Driver: Bill Elliott
Speed: 205.114 mph
Finishing position: 1st

Year: 1986
Driver: Bill Elliott
Speed: 205.039 mph
Finishing position: 13th

Year: 1987
Driver: Bill Elliott
Speed: 210.364 mph
Finishing position: 1st

Year: 1988
Driver: Ken Schrader
Speed: 193.823 mph
Finishing position: 6th

Year: 1989
Driver: Ken Schrader
Speed: 196.996 mph
Finishing position: 2nd

Year: 1990
Driver: Ken Schrader
Speed: 196.515 mph
Finishing position: 40th

Year: 1991
Driver: Davey Allison
Speed: 195.955 mph
Finishing position: 15th

Year: 1992
Driver: Sterling Marlin
Speed: 192.213 mph
Finishing position: 35th

Year: 1993
Driver: Kyle Petty
Speed: 189.426 mph
Finishing position: 31st

Year: 1994
Driver: Loy Allen Jr.
Speed: 190.158 mph
Finishing position: 22nd

Year: 1995
Driver: Dale Jarrett
Speed: 193.498 mph
Finishing position: 5th

Year: 1996
Driver: Dale Earnhardt
Speed: 189.51 mph
Finishing position: 2nd

Year: 1997
Driver: Mike Skinner
Speed: 189.813 mph
Finishing position: 12th

Year: 1998
Driver: Bobby Labonte
Speed: 192.415 mph
Finishing position: 2nd

Year: 1999
Driver: Jeff Gordon
Speed: 195.067 mph
Finishing position: 1st

Year: 2000
Driver: Dale Jarrett
Speed: 191.091 mph
Finishing position: 1st

Year: 2001
Driver: Bill Elliott
Speed: 183.565 mph
Finishing position: 5th

Year: 2002
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Speed: 185.831 mph
Finishing position: 15th

Year: 2003
Driver: Jeff Green
Speed: 186.606 mph
Finishing position: 39th

Year: 2004
Driver: Greg Biffle
Speed: 188.387 mph
Finishing position: 12th

Year: 2005
Driver: Dale Jarrett
Speed: 188.312 mph
Finishing position: 15th

Year: 2006
Driver: Jeff Burton
Speed: 189.151 mph
Finishing position: 32nd

Year: 2007
Driver: David Gilliland
Speed: 186.32 mph
Finishing position: 8th

Year: 2008
Driver: Jimmie Johnson
Speed: 187.075 mph
Finishing position: 27th

Year: 2009
Driver: Martin Truex Jr.
Speed: 188.001 mph
Finishing position: 11th

Year: 2010
Driver: Mark Martin
Speed: 191.188 mph
Finishing position: 12th

Year: 2011
Driver: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Speed: 186.089 mph
Finishing position: 24th

Year: 2012
Driver: Carl Edwards
Speed: 194.738 mph
Finishing position: 8th

Year: 2013
Driver: Danica Patrick
Speed: 196.434 mph
Finishing position: 8th

Year: 2014
Driver: Austin Dillon
Speed: 196.019 mph
Finishing position: 9th

Year: 2015
Driver: Jeff Gordon
Speed: 201.293 mph
Finishing position: 33rd

Year: 2016
Driver: Chase Elliott
Speed: 196.314 mph
Finishing position: 37th

Year: 2017
Driver: Chase Elliott
Speed: 192.872 mph
Finishing position: 14th

Year: 2018
Driver: Alex Bowman
Speed: 195.644 mph
Finishing position: 17th

Year: 2019
Driver: William Byron
Speed: 194.304 mph
Finishing position: 21st

Year: 2020
Driver: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Speed: 194.582 mph
Finishing position: 20th

Year: 2021
Driver: Alex Bowman
Speed: 191.261 mph
Finishing position: 35th

Year: 2022
Driver: Kyle Larson
Speed: 181.159 mph
Finishing position: 32nd

Year: 2023
Driver: Alex Bowman
Speed: 181.686 mph
Finishing position: 5th

Year: 2024
Driver: Joey Logano
Speed: 181.947 mph
Finishing position: 32nd

Year: 2025
Driver: Chase Briscoe
Speed: 182.745 mph
Finishing position: 4th

Year: 2026
Driver: Kyle Busch
Speed: 183.651 mph
Finishing position: TBD