Youngest Daytona 500 pole winners
By Staff Report | Sunday, February 10, 2019
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William Byron won the first Busch Pole Award of his career for the biggest race in motorsports -- the Daytona 500. In doing so, he became the second youngest Daytona 500 pole winner in event history. Here's the top 10, with a heavy focus on Hendrick Motorsports.
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10. Buddy Baker
28 years, 21 days when he won the pole on Feb. 15, 1969
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9. Loy Allen Jr.
27 years, 10 months, 5 days when he won the pole on Feb. 12, 1994
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8. Jeff Gordon
27 years, 6 months, 2 days when he won the pole on Feb. 6, 1999
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7. Ricky Rudd
26 years, 5 months when he won the pole on Feb. 12, 1983
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6. Jimmie Johnson
26 years, 4 months, 23 days when he won the pole on Feb. 9, 2002
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5. Alex Bowman
24 years, 9 months, 17 days when he won the pole on Feb. 11, 2018
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4. Austin Dillon
23 years, 9 months, 20 days when he won the pole on Feb. 16, 2014
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3. Chase Elliott
21 years, 2 months, 22 days when he won the pole on Feb. 19, 2017
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2. William Byron
21 years, 2 months, 12 days when he won the pole on Feb. 10, 2019
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1. Chase Elliott
20 years, 2 months, 17 days when he won the pole on Feb. 14, 2016
