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Ross Chastain takes pole position for Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona

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Last updated Aug 28, 2026

Ross Chastain takes pole position for Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona
Summary

Ross Chastain has secured the pole position for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway, set for August 29. Chastain posted a lap of 48.808 seconds during the qualifying session, surpassing Chris Buescher by half a tenth of a second. The qualifying rounds established a 40-car field, with Gray Gaulding failing to qualify. The race serves as the regular-season finale, impacting playoff positions, with key drivers like Austin Cindric and Ryan Preece vying for the final Chase spots.

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By the Numbers
  • •Coke Zero Sugar 400 race at Daytona scheduled for August 29
  • •Chastain's lap was quickest in the second qualifying round
  • •Gray Gaulding did not qualify for the race
  • •Austin Cindric and Ryan Preece are competing for Chase spots
  • •Race broadcast will be on NBC at approximately 6:45 p.m. CT
Latest Updates
  • 12:33 AMESPN F1 — Chastain takes pole at Daytona: 'Indescribable'
  • 11:11 PMYahoo Sports — Ross Chastain wins the pole for NASCAR's regular-season finale at Daytona
  • 11:09 PMYahoo Sports — Ross Chastain Takes Daytona Pole as Cup Series Field Prepares for Saturday Night Showdown
  • 10:48 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR Cup Daytona starting lineup: Ross Chastain wins pole position
  • 10:48 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup Daytona starting lineup: Ross Chastain wins pole position
  • 10:34 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR Daytona qualifying results, Ross Chastain on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set
  • 10:34 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR Starting Lineup Tomorrow: Cup Series Qualifying Results at Daytona, Coke Zero Sugar 400 Lineup and Pole Winner
  • 10:32 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR qualifying results set starting lineup for Daytona's Coke Zero Sugar 400
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With a 48.809s lap, Ross Chastain snagged pole position at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet. He will share the front row with Chris Buescher in the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford, who trailed Chastain by 0.051s in the final round of qualifying. "I'm not sure that we expected that leaving the shop, to be honest," said Chastain, who previously won poles at Nashville ...Keep reading

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Ross Chastain will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag at Daytona International Speedway after putting together the fastest lap in qualifying. Chastain earned the pole with a 48.808-second lap , narrowly beating Chris Buescher for the top starting spot. With Daytona’s unpredictable pack racing awaiting Saturday night, Chastain will have the…

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Ross Chastain took the pole Friday for NASCAR's regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. Chastain covered the 2 1/2-mile superspeedway in 48.808 seconds, five-hundredths of a second faster than Chris Buescher in the second and final round of qualifying. “It's almost indescribable," Chastain said.

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