As the series shifts into a new era, those distinguished names are out front again and will give the start of the Daytona 500 a throwback feel. Elliott nipped Earnhardt on the final qualifying lap Sunday to win his second straight pole for the Daytona 500. Elliott and Earnhardt gave Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet a 1-2 front row for the fifth time in the Daytona 500. Elliott, the 21-year-old son of Hall of Fame driver and two-time Daytona 500 champion Bill Elliott, became the youngest Daytona 500 pole winner a year ago and proved in the No. Elliott will lead the field to green and try and avoid the problems that spoiled his Daytona 500 debut.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 20, 2017 00:11 UTC