ESPN.com · Feb 10, 2019
William Byron wins Daytona 500 pole, puts Hendrick up front again
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- William Byron has won the pole for next week's Daytona 500, giving Hendrick Motorsports the top starting spot for the fifth consecutive year.
Byron and teammate Alex Bowman locked in the front row for "The Great American Race" during qualifying laps Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. They edged the other two Hendrick drivers: seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and Chase Elliott.
The car chiefs for Chase Elliott, Ty Dillon and Austin Dillon have been ejected by NASCAR through the Daytona 500 for repeated inspection failures before qualifying for the race.