DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It is said cathedrals exist all around us, if only we have the eyes to see them. To the average person along the coast of Florida, the sands of Daytona Beach may not hold much wonder beyond being standard granular material and a suitable host for sunshine activities. But make no mistake: In those sands, the eyes of a racer sees a cathedral most holy and most awesome.
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A little over a century ago, the shores of Daytona Beach became the canvas of American speed, as its long distance and uniquely hard-packed sands proved ideal for land speed record attempts. Automobile races soon followed, later becoming organized under the NASCAR banner, and then came a purpose-built racetrack -- one unlike anything in the world -- that has now become synonymous with stock car racing.
For the 67th time, the best and most ambitious drivers in the sport have descended upon the Daytona International Speedway for the greatest prize in all of NASCAR, the Daytona 500. More than any other race of four fendered machines, it is The Great American Race that can define a career, create a legacy, and allow even the most humble of drivers to achieve racing apotheosis and a permanent etching on the Harley J. Earl Trophy.
The first prize of Speedweeks was settled on Wednesday night, as Chase Briscoe -- in his first start for Joe Gibbs Racing -- earned his first Daytona 500 pole, the first Daytona 500 pole for Toyota, and the first Daytona 500 pole for car owner Joe Gibbs since NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Labonte earned the top starting spot in 1998.
Austin Cindric, the 2022 Daytona 500 champion, will start on the outside pole, while the rest of the field will determine their starting spots in Thursday night's Duel qualifying races. Former Cup champions Martin Truex Jr. and Jimmie Johnson earned two of the four available spots for Open cars in time trials, posting the two fastest laps of the Open cars to earn a starting spot on speed.
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A little over a century ago, the shores of Daytona Beach became the canvas of American speed, as its long distance and uniquely hard-packed sands proved ideal for land speed record attempts. Automobile races soon followed, later becoming organized under the NASCAR banner, and then came a purpose-built racetrack -- one unlike anything in the world -- that has now become synonymous with stock car racing.
For the 67th time, the best and most ambitious drivers in the sport have descended upon the Daytona International Speedway for the greatest prize in all of NASCAR, the Daytona 500. More than any other race of four fendered machines, it is The Great American Race that can define a career, create a legacy, and allow even the most humble of drivers to achieve racing apotheosis and a permanent etching on the Harley J. Earl Trophy.
The first prize of Speedweeks was settled on Wednesday night, as Chase Briscoe -- in his first start for Joe Gibbs Racing -- earned his first Daytona 500 pole, the first Daytona 500 pole for Toyota, and the first Daytona 500 pole for car owner Joe Gibbs since NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Labonte earned the top starting spot in 1998.
Austin Cindric, the 2022 Daytona 500 champion, will start on the outside pole, while the rest of the field will determine their starting spots in Thursday night's Duel qualifying races. Former Cup champions Martin Truex Jr. and Jimmie Johnson earned two of the four available spots for Open cars in time trials, posting the two fastest laps of the Open cars to earn a starting spot on speed.
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