2017 Coke Zero 400 Qualifying Results – Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Top

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will race at Daytona for what might be the final time on Saturday night. Appropriately, he will start from the pole position.

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In the final year of full-time racing for Dale Earnhardt Jr., perhaps there is no track where he has a better chance to win at than Daytona. The high banks of NASCAR’s home superspeedway have been home to many Earnhardt wins, both by Junior and his dad. He will now start on pole for Saturday night’s Coke Zero 400, an appropriate spot for what could be his final start there.

The driver of the #88 Chevy was the fastest in both rounds of Cup Series qualifying on Friday afternoon, making him the polesitter for the second time at the track. It is also his 14th pole of his career. His young teammate Chase Elliott will start alongside in second, with all four Hendrick Motorsports cars starting in the top 12.

The qualifying session was dominated by Chevrolet and Ford, with no Toyotas advancing to the final round of single-car runs. Matt Kenseth was the best qualified Toyota in 13th, while Brad Keselowski led the blue oval contingent in third.

Here are the full qualifying results ahead of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona:

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
2. Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
3. Brad Keselowski, Ford, Team Penske
4. Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
5. Kevin Harvick, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
6. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing
7. Joey Logano, Ford, Team Penske
8. Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
9. Ryan Blaney, Ford, Wood Brothers Racing
10. Danica Patrick, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
11. Clint Bowyer, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
12. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
13. Matt Kenseth, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
14. Trevor Bayne, Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing
15. Kurt Busch, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
16. Kyle Busch, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
17. Erik Jones, Toyota, Furniture Row Racing
18. Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
19. Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
20. Daniel Suarez, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
21. Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
22. Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
23. Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, Leavine Family Racing
24. Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
25. Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Furniture Row Racing
26. Landon Cassill, Ford, Front Row Motorsports
27. A.J. Allmendinger, Chevrolet, JTG-Daugherty Racing
28. Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, Go Fas Racing
29. Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, JTG-Daugherty Racing
30. David Ragan, Ford, Front Row Motorsports
31. Darrell Wallace Jr., Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports
32. Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, Beard Motorsports
33. Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, Tommy Baldwin Racing
34. Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, Germain Racing
35. Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, Tri-Star Motorsports
36. Corey LaJoie, Toyota, BK Racing
37. Reed Sorenson, Toyota, Premium Motorsports
38. Ryan Sieg, Toyota, BK Racing
39. Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, TMG-Circle Sport Racing
40. D.J. Kennington, Toyota, Premium Motorsports

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Be sure to tune in for the big race on Saturday night, the one that could be the last for Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Daytona. Coverage of the Coke Zero 400 can be seen on your local NBC station starting at 7:00 PM eastern on Saturday night.