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68-587: Qualifying for the Daytona 500 is unique in NASCAR. Only the two front row starters (the pole and "outside pole") are determined by the standard knockout qualifying system. For all other drivers it only determines their starting position in their Duel, with odd placed cars being entered into the first Duel and even placed cars going in the second. After the Top 2 positions are locked in, the next 30 places of starting grid of

136-435: A restrictor plate between the throttle body and the engine . This rule was enacted as an effort to slow the cars speed in response to an accident in which fans suffered minor injuries when Bobby Allison 's car blew a tire and crashed at over 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) during a race at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987. Depending upon the sponsor, era, or a specific year, the qualifying races have been referred to as

204-433: A "second-round qualifying" attempt. If satisfied with the original attempt, the team was required to notify NASCAR within five minutes of the final practice sessions, and before the beginning of the "second-round qualifying" attempts. Drivers who made second-round attempts started behind first-round only drivers; however, the qualifying times were crucial, since it determined a driver's fall back time should he fail to finish in

272-562: A charter that way. Teams may also possess no more than four charters per NASCAR's four car limit in the Cup Series. In January 2018, Sports Business Journal ' s Adam Stern reported that the RTA and NASCAR were collaborating on creating an esports league on iRacing , an online racing simulation video game. By the end of the year, the esports league was officially announced; although, the league took place on NASCAR Heat 3 . Within 2018,

340-463: A charter. In later years, in response to open teams entering races, Kauffman defended the charter system, claiming that part-time teams devalued the worth of a NASCAR race team and that only chartered teams should enter races. NASCAR later implemented a rule reserving their right to repossess charters belonging to teams finishing in the bottom three of owner points for three seasons in a row at NASCAR's discretion; although, as of 2023, no teams have lost

408-499: A clause in the current deal prohibiting it, the exploration of the idea led to fears of a potential split similar to American open-wheel car racing between Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) and the Indy Racing League (IRL) that occurred in the late 1990s. By April 2023, the RTA and its members were boycotting quarterly meetings with NASCAR, stating further displeasure with the revenue sharing system. However, by

476-453: A franchising deal that would guarantee an unspecified number of starting spots per race along with some of the television revenue from media rights deals would be made. The next month, Kauffman reported that the two sides were nearing an official deal. On February 9, 2016, a week before the 2016 Daytona 500 , the RTA and NASCAR announced the implementation of the charter system, which sought to cut costs and increase profits for teams. With

544-426: A non-points event. ABC first aired the races in 1971 as part of Wide World of Sports highlights show. CBS took over in 1979, showing the races tape-delayed and edited the day before the Daytona 500. With the introduction of restrictor plates in 1988 , the resulting reduction in speed and fuel consumption again allowed drivers to possibly complete the race without a pit stop. Nine times from 1988 to 2004, one of

612-635: A second warm-up lap; and the second timed lap is usually the fastest of the three laps. In August 2009, NASCAR announced that it would reschedule the 2010 opening round of qualifying to avoid a conflict with the NFL Super Bowl . The events that determine the top two starters for the Daytona 500 were rescheduled after the NFL moved the Super Bowl day one week to February 7, 2010. Qualifying had originally been scheduled for February 7, but NASCAR moved

680-556: Is cutting our own throats". NASCAR's president at the time, Mike Helton , later released a press statement on behalf of NASCAR in July 2014, declaring that the RTA did not pose a threat to NASCAR. Helton later reaffirmed this position in February 2015, stating that while NASCAR preferred to talk to each owner individually, he had "respect for what the owners do through their business models". Driver Tony Stewart gave comments of praise to

748-448: Is led by Jonathan Marshall. The organization negotiates with NASCAR on major topics within the league on behalf of NASCAR race teams in said topics, including the implementation of the charter system and negotiating media rights deals. The organization within recent years has also overseen expansion, including the purchase of a motorsports news site along with a now-defunct NASCAR esports league. The RTA has seen mixed reception throughout

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816-453: The 2016 Daytona 500 . When Germain Racing sold its charter and announced that it would be closing in 2020, the driver at the time, Ty Dillon , stated that he believed that the charter system had made it difficult for single-car teams who had not been "at the top level of the sport or [had] an incredible amount of money to leapfrog into the top spot". Another owner that shut down his team in

884-498: The Convertible division. The first of the 100-mile (160 km) qualifying races consisted of Convertible division cars and the second of Grand National cars. Shorty Rollins won the 100-mile Convertible race to become the track's first winner. When the green flag was thrown on the first Daytona 500, 59 cars raced to the starting line; the event was held without a caution period during the entire race. In 1960 (incidentally,

952-558: The NASCAR Cup Series 's Daytona 500 are rewarded with being the driver to lead the field across the start line at the beginning of the 200-lap 500-mile (800 km) race. Pole qualifying for the Daytona 500 is held one weekend before the race at the Daytona International Speedway . The driver to complete the fastest single lap in the final of three rounds in the knockout qualifying session around

1020-446: The " Duels " or the "Twins". The qualifying session for pole position is held before the Daytona 500. Drivers take one timed lap to determine their time. The fastest qualifier takes the pole position for the Daytona 500 and starts on the inside of the first row; the second fastest starts alongside him on the outside, referred to as the "outside pole." Both front row starters are locked into these starting positions. The 2015 race used

1088-575: The "champion's provisional" rule. Also known as the "Petty Rule", this rule was established in 1989 when NASCAR's winningest driver ( Richard Petty ) failed to qualify for an event at Richmond International Raceway . If the Champion's Provisional is not necessary, the seventh-highest team in the previous year's points advances, and positions 37-43 are positioned based on speed from their fastest round of qualifying. From 2005 until 2012, NASCAR adopted an "All Exempt Tour" format similar to golf. The teams in

1156-529: The 2.5-mile (4.0 km) high-banked tri-oval superspeedway earns the pole position. The first Daytona 500 was held in 1959 and in 1982 , it became the opening event for the NASCAR Cup season. The term " pole position " was originally coined in the American horse racing industry, and indicated the position of the starter being next to the "poles", which established the boundaries of the course. As of

1224-467: The 2024, under the Race Team Alliance charter system, the 36 chartered cars are guaranteed entry for the race, with the four remaining spots being taken up by non-chartered teams (assuming four non-charted cars enter the race). The two drivers with the fastest qualifying lap in qualifying are awarded the first and second starting positions for the Daytona 500 and the two non-charter teams with

1292-469: The Daytona 500 is set by the finishing order of these two races with the top 15 (excluding pole winner and outside pole) making up the next 15 places on the inside and outside lanes respectively. After the Duels are completed the four fastest non-qualifiers by time and finally the six or seven (if no past champion's exemption is needed) highest-earning teams in points (from the previous season's standings) not in

1360-518: The Daytona 500 itself, two days later. The event was hosted by John S. Palmer . CBS would continue to broadcast portions of races for the next 18 years, along with ABC and NBC . Race Team Alliance The Race Team Alliance (RTA) is a 501(c)(6) organization based in Charlotte, North Carolina , founded by businessman and former NASCAR team stakeholder Rob Kauffman . The organization currently consists of 15 NASCAR Cup Series teams and

1428-605: The Daytona 500 would rotate between FOX/FX and NBC/TNT from 2001 to 2006. In 2005, the races were lengthened to 150 miles (60-laps), given a new name, the Gatorade Duel, and from 2005 to 2012, used NASCAR's All-Exempt Tour format (similar to golf, but better known within NASCAR circles as the "top 35 rule"). The grids changed from even-odd qualifiers to a combination of even-odd based on the front row drivers by speed, then previous year's points standings (even-odd) of exempt and non-exempt teams by speed. A rain delay in 2006 saw

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1496-414: The NASCAR landscape; particularly for its influence in creating the charter system and the system's consequences within NASCAR. In recent years, while the system has received praise from some drivers and larger race teams for providing teams with needed tangible assets, the system has also seen mounting criticism from other smaller, independent teams who claim that the system drives out smaller teams, stunting

1564-470: The RTA also appointed Jonathan Marshall to run the organization. In October 2019, the RTA purchased Speed51 , a motorsport news site that primarily covers short track races. The acquisition saw mixed reception; in an analysis from reporters from fellow motorsports news site Frontstretch , some thought the purchase could expand the marketing potential of NASCAR teams, while others thought it would suppress opinions that NASCAR teams did not agree with. In 2021,

1632-416: The RTA being formed to negotiate with NASCAR to increase the value and cut costs on behalf of NASCAR teams. Immediately afterwards, the organization came under scrutiny from NASCAR businessmen, including Bruton Smith and Brian France , who found it to be unnecessary and thought that NASCAR was sufficiently supporting them regardless. However, by August, the RTA expanded to include every full-time team with

1700-460: The RTA rebranded Speed51 to become Racing America , along with promises of expanded content from NASCAR teams on Racing America . In October 2022, the RTA went public with their thoughts on equitable revenue distribution within NASCAR, declaring that they thought current economic model that NASCAR was using had "little to no chance of long-term stability". Under the economic model, the $ 8.2 billion, 10-year media deal signed in 2015 allotted 65% of

1768-412: The RTA stunting NASCAR's growth. Three days after the organization was announced, Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) founder Bruton Smith heavily criticized both the organization and its founder Rob Kauffman , stating that NASCAR had already been supporting the teams sufficiently, declaring that he did not "know anything about it that's good for what we do. I don't see anything that's going to be good for

1836-404: The RTA was "chasing something that I'm not sure we're chasing", believing its existence was not "the healthiest thing for the sport". The RTA during its formation saw defense from longtime NASCAR personality and team owner Richard Petty , whose team was in the RTA. In interviews, Petty claimed that the RTA only wanted to spur the growth of NASCAR, claiming that "anything we do to tear NASCAR down

1904-420: The RTA's willingness to collaborate with NASCAR in an interview in July 2015. The charter system has drawn both praise and criticism from various personalities in NASCAR, with the system itself becoming a highly polarizing topic. Current NASCAR president Steve Phelps has praised the system, stating that NASCAR was "all-in" on the system and that the system was "valuable to the sport overall" despite also saying

1972-518: The Thursday before the Daytona 500 beginning in 2014, the races' debut on Fox Sports 1 . From 2016 to 2018, the races were renamed the Can-Am Duel after new title sponsor Bombardier Recreational Products ' range of Can-Am All-terrain vehicles . Beginning in 2017 The Duels became a points event once again in with the unveiling of a new race format. Under the new format still in use as of 2024

2040-427: The cars released was determined by a random draw. NASCAR will release the next car to begin their lap while the current car is finishing their timed lap with the goal to have the next car start their timed lap no more than 20 seconds after the previous car finishes. The top 12 cars from round 1 will make a second run in the same format to determine the starting lineup for positions 1–12, with the order of cars released are

2108-502: The current charter system , because all chartered entries are guaranteed entry to every race of a season: The arrangement of the Duels under the charter system notably cost Ty Dillon a starting spot in 2021 when Ryan Preece beat him during the Duels as Dillon, despite still finishing in the top-10, did not have a fast enough qualifying time compared to his non-chartered peers. List of Daytona 500 pole position winners#Procedure Daytona 500 pole position winners for

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2176-458: The current system was not profitable to teams that had a charter. The system has also seen praise from multiple beat reporters; when the system was first announced, The Evening Tribune 's Ryan Papaserge defended it, stating that the implementation of it was "NASCAR adapting to the 21st century", defending how owners could have more freedom negotiating with sponsors or NASCAR leadership. In 2023, Sportcasting 's John Moriello declared that removing

2244-486: The date back to Saturday, February 6, to avoid conflict with the NFL. Daytona Speedway president, Robin Braig, stated: We're excited about the new schedule, [...] By moving Daytona 500 qualifying to Saturday, we are now providing even more value to our race fans. (They) can now enjoy a unique racing triple-header as well as all the festivities surrounding the Super Bowl the following day. In 2014, NASCAR adopted, starting with

2312-467: The deal to tracks, 25% to teams, and 10% to NASCAR. The RTA declared that while they would honor the current deal, in the next media deal that was to be made in 2024, they demanded more revenue to "cover baseline costs". The next month, the RTA stated that they were exploring the idea of holding exhibition events that were not sanctioned by NASCAR in response to "struggling to turn a profit... thus forcing them to investigate other sources of revenue". Despite

2380-429: The drivers' finishing position in the qualifying races, with only the top 15 drivers' results, excluding the pole sitter in each race, advancing to the feature. Since 2005, each of the two qualifying races is 150-mile (240 km) long, or 60 laps. From its inception in 1959 until 1967, it was 40 laps, and from 1969 to 2004 it was 50 laps. After the races, prior to establishment of the Race Team Alliance charter system,

2448-529: The effect of reducing costs for teams, but also limiting the horsepower and top speeds of NASCAR teams. At the time, NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. stated: Special cars, including the Mercury Cyclone Spoiler, Ford Talladega, Dodge Daytona , Dodge Charger 500, and Plymouth Superbird shall be limited to a maximum engine size of 305 cubic inches. Corporate sponsors purchased naming rights to qualifying races; between 1982 and 1984, Uno cards

2516-583: The exception of Furniture Row Racing . By 2015, Kauffman declared that his objectives were "overplayed", instead comparing the RTA to being in "kind of in the background and there's not much to talk about" despite possibilities of the RTA negotiating with NASCAR for increased financial aid. Within the same year, the RTA also partnered with DraftKings and Rev the Vote to expand marketing deals. By July, Kauffman stated that negotiations with NASCAR had "gone very well so far", praising an uptick in communication between

2584-545: The fastest qualifying lap are given entry for race. The other positions for the race are determined by the Daytona Duels, with the two highest finishing non-charter teams in the duels also qualifying for the race. Bill Elliott set the pole position qualifying record on February 9, 1987, when he navigated around the circuit with a 42.782-second lap, which is an average speed of 210.364 miles per hour (338.548 km/h). From 1988 to 2018, NASCAR required teams to install

2652-418: The final round. This format was used at the Daytona 500 for the first time in 2015, but was soon abandoned for restrictor plate races after a series of incidents taking place during qualifying. Restrictor plate races eventually gets a new two-round qualifying format starting from the first Talladega race. In round 1, each car goes out one at a time for one warm-up, one timed, and one cool down lap. The order for

2720-412: The first 39 positions of the 500. The 40th, 41st, and 42nd starting positions are given to the fastest three non-exempt cars based on qualifying speed, which have not already qualified. The 43rd starting position is awarded to the most recent previous NASCAR champion who attempted to qualify; it is given to the fastest car that had not qualified if all previous champions qualified into the field. In 2008,

2788-424: The first ever national telecast of a NASCAR race), the last chance race was eliminated; from 1960 through 1967 the qualifying events were 100 miles (160 km) in length. When the season opened in 1968, the qualifying races were increased to 125 miles (201 km), which meant the drivers would have to make at least one pit-stop to refuel (though the races were not held because of weather in 1968). Prior to 1971 ,

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2856-409: The furthest number of rounds advanced in qualifying, and then their qualifying time in the final round that they reached. Those who rank with an odd-numbered position are assigned to the first qualifying race, and those with an even-numbered rank to the second race. Cars in the final round of qualifying start the race in the front. The starting spots for the third through 32nd positions are determined by

2924-421: The grid. In early years, qualifying had varying formats: from one timed lap, to the average of two laps, to the better of two laps. The idea of having two individual races to establish the starting lineup of the Daytona 500 dates back to the first race in 1959. That event, advertised as "the 500 Mile NASCAR International Sweepstakes", featured cars from NASCAR's Grand National division racing against cars in

2992-486: The growth of smaller teams while also favoring larger teams. The organization has also seen criticism from NASCAR businessmen, including Brian France and Bruton Smith , deeming the organization as unnecessary. On July 7, 2014, the Race Team Alliance (RTA) was officially announced by then- Michael Waltrip Racing stakeholder Rob Kauffman . At the time of the initial announcement, the RTA had nine teams, with

3060-540: The invert of round 1 result (i.e. the 12th placed car will be released first). Positions 13th and below are determined by round 1 result. The very first NASCAR races to ever be shown on television were broadcast by CBS . In February 1960, CBS sent a "skeleton" production crew to Daytona Beach, Florida and the Daytona International Speedway to cover the Daytona 500 's Twin 100 qualifying races on February 12, 1960. The production crew also stayed to broadcast portions of

3128-528: The larger superspeedways. In an effort to reduce the escalating costs of developing faster racing equipment, increased horsepower, and the lack of parity in competition, NASCAR implemented several restrictions for the 1971 season, attempting to reduce speed by two methods. It experimented with restrictor plates for the first time at Michigan in August 1970. At the beginning of the 1971 season, NASCAR limited an engine's cubic inch displacement. The reductions had

3196-483: The next month, the teams backtracked and requested "meaningful dialog", wanting permanent charters instead of requiring charter renewal along with previously stated economic concerns. Part-stakeholder in 23XI Racing , Denny Hamlin , declared that making charters permanent would protect investors and give "security" to their investments to a team. By February 2024, the RTA hired an antitrust lawyer, along with Hendrick Motorsports ' vice chairman Jeff Gordon claiming that

3264-512: The qualifying competition became known as the "Coors Light Pole" when Coors replaced Budweiser as the primary sponsor. Budweiser's parent company, Anheuser Busch Corporation, had been sponsoring the award since 1979, and would return in that role midway during the 2018 season after Coors did not renew their agreement as the Pole Award sponsor. Under the current charter system, all chartered teams (maximum of 36) are guaranteed entry to

3332-412: The qualifying races yielded points to the drivers' championship. The 12-mile-per-hour (19 km/h) reduction in speed for the 1971 qualification was a result of NASCAR's effort to limit the increasing speeds achieved through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Engine size and technology, along with increased aerodynamic styling changes, brought speeds to over 200 miles per hour (320 km/h) at some of

3400-539: The race awards regular season points for the top ten drivers in each duel with 10 points being awarded to the winners and finishers in 2nd to 10th place earning 9 points to 1 point in increments of one point per position. Between the 2005 and 2012 seasons, the Duel used different rules because of NASCAR's All Exempt Tour format (better known as the "top 35 rule") used at the time for the NASCAR Cup Series. Under

3468-475: The race yet advance (also set by time), and the starting grid for the Daytona 500 would then be set. The order is still subject to change if technical regulations are violated. The event began as twin 100-mile (40-lap) races. From 1959 to 1971, the races were counted with points towards the Grand National championship. Purses awarded were counted separately from those awarded in the Daytona 500. For 1968,

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3536-486: The race, meaning the races only set the inside and outside starting positions for those teams. Each race's top finishing unchartered team advances to the Daytona 500, as well as two fastest "open" (non-charter) in the qualifying time trials for the last two starting grid slots (next fastest, if the fastest "open" car in the time trials was also the top "open" car in the Duel), for a total of four "open" cars and 40 overall cars on

3604-400: The races went without a caution, and without a pit stop by the winner. In 2003, rules had been put in place requiring smaller fuel tanks on restrictor plate tracks (from 22 US gal (18 imp gal; 83 L) down to 13 US gal (11 imp gal; 49 L)), which effectively forced a pit stop once again. Starting in 2001, the races were shown live on television, as

3672-538: The races were scheduled for 125 miles (201 km) each, but were cancelled due to rain, and the starting lineup for the 1968 Daytona 500 fell back on the timed laps. In 1969, the races were extended again to 125 miles (50 laps). Lengthening the races added the need for a pit stop, increasing the complexity and excitement of the races. For 1972, NASCAR's modern era commenced, so races were required to be at least 250 miles (400 km) to be included as official points events. The Daytona qualifying races continued, however, as

3740-431: The races, followed by Gander RV in 2019 and Bluegreen Vacations since 2020. Since the restrictor plate era began in 1988 until 2014, qualifying was the better single lap of two; drivers are permitted one warm-up lap followed by two consecutive timed laps. Since restrictor plate cars require more time to accelerate to full speed, drivers often consider their first timed lap a "throwaway lap," and use it essentially as

3808-495: The second race finish under the lights. Starting in 2007, the Gatorade Duel is shown live on Speed , under the new broadcast agreement. That same year, allegations of cheating involving Michael Waltrip Racing came up. In 2013, Budweiser took over as sponsor of the Duels. During Speedweeks 2013, Daytona International Speedway announced that the qualifying races would be held in prime-time and under stadium lighting on

3876-454: The second race of the year in Phoenix, a Formula One-style knockout qualifying system. After tweaking it in the 2014 GEICO 500 at Talladega, the format became three five-minute rounds, with the first round being split as two five-minute rounds with half the field in each round. As is the case for standard knockout qualifying, the top 24 advanced to the second round, and the top 12 advancing to

3944-435: The sport. Nothing." Ten days later, the organization saw further criticism from then-NASCAR CEO Brian France , with him declaring that listening to one combined organization instead of hearing organizations separately "would probably be the worst thing we could ever do", calling the organization "unnecessary". In 2018, in statements given on NASCAR Race Hub , former NASCAR crew chief Larry McReynolds stated his belief that

4012-481: The standard knockout qualifying system. Up to the 2014 race, drivers took two timed laps, and the better of the two timed laps was the driver's lap for purposes of Daytona 500 qualifying. Until 2001, NASCAR offered a second (and at times, a third) round of qualifying for teams who wished to improve their qualifying times. Drivers and teams decided if they were content with their first attempt, and "stood on their time", or if they wanted to improve their chances by attempting

4080-438: The system would "diminish the value of teams faster than cryptocurrencies can devour a retirement nest egg", repelling potential investors. Criticism of the charter system has come from various groups; particularly from smaller, single-car teams. After the system was implemented in 2016, Mike Hillman and his team, Hillman-Circle Sport , criticized the implementation of the system, which was officially implemented one week before

4148-417: The system, a 36 charters were allotted to teams; this would guarantee them a starting spot in every race along with increased purse money for chartered teams. In addition, the NASCAR Cup Series field was limited to 40 cars and a team owner's council was formed. Teams also had the opportunity to sell or lease their charters. Three days later, Wood Brothers Racing left the organization as they did not receive

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4216-434: The team, despite being one of the most successful, had not made a profit within the last decade. In October, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports , who declined to sign the 2025 charter agreement, filed a lawsuit against NASCAR on antitrust grounds regarding the charter system. Immediately after the organization was formed, it faced criticism from leaders and businessmen within the NASCAR landscape; particularly to fears of

4284-422: The top 14 of the qualifying races. The strategy was usually done by drivers whose times would not make the race or be on the bubble. The second round of qualifying ended in 2001. The two fastest drivers in the final qualifying session (the Daytona 500 pole winner and the "outside" pole winner) only are also awarded the pole positions for the two qualifying races held the following Thursday. Drivers are ranked by

4352-416: The top 35 of owner points (resulting in alternate nickname of "Top 35 Rule") during the previous season would be eligible to run in the Daytona 500, regardless of qualifying speed. The qualifying races now determine the relative starting position for these 35 drivers plus the starting positions for an additional seven to eight teams. The top 35 drivers, plus two non-top 35 drivers from each qualifier, start in

4420-416: The top four drivers in speed of those that failed to advance through the qualifying race are positioned in positions 33–36. The speeds used for this does not reflect their official qualifying times; regardless of which qualifying round they reached, their time used is the fastest time set in any round (first, second, or third), and does not reflect their starting position in the Duels. Positions 37-42 will go to

4488-404: The top six teams (not drivers) in points from the previous year's owners (team) points standings of teams not already qualified, again with their positions based on speed, again based on the fastest time in any round, not in the final round that they reached. The final starting position in the Daytona 500 (43rd overall) is reserved by NASCAR to allow one former NASCAR champion to start the race under

4556-433: The two organizations. In 2015, Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick stated that negotiations with NASCAR to "create some sort of permanent value for the teams" were occurring in response to a phenomenon where if a team shut down, the owners would most likely go into debt as they could not sell off their equipment for their proper worth. By December, the RTA and NASCAR COO Brent Dewar were "cautiously optimistic" that

4624-519: Was the title sponsor for the "Uno Twin 125's" qualifying events. In 1985 they became known as " 7-Eleven Twin 125's"; no sponsors funded the 1988 and 1989 qualifying events and the races were called "Daytona Twin Qualifiers". Gatorade became the sponsor of the dual qualifying events in 1991 . In 2005 , the event was increased 150 miles (240 km), and became known as the "Gatorade Duels" until 2015. Starting in 2016 CanAm took over sponsorship of

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