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Noah Gragson was the first driver busted during Daytona 500 qualifying for violating the new rule that specifies drivers are banned for sticking their hands out the opening of the window during the qualifying run.
Three Hendrick Motorsports drivers - Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott - made the final 10. Ultimately, Bowman turned in the sixth-best lap at 49.152 seconds with Larson right behind him at 49.158. Elliott's second-round lap of 49.22 placed him ninth in qualifying.
The NASCAR Cup Series season begins with the Daytona 500. How to watch qualifying, including time, TV schedule, streaming info.
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NASCAR driver Chase Briscoe explained his simple approach to Daytona 500 qualifying and the advantages and disadvantages of securing pole position.
The Daytona 500 partially set its field on Wednesday, and the Duels are now set to finalize the grid on Thursday night.