Pole Slowest since and Dodge facts: #9-Bill Elliott’s pole speed Saturday for the Daytona 500 is the slowest since Ramo Stott won the pole in 1976 with a lap of 183.456mph. Elliott also has the fastest pole speed at Daytona, 210.364mph, set before restrictor plates were mandated to slow the cars. The last time a Dodge won a pole was by Neil Bonnett at Bristol on April 1, 1978. The last time a Dodge won the pole at Daytona was by Buddy Baker in 1973. The last Dodge Daytona 500 victory was by Richard Petty in 1974. The last time a Dodge competed in the Daytona 500 was by Rick Baldwin in 1983(Roanoke Times) Last Dodge Daytona victory was by Richard Petty in July 1975. Last all Dodge front row at the Daytona 500 was when Buddy Baker and Bobby Isaac did it in 1969. Last Dodge to run in Winston Cup was #76-Phil Good at Pocono on June 8, 1985. Last Dodge to win a Winston Cup race was #5-Neil Bonnett at Ontario, CA on Nov 20, 1977.(2-11-2001)
