July 5 — 2002: Joe Nemechek becomes the first winner from the pole in a Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway. Nemechek leads 78 of 100 laps and wins the Stacker 2/GNC Live Well 250 by .190 seconds on Greg Biffle. Nemechek’s win comes in the 22nd Nationwide race at Daytona. In 35 races, the only other drivers to win from the pole are Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2003) and Tony Stewart (2008).(NASCAR.com)
