-Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole for the July race at Daytona in 1959 with a speed of 144.997 mph.
-A total of 59 drivers have posted at least one pole in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Daytona. 38 of the 59 drivers have posted Coors Light poles at Daytona for the July event, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough with eight.
-Only five active drivers have posted a pole for the Daytona July race: Kevin Harvick (2002), Tony Stewart (2005), Paul Menard (2008), Matt Kenseth (2012) and Kyle Busch (2013).
-Three drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles for the July race at Daytona: Cale Yarborough (1970-’71; 1980-’81, 1983-’84), Sterling Marlin (1991-’92) and Dale Earnhardt (1994-’95).
-16 different drivers have posted their first series career Coors Light pole at Daytona International Speedway – nine during Speedweeks in February and seven for the July races.
-Seven active drivers have posted their first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light pole at Daytona International Speedway: Greg Biffle (2/15/04), Kevin Harvick (7/6/02), Jimmie Johnson (2/17/02), Paul Menard (7/5/08), Danica Patrick (2/24/13), Austin Dillon (2/23/14) and Chase Elliott (2/21/16).
-Eight of the 57 (14%) July NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Daytona have been won from the Coors Light pole; the most recent was Kevin Harvick in 2010.
-The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (nine) than any other starting position in the July race at Daytona International Speedway – most recent Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2015 July race)
-16 of the 57 (28.1%) July NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Daytona have been won from the front row: nine from the first starting position and seven from the second starting position.
-43 of the 57 (75.4%) July NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Daytona have been won from a top-10 starting position.
-Four of the 57 (7%) July NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Daytona have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
-The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Daytona is 42nd, by Tony Stewart in the 2012 July race.
-Qualifying for the July race has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway four times: 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2015.(NASCAR)
