In the offseason, Jeff Gordon made it abundantly clear that this would be his final full-time season. During his final Speedweeks, Gordon took the pole with a time of 44.711 seconds and 201.293 mph Sunday afternoon.
NASCAR provided the final result for the pole position from Daytona:
This car will be on the #CoorsLight Pole for the #DAYTONA500. pic.twitter.com/OrQoohKNev
Gordon's pole was just the second of his long career in the Daytona 500 and was a fitting start to his final season in the No. 24 machine. Just behind Gordon was Hendrick teammate Jimmie Johnson, who posted a time of 44.746 seconds and 201.135 mph.
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