(Reuters) - Rookie Chase Elliott positioned himself as one of the favourites for next Sunday's Daytona 500 after becoming the youngest driver ever to secure pole position in qualifying at Daytona International Speedway.
Elliott, the 20-year-old son of 1988 Winston Cup Series champion Bill Elliott, soared to the top of the charts with a speed of 196.314 mph in his No. 24 Chevrolet in the final round of qualifying on Sunday for the Great American Race.
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