AUSTIN HILL – RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING PHOTO
Three-time United Rentals 300 winner #21-Austin Hill won the pole for the season-opening O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Daytona International Speedway (182.223 mph). It’s his third pole in 10 Daytona starts.
Richard Childress Racing swept the front row with reining series champion #2-Jesse Love turning in the second-quickest time (182.219 mph). #41-Sam Mayer will start third (182.190 mph), with #18-William Sawalich (182.079 mph) and #00-Sheldon Creed rounding out the top five (182.076 mph).
#17-Corey Day, #88-Rajah Caruth, #48-Patrick Staropoli, #54-Taylor Gray and #39-Ryan Sieg complete the top 10.
Did Not Qualify: #0-Garrett Smithley, #53-David Starr, #96-Anthony Alfredo, #55-Joey Gase.
Viking Motorsports has worked out a deal with Alpha Prime Racing for Alfredo to compete in the race in the No. 4 car, previously ran by Caesar Bacarella.