Qualifying Results

The 2020 Coke Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR CUP Series qualifying results feature the drivers' lap times, positions, and who secured pole position at Daytona International Speedway.

Coke Zero Sugar 400

Saturday, August 29th, 2020

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 15 Ford
  • 7 Toyota
  • 18 Chevrolet

  • Due to no practice and qualifying for the remaining 2020 season, NASCAR uses three weighted and averaged competition-based performance metrics from the most recently completed race to determine the Starting lineup and Pit selection order for each race:
  • * Owner points position (weighted at 35%)
  • * Finish position (weighted at 50%)
  • * Fastest lap rank (weighted at 15%)

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Laps Actual: 164 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 0.119 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 39 Minutes 59 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 153.766
  • Cautions: 6 for 21 laps
  • Lead Changes: 35
  • Green Flag Passes: 7,842 (54.8 passes per green flag lap)

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • 62nd Annual Coke Zero Sugar 400
  • Race Winner: William Byron
  • Age: 22
  • Team : No. 24 - Liberty University Chevrolet
  • Owner: Hendrick Motorsports
  • Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
  • William Byron won the 62nd Annual Coke Zero Sugar 400, his first victory in 98 NASCAR Cup Series races.
  • This is his first victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2020.
  • This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in six races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Chase Elliott (second) posted his first top-10 finish in 10 races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his 15th top-10 finish in 2020.
  • Denny Hamlin (third) posted his 11th top-10 finish in 30 races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • John Hunter Nemechek (11th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • William Byron and Matt DiBenedetto clinch the final two spots in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
  • Byron becomes the 21st different driver to win his first career NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway and the 11th to do it in the summer race.
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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