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Rain Gives Gilliland Pole for Coke 600 at Daytona

David Gilliland, who has finished no better than 20th in 17 starts this season, captured his third career Coors Light Pole.

(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) - No one knew what to expect when knockout NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying came to Daytona International Speedway for the first time on Friday.

But no one could have predicted what transpired in a chaotic qualifying session for Saturday night's Coke Zero 400.