Allison Wins Pole at Daytona
From Staff and Wire Reports
Davey Allison went to the front of the pack Saturday, taking the pole position for the Feb. 17 Daytona 500 with a lap of 196.955 m.p.h.
Ken Schrader, who was trying for a record fourth consecutive pole in NASCAR Winston Cup racing’s premier event, wound up eighth at 194.045.
Allison’s fast lap on Daytona International Speedway’s 2.5-mile, high-banked oval was barely good enough to beat Ernie Irvan’s 195.639. Allison got around the track in 45.929 seconds, .074 seconds faster than Irvan.
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