The 2024 NASCAR Cup season has begun in earnest. Following the non-points exhibition race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum won by Denny Hamlin earlier this month, Joey Logano took pole for this weekend's Daytona 500 season opener by leading a Ford front-row lockout in qualifying on Wednesday night.
Thursday night’s twin 150-mile qualifying races will set the remainder of the grid, with Jimmie Johnson among the four unchartered drivers seeking to book the two remaining slots in the 40-car field for NASCAR's blue ribband on Sunday.
