With Qualifying about to start in Texas, we wanted to go over a problem that's been seen over the last few races not only in 2016 but also in 2015. despite getting that #1 pit stall selection, things haven't gone so well for pole winners. After six races, the average finishing spot of pole-sitters is 14.8. But none of this season's five different pole-sitters - #24-Chase Elliott, #41-Kurt Busch, #18-Kyle Busch, #22-Joey Logano and #3-Austin Dillon - have translated that prime real estate into a race win. The last time a race was won from the pole? Matt Kenseth in last year's spring race at Michigan International Speedway. That was 20 races ago. In all, only four pole winners claimed wins last season. That included Dale Earnhardt Jr's pole for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, which was awarded on practice time when qualifying was rained out. It makes you wonder why this is? And the only quote I can use for this is the It's not where
you start, it's where you finish. The only real advantage that has been seen to winning a pole is that you lock your spot in the Season Opening Race at Daytona in 2017. It is unaware of the name of that race, nor the entitlement sponsor for 2017. The format could change also but it's really to close to tell. (Koelle,2016)
With Qualifying about to start in Texas, we wanted to go over a problem that's been seen over the last few races not only in 2016 but also in 2015. despite getting that #1 pit stall selection, things haven't gone so well for pole winners. After six races, the average finishing spot of pole-sitters is 14.8. But none of this season's five different pole-sitters - #24-Chase Elliott, #41-Kurt Busch, #18-Kyle Busch, #22-Joey Logano and #3-Austin Dillon - have translated that prime real estate into a race win. The last time a race was won from the pole? Matt Kenseth in last year's spring race at Michigan International Speedway. That was 20 races ago. In all, only four pole winners claimed wins last season. That included Dale Earnhardt Jr's pole for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, which was awarded on practice time when qualifying was rained out. It makes you wonder why this is? And the only quote I can use for this is the It's not where 
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