Allison Wins Pole at Daytona

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.