Xfinity Qualifying Defeated by Mother Nature - Allgaier Awarded Pole

Justin Allgaier starts from the first position
(DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEB 15, 2025 - RIS) A rainstorm rolled through the Daytona area during qualifying for the Xfinity Series United Rentals 300, halting time trials for the season opening event and forcing NASCAR to apply their rulebook, awarding the first starting position to Justin Allgaier. Taylor Gray starts second, with Christian Eckes, Austin Hill and William Sawalich the top five on the grid.
United Rentals 300 Starting Line Daytona International Speedway
Pos, Driver, Car
1) Justin Allgaier, No. 7 BRANDT Chevrolet
2) Taylor Gray #, No. 54 Operation 300 Toyota
3) Christian Eckes #, No. 16 Celsius Chevrolet
4) Austin Hill, No. 21 Bennett Transportation Chevrolet
5) William Sawalich #, No. 18 Soundgear Toyota
6) Sheldon Creed, No. 00 Friends of Jaclyn Ford
7) Brandon Jones, No. 20 Menards/Swiffer Toyota
8) Sam Mayer, No. 41 Audibel Ford
9) Jesse Love, No. 2 Whelen Chevrolet
10) Carson Kvapil #, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Clarience Tech Chevrolet
11) Nick Sanchez #, No. 48 Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers Chevrolet
12) Daniel Dye #, No. 10 Champion Container Chevrolet
13) Sammy Smith, No. 8 TMC Transportation Chevrolet
14) Ryan Sieg, No. 39 Sci Aps Ford
15) Justin Bonsignore, No. 19 M3 Technology Toyota
16) Greg Van Alst, No. 35 CB Fabricating Chevrolet
17) Kris Wright, No. 5 First National Bank Corp Chevrolet
18) Brennan Poole, No. 44 Macc Door Systems Chevrolet
19) Dean Thompson #, No. 26 Thompson Pipe Group Toyota
20) Connor Zilisch #, No. 88 WeatherTech Chevrolet
21) Josh Williams, No. 11 Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet
22) Jeb Burton, No. 27 Golden Corral Chevrolet
23) Kyle Sieg, No. 28 Toppool.com Ford
24) Ryan Ellis, No. 71 Classic Collision Chevrolet
25) Jeremy Clements, No. 51 One Stop/All South Electric Chevrolet
26) Blaine Perkins, No. 31 WERNER Chevrolet
27) Anthony Alfredo, No. 42 Dude Wipes Chevrolet
28) Parker Retzlaff, No. 4 Visual Pak/Rewind It 10 Chevrolet
29) Josh Bilicki, No. 91 Rita's Italian Ice Chevrolet
30) Matt DiBenedetto, No. 99 Viking Motorsports Chevrolet
31) Garrett Smithley, No. 14 Hire Heroes/The Veterans Ranch Chevrolet
32) Harrison Burton, No. 25 Dead On Tools Ford
33) Ryan Truex, No. 24 BB Printing Co Toyota
34) Leland Honeyman, No. 70 DPR Construction Chevrolet
35) Patrick Emerling, No. 07 Firman Power Equipment Chevrolet
36) Caesar Bacarella, No. 45 Mongoose Power Solutions Chevrolet
37) Joey Gase, No. 53 NCPC Race Against Crime Chevrolet
38) Jordan Anderson, No. 32 Volpi Chevrolet
(i) Ineligible for driver points, (#) Rookie
Did Not Qualify: No. 74 Carson Ware, No. 92 CJ McLaughlin, No. 29 JJ Yeley(i)
Track Race Record: Geoff Bodine, 02/16/85, 1:54:33, 157.137 mph
John Davison
Long-time RIS staffer, beginning in the mid-80s. Charlotte, NC area local contact.