Daytona 500

David Gilliland took pole position for this week's Daytona 500 with former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya fourth fastest on Sunday.

Driving a Ford Fusion for Robert Yates Racing, the 30-year-old Gilliland completed a lap of 186.320mph (299.853kph) around the 2.5 mph/4km Daytona International Speedway.

Yates swept the front row with 50-year old Ricky Rudd second fastest at 185.609mph for next Sunday's 500 mile (800km) race, the richest stock car event in the US with a purse of over $18 million.

David Stremme, driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, was third fastest with a speed of 185.487 and Montoya was fourth in another Ganassi Dodge at 185.338mph.