There is no shortage of racing history when it comes to the last name, “Gurney,” but Alex Gurney added another entry in the record books by winning the TOTAL Pole Award for this weekend’s 52nd Rolex 24 At Daytona (FOX, Saturday, 2 p.m. ET), the first event in TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and Tequila Patrón North American Endurance Cup history.

Gurney turned in a best lap of 130.416 mph (1:38.270) in the No. 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Corvette DP he shares with Jon Fogarty, Memo Gidley and Darren Law to earn the pole position for this weekend’s twice-around-the-clock event on the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway road circuit. It was the second Rolex 24 At Daytona pole for Gurney, who took the No. 1 starting position in 2007 as well. His father, Dan Gurney, won the first Daytona Continental, the precursor to the Rolex 24 At Daytona, in 1962.

“I’m obviously really happy and excited about it all,” Gurney said. “(It’s) been a really difficult offseason and I have to say a big thank you to (team owner) Bob Stallings and everybody on the team. I think most of the teams worked straight through Christmas and New Year’s with no real time off with all the rules changes and a lot of challenges there, so this means a lot to all of us and our team. We’re not set for the whole season so this is one of our times to shine. It feels really good to have pulled it off.”

Qualifying second was Richard Westbrook in the No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Racing Corvette DP with a best lap of 130.219 mph (1:38.487). Westbrook will share the ride with Canadian Michael Valiante and 2010 Rolex 24 overall winner Mike Rockenfeller.

Taking third on the overall and Prototype (P) class grid will be the No. 5 Action Express Racing Corvette DP after the third-quickest qualifying time posted by Brendon Hartley in the No. 78 Starworks Motorsport Dinan/Riley was disallowed. Post-race technical inspection showed that the No. 78 failed ride height measurements and had an unapproved aerodynamic device installed.

Christian Fittipaldi qualified the No. 5 machine, turning a best lap of 129.903 mph (1:38.658). Fittipaldi’s co-drivers are Joao Barbosa, Sebastien Bourdais and Burt Frisselle.