Logano sets Pocono record to win pole
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| Joey Logano |
Joey Logano turned a lap of 179.598 mph on Saturday to set the track record during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway.
Logano wasn't alone in topping the mark. There were 36 drivers who posted a speed faster than the 172.533 mph set by Kasey Kahne on June 11, 2004.
Carl Edwards joins Logano on the front row for Sunday's 400-mile race. Paul Menard, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin round out the top five.
Drivers have raved about a repave on the 2 1/2-mile track that led to the increased speeds.
Logano won his first pole of the season. He also had the fastest lap in Friday's practice.
Lineup
| POS | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | SPEED | TIME | BEHIND |
| 1 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | The Home Depot | 179.598 | 50.112 | Leader |
| 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Kellogg's / Cheez-it | 178.866 | 50.317 | -0.205 |
| 3 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Menards / Sylvania | 178.582 | 50.397 | -0.285 |
| 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | 178.575 | 50.399 | -0.287 |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Express | 178.543 | 50.408 | -0.296 |
| 6 | 55 | Mark Martin | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | 178.228 | 50.497 | -0.385 |
| 7 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Farm American | 178.158 | 50.517 | -0.405 |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew | 177.939 | 50.579 | -0.467 |
| 9 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | DEWALT | 177.862 | 50.601 | -0.489 |
| 10 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance | 177.823 | 50.612 | -0.500 |
| 11 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | Banana Boat | 177.658 | 50.659 | -0.547 |
| 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 177.536 | 50.694 | -0.582 |
| 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M / Rite Aid / NextCare | 177.518 | 50.699 | -0.587 |
| 14 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Ford EcoBoost | 177.501 | 50.704 | -0.592 |
| 15 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Toyota | Burger King Real Fruit Smoothies | 177.204 | 50.789 | -0.677 |
| 16 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 5-hour Energy | 177.026 | 50.840 | -0.728 |
| 17 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Chevrolet | Target | 176.988 | 50.851 | -0.739 |
| 18 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 176.852 | 50.890 | -0.778 |
| 19 | 22 | AJ Allmendinger | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | 176.803 | 50.904 | -0.792 |
| 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | The Armed Forces Foundation | 176.658 | 50.946 | -0.834 |
| 21 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Rheem | 176.543 | 50.979 | -0.867 |
| 22 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Mobil 1 / Office Depot | 176.419 | 51.015 | -0.903 |
| 23 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 176.160 | 51.090 | -0.978 |
| 24 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | 176.149 | 51.093 | -0.981 |
| 25 | 51 | David Reutimann | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction Services | 176.074 | 51.115 | -1.003 |
| 26 | 13 | Casey Mears | Ford | GEICO | 175.596 | 51.254 | -1.142 |
| 27 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | Bubba Burgers | 175.576 | 51.260 | -1.148 |
| 28 | 119 | Mike Bliss | Toyota | Humphrey Smith Racing | 175.387 | 51.315 | -1.203 |
| 29 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | Transportatio-n Impact | 175.159 | 51.382 | -1.270 |
| 30 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Ford | Presbyterian Healthcare System | 175.073 | 51.407 | -1.295 |
| 31 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Miller Lite | 174.880 | 51.464 | -1.352 |
| 32 | 249 | J.J. Yeley | Toyota | America Israel Racing / JPO Absorbents | 173.943 | 51.741 | -1.629 |
| 33 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | AM / FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves | 173.869 | 51.763 | -1.651 |
| 34 | 34 | David Ragan | Ford | Taco Bell | 173.853 | 51.768 | -1.656 |
| 35 | 26 | Josh Wise* | Ford | MDS Transport | 173.497 | 51.874 | -1.762 |
| 36 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | ModSpace / TRG Motorsports | 173.240 | 51.951 | -1.839 |
| 37 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Toyota | Burger King / Dr Pepper | 171.854 | 52.370 | -2.258 |
| 38 | 23 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe | 171.520 | 52.472 | -2.360 |
| 39 | 74 | Stacy Compton | Chevrolet | Turn One Racing / Country Suites | 171.155 | 52.584 | -2.472 |
| 40 | 36 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | SealWrap.com | 167.411 | 53.760 | -3.648 |
| 41 | 32 | Reed Sorenson+ | Ford | Herr Foods / Hero Energy Shot | – | – | – |
| 42 | 10 | Dave Blaney+ | Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | – | – | – |
| 43 | 33 | Stephen Leicht* | Chevrolet | Little Joes Autos.com | 170.345 | 52.834 | -2.722 |
| DNQ | 30 | David Stremme | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | 170.004 | 52.940 | -2.828 |
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie