Joey Logano wins pole at Martinsville
Joey Logano got his second pole of 2015 at Martinsville.
Logano put down a lap of 98.461 MPH to best Ryan Newman for the top spot. Newman was the fastest car in the second round of qualifying.
It’s Logano’s first pole at Martinsville. His first pole in 2015 came at Atlanta where he finished fourth a week after winning the Daytona 500.
Martin Truex Jr. starts third to continue his early-season success. He’s finished in the top 15 in every race this season and has started no lower than 15th.
Behind Truex are a few guys who have had success at Martinsville. Jeff Gordon starts fourth, while Jimmie Johnson starts fifth and Tony Stewart sixth. Gordon and Johnson have eight wins at the half-mile track while Stewart has three.
Chase Elliott will make his Sprint Cup Series debut on Sunday and he’ll start 27th. Defending race winner Kurt Busch starts one spot ahead of him in 26th.
Two cars, Ron Hornaday and Brendan Gaughan, missed the race.
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