Logano to start Cup Series Round of 12 from pole at Loudon

Joey Logano, the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion, will lead the field to the green flag Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to begin the Round of 12.

Logano (P) won the pole with a lap of 130.622mph (29.159s) in qualifying. It is his second pole of the season, but the first for Logano at New Hampshire – the track where he won his first career Cup Series race.

“I’ve got a great group of guys,” Logano said. “Paul [Wolfe] knows how to help me get the car good and where it needs to be, and the guys do a great job getting the Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang fast. It’s my home track; it feels so good to run well here. We’ve got a good starting spot, and obviously the playoffs matter the most right now. Hopefully we’re able to capitalize on it tomorrow.”

Ryan Blaney (P) qualified second to make it an all Team Penske front row. Blaney’s fast lap was 129.865mph.

Josh Berry qualified third at 129.754mph, Tyler Reddick (P) fourth at 129.745mph and William Byron (P) completed the top five at 129.670mph.

Carson Hocevar qualified sixth at 129.560mph, Alex Bowman seventh at 129.542mph, Ross Chastain (P) eighth at 129.529mph, Denny Hamlin (P) ninth at 129.511mph and Shane van Gisbergen completed the top 10 at 129.511mph.

Bubba Wallace (P) qualified 14th. He was the only other playoff driver inside the top 15.

Kyle Larson (P) qualified 16th, Chase Briscoe (P) 18th and Christopher Bell (P) 19th. Bell is the defending race winner.

Austin Cindric (P) qualified 22nd. Cindric was on a potential provisional pole run when his car had a long slide through Turn 4, negating his fast lap.

Chase Elliott (P) was the slowest qualifying playoff driver in 27th.

NEXT: The Mobil 1 301 at 2 p.m. ET Sunday.

RESULTS