Joey Logano Picks Up First Pole of 2018 Season at Kansas

Joey Logano was able to pull a great lap during the final round of qualifying on Friday (October 19th) to pick up his 20th career pole. With the pole, Logano now continues his streak of years with at least one pole to nine years. Logano turned a 191.646 mph (28.177-seconds) lap around the Kansas Speedway to put his No. 22 on the pole.

The last two winners at Kansas have started on the pole. Logano has only won three times from the pole, none of which coming at Kansas. Logano won from the pole at Pocono in 2012 and at Michigan in 2013 and 2016. The last time Logano started from the pole at Kansas, he finished the race in fifth.

May winner Kevin Harvick will start from the second position on Sunday. Talladega winner Aric Almirola will start third while Ryan Blaney and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top five.

Qualifying Results from Kansas

1. Joey Logano
2. Kevin Harvick
3. Aric Almirola
4. Ryan Blaney
5. Brad Keselowski
6. Erik Jones
7. Kyle Busch
8. Daniel Suarez
9. Denny Hamlin
10. Alex Bowman
11. Kurt Busch
12. Martin Truex Jr.
13. Chase Elliott
14. Clint Bowyer
15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
16. Ryan Newman
17. William Byron
18. Paul Menard
19. Trevor Bayne
20. Jamie McMurray
21. Chris Buescher
22. Jimmie Johnson
23. Austin Dillon
24. Michael McDowell
25. AJ Allmendinger
26. Regan Smith
27. Kyle Larson
28. David Ragan
29. Darrell Wallace Jr.
30. Ty Dillon
31. Matt DiBenedetto
32. Ross Chastain
33. Jeffrey Earnhardt
34. Corey LaJoie
35. Landon Cassill
36. JJ Yeley
37. Kyle Weatherman
38. BJ McLeod
39. Reed Sorenson
40. Timmy Hill

Photo Credit: Brandon Wright/Brandon Wright Photography