Friday, March 27, 2015

Joey Logano wins STP 500 pole at Martinsville

Joey Logano 'was' 10/1 to win STP 500 before pole performance
Joey Logano got his second pole in six 2015 races and first ever at Martinsville Speedway.

His first pole in 2015 came at Atlanta where he finished fourth a week after winning the Daytona 500. 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.

Martin Truex Jr. starts third to continue his early-season success. He's finished in the top-10 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.

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STP 500 Starting Lineup

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