Joey Logano finds himself in position on Sunday to achieve what he couldn't last fall. If starting position is a huge benefit at Martinsville Speedway, Logano as fastest qualifier has a leg up on the field.
Logano and his Team Penske Ford toured the 0.526-mile track at 97.043 mph, outrunning a flock of Chevys and Toyotas for pole position. Sunday's STP 500 begins about 1 p.m. ET at the tiny track known as "the paperclip."
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Defending champion Denny Hamlin will start from eighth, in the middle of a threesome of Toyotas.