MARTINSVILLE, Va. (Oct. 30, 2015) –Joey Logano will lead the field to green in the Goody’s® Headache Relief Shot® 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
Logano’s time of 19.215 seconds was the fastest on Virginia Lottery Pole Day and good for his second straight Martinsville pole.
“Starting first here, and really anywhere towards the front here at Martinsville, pays off bigger than probably most race tracks,” Logano said. “Having that great pit stall up front, as well as staying up towards the front and keeping your fenders on it the whole race is important, so, like I said, I couldn’t be more proud of my guys right now.”
Logano is riding a hot streak into the famous half-mile speedway. His three straight wins swept the Contender Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
“I don’t believe in luck. I believe in hard work and that’s what this team is doing right now,” Logano said. “It’s amazing how everyone rises to the occasion together.”
Martin Truex Jr. will start second.
“Honestly, I didn’t know we had a car that was that fast today,” Truex said. “We stuck with it. The guys did a good job making adjustments there, and we got quicker each round. That’s what you’ve got to do.”
A.J. Allmendinger and Jamie McMurray will start in row two.
Eight-time Martinsville winner Jeff Gordon, who is making his final start as a full-time driver, will roll off fifth.
The Goody’s® Headache Relief Shot® 500 is Sunday.
The race is the first race of the Eliminator Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 877.RACE.TIX or online at www.martinsvillespeedway.com.
