"Definitely cool to get another pole," Logano said. "Last year it took us pretty much the whole year to get one pole," he said. "We won a lot of first and second sessions, but we'd fall on our face in the third session. So it's pretty special to be able to figure out these third sessions and still have a lot of speed in our car when we get to those rounds.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. maintained the lead over the final 27 laps Sunday to win the GEICO 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. It is his sixth career NACAR Sprint Cup victory at Talladega Superspeedway – tying him with Jeff Gordon for the most among active drivers – but his first since 2004.
Jeff Gordon will lead the pack of 43 cars when the green flag waves. Gordon, who is in the final season of his 23-year Sprint Cup career, captured the Coors Light Pole Award during Saturday’s qualifying session with a fast lap of 194.793 mph.
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS – POLE SITTER "We definitely have a fast Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet. I think we've shown that all weekend long. But you never know what you've got until you put it on the clock. "
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the XFINITY Series head to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. The Camping World Truck Series is off but will return May 8 at Kansas.
After being suspended for three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races earlier this season after an alleged domestic violence incident, Kurt Busch won Sunday’s postponed Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway in a dominating performance, virtually locking up a spot in this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 41 Chevrolet, had a strong car all day long and came out on top in the TOYOTA OWNERS 400. After leading 291 laps in dominating fashion, Busch secures his second Richmond win in 29 starts here.
The Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway scheduled for 7 p.m. ET Saturday night has been postponed to 1 p.m. ET on Sunday due to inclement weather. FOX will carry the race.
Defending TOYOTA OWNERS 400 champion Joey Logano leads the pack in Crispy M&M’s Pole Qualifying and now tastes the sweet reward of sitting on the pole for tomorrow night’s TOYOTA OWNERS 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway. Logano laid down a lap of 127.071 mph.
Jett Lawrence, the reigning Pro Motocross and SMX World Champion who swept the 450SMX Class motos and has seemingly fast-tracked his comeback from a major offseason ankle injury.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin was made available to the media on Saturday after winning the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
