Joey Logano Grabs Pole at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Following a random draw, Joey Logano found himself on pole position for the NASCAR race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This is the first time this season that Logano is starting on pole position. Additionally, this is the eighth random draw in the last 12 races since the forced 10-week coronavirus hiatus.

So, on Sunday afternoon, Logano will lead the field for the 160-lap race around the four-turn, 2.5-mile oval in Indiana. Joining him on the front row is Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kurt Busch.

Right on their tail are Hendrick Motorsports duo Alex Bowman and Jimmie Johnson. The rest of the top 10 consists of Aric Almirola, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski, and Chase Elliott.

Joey Logano is on a mission to win this time around

Last year, Logano missed out on winning at the Brickyard 400, when he finished 2nd. Now that he is on the pole, it hands him a golden opportunity to finish what he started and go the distance. It is worth noting that since Logano features in the top 12 in the championship, he stood a good chance of grabbing pole position.

Sadly, last year’s race winner, Kevin Harvick has it all to do in 11th, after getting the short end of the stick. Meanwhile, Ryan Blaney completes the Top 12, and also. has a tough hill to climb ahead of Sunday’s race.

Admittedly, Joey Logano has had an up and down track record at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He finished as the runner-up on two occasions, last year and in 2015. In addition to that, he featured in the top 5 twice, and ended up in the top 10 thrice.

The lowest that he ever finished was in 33rd place during the 2012 edition of the Brickyard 400. Now that he has secured pole, Logano will surely do everything in his power to win and not miss out this time.