Joey Logano on pole for Pure Michigan 400 at MIS

Joey Logano won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.

Joining Logano on the front row of Sunday’s running of the Pure Michigan 400 will be Kurt Busch. Logano set a new track record, as has been the case for almost all of the races with the new Gen 6 car.

Greg Biffle who has won the last two races at MIS will start the race 16th. Failing to qualify for the race was Scott Riggs.

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Michigan International Speedway is a 2-mile oval located in Brooklyn, MI. NASCAR has been visiting the track since 1969.

On Sunday August 18 the Sprint Cup drivers will run 200 laps equaling the 400 miles around the track. Coverage of the race will air on ESPN beginning at 1:00 pm EST with the green flag dropping at 1:16 pm EST.

Qualifying Results for Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway

1. Joey Logano
2. Kurt Busch
3. Jimmie Johnson
4. Mark Martin
5. Jeff Burton
6. Juan Pablo Montoya
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
8. Denny Hamlin
9. Brad Keselowski
10. Kyle Busch
11. Clint Bowyer
12. Matt Kenseth
13. Jeff Gordon
14. Aric Almirola
15. Kevin Harvick
16. Greg Biffle
17. Martin Truex Jr.
18. Trevor Bayne
19. Carl Edwards
20. Paul Menard
21. Ryan Newman
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
23. David Gilliland
24. David Ragan
25. David Reutimann
26. Marcos Ambrose
27. Austin Dillon
28. Danica Patrick
29. Jamie McMurray
30. Bobby Labonte
31. Kasey Kahne
32. Scott Speed
33. Casey Mears
34. Timmy Hill
35. JJ Yeley
36. David Stremme
37. Joe Nemechek
38. Travis Kvapil
39. Brendan Gaughan
40. Josh Wise
41. Johnny Sauter
42. Dave Blaney
43. Landon Cassill