Joey Logano wins Busch Light Pole Award for Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway
Joey Logano posted the fastest lap in single-car qualifying at World Wide Technology Raceway on September 12, 2026, earning the Busch Light Pole Award for the Enjoy Illinois 300 with a 137.124 mph lap in 32.817 seconds — his 35th Cup Series pole and first at Gateway.
Joey Logano earned the Busch Light Pole Award for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway on September 12, 2026, posting a lap at 137.124 mph in 32.817 seconds. The result marked Logano’s 35th NASCAR Cup Series career pole, his 643rd series start and his first pole at Gateway; it was his second pole of 2026.
Logano — listed ninth in the 2026 Chase standings in the article — said Gateway was a key event where his team needed to score maximum points and that starting up front would help strategy. He will share the front row with Kyle Larson (second-fastest). Ten of the 16 Chase drivers qualified inside the top 10; all 36 entrants made the race.
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