NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano went “home” to capture the pole position for Sunday’s Round of 12 opener at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
A Connecticut native, Logano, the reigning circuit champion, turned a hot lap of 130.622 mph and will start alongside Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney, the 2023 titleholder. Logano edged Blaney for his second pole of the season.
Logano has visited Victory Lane twice at the New England-based 1.058-mile oval, clutching the “Lobster” trophy in 2009 and ‘14.
“The expectation is to win all the time, that’s why I’m here, that’s why (crew chief) Paul (Wolfe) is here, that’s why (team owner) Roger (Penske) is here and they expect us to win,” Logano said, as reported by NASCAR.com. “The expectation is always to be first, but it’s a hard sport and there’s one in 40 chances to make it happen.
“At Loudon, we expect to be fast. Paul has always had fast cars here. Compared to the last few years, our cars have been really fast.
“We haven’t capitalized on it, but we’ve had speed good enough to win the last few races here. Hoping to have just a nice smooth race tomorrow and maintain track position.”
William Byron topped Saturday’s practice session, completing a lap at 127.834 mph.
This is one fast lap by @joeylogano. pic.twitter.com/5tr20neEdM
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) September 20, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series’ Mobil 1 301 Starting Lineup
Here is a look at the lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series’ Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday:
Starting Position, Driver, Car No.
- 1, Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford
- 2, Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Ford
- 3, Josh Berry, No. 21 Ford
- 4, Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Toyota
- 5, William Byron, No. 24 Chevrolet
- 6, Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Chevrolet
- 7, Alex Bowman, No. 48 Chevrolet
- 8, Ross Chastain, No. 1 Chevrolet
- 9, Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota
- 10, Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Chevrolet
- 11, Michael McDowell, No. 71 Chevrolet
- 12, AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Chevrolet
- 13, Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Toyota
- 14, Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Toyota
- 15, Chris Buescher, No. 17 Ford
- 16, Kyle Larson, No. 5 Chevrolet
- 17, Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Ford
- 18, Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Toyota
- 19, Christopher Bell, No. 20 Toyota
- 20, Zane Smith, No. 38 Ford
- 21, Justin Haley, No. 7 Chevrolet
- 22, Austin Cindric, No. 2 Ford
- 23, Ryan Preece, No. 60 Ford
- 24, Kyle Busch, No. 8 Chevrolet
- 25, Riley Herbst, No. 35 Toyota
- 26, Erik Jones, No. 43 Toyota
- 27, Chase Elliott, No. 9 Chevrolet
- 28, Austin Dillon, No. 3 Chevrolet
- 29, John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Toyota
- 30, Ty Dillon, No. 10 Chevrolet
- 31, Cole Custer, No. 41 Ford
- 32, Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Chevrolet
- 33, Noah Gragson, No. 4 Ford
- 34, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Chevrolet
- 35, Cody Ware, No. 51 Ford
- 36, Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Ford
Make some magic at The Magic Mile, and you'll be heading to the Round of 8. 🪄 pic.twitter.com/Tt8y2CG9Ur
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) September 17, 2025
