Defending NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) champion and New England native Joey Logano earned the pole position during qualifying for Sunday\u2019s Mobil 1 301 NCS Playoffs race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s New Hampshire\u2026it means a lot. It\u2019s neat when I do come to Loudon, because I feel like I am representing everyone who lives around here. You gotta root for the hometown guy. It\u2019s fun to enjoy that piece of it,\u201d Logano said. \u201cWhen I look at Loudon on the schedule, I feel like it\u2019s one of the racetracks in my wheelhouse. It seems like it\u2019s a Team Penske kind of thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked about how much racing in New England means to him, Logano mentioned, \u201cI was watching the Modified race with my son \u2013 my oldest son \u2013 and you just kind of go back. He\u2019s seven. I was seven the first time I came here. I was watching the races this morning, like, \u2018This is pretty cool,\u2019 so it\u2019s a full circle moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Logano\u2019s teammate Ryan Blaney will join him on the front row in his No. 12 Ford with a lap time of 29.239 seconds, and their affiliate teammate Josh Berry will be starting in third in his No. 21 with a time of 29.354 seconds.<\/p>\n
The Mobil 1 301 is the 53rd NCS race at NHMS. NHMS\u2019s NCS qualifying record was set by Brad Keselowski in Sept. 2014 with a lap of 140.598 mph (27.090 seconds). Tomorrow\u2019s Mobil 1 301 NCS Playoffs race is set for green flag at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
New England\u2019s only NASCAR Playoffs weekend will take the checkered following Sunday\u2019s Mobile 1 301 to kick off the Round of 12. Don\u2019t miss all of the exciting off-track action including Trackside Live, The Groove fan hangout, driver appearances, a variety of live performances and much more.<\/p>\n
For a full NASCAR weekend schedule, visit NHMS.com\/Events\/Mobil-1-301\/Schedule\/.<\/p>\n
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For tickets and camping for New England\u2019s only NASCAR Playoffs weekend, featuring the Mobil 1 301 NCS Playoffs race, fans should visit NHMS.com or call 833-4LOUDON. Tickets for kids 12 and under are just $10 on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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