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Logano's Pole Margin Shatters Gateway Records

By Sports Desk · 2026-09-12 · Updated 2026-09-12 22:37 UTC
A curved asphalt racetrack with white boundary lines and a gravel runoff area
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Joey Logano has rewritten history at WWT Raceway with a record-shattering lap that puts him on the front row. This pole position boosts his eighth-place standing in the Chase, leveraging a track where starting position has historically been a major advantage for contenders like Logano and Denny Hamlin.

  • Yahoo Sports reports Logano’s 137.124 mph qualifier beat Kyle Larson by 0.276 seconds, securing the first pit stall on the track's narrow road. The three-time champion now sits eighth in the points standings, having won two of his last seven races to regain championship momentum.

    Source: Yahoo Sports

  • The air at WWT Raceway hangs thick with tension as the clock ticks down. Joey Logano does not just qualify; he rewrites the history books with a lap so clean it leaves the field in silence.

    Source: Motorsport.com
Based on reporting by Motorsport.com and Yahoo Sports, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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