Joey Logano takes pole position for NASCAR Cup race at Gateway
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 9:51 PM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
Joey Logano secured the pole position for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway on September 13. Driving the No. 22 Team Penske Ford, Logano recorded a qualifying lap of 32.817 seconds. This effort put him 0.276 seconds ahead of Kyle Larson, who qualified second in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. The qualifying margin stands as the largest recorded in a Cup Series session since 2017. Other notable drivers including Chris Buescher and William Byron qualified outside the top 20. The 240-lap race is scheduled to begin at approximately 2:10 p.m. CT on Sunday and will be broadcast on the USA Network.
- •Joey Logano secured the pole with a lap time of 32.817 seconds.
- •Kyle Larson qualified second, trailing the pole time by 0.276 seconds.
- •The Enjoy Illinois 300 takes place on Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway.
- •The race consists of 240 laps divided into three stages.
- •Coverage of the event will air nationally on the USA Network.
- 10:21 PMYahoo Sports — Three-time NASCAR Cup champion Joey Logano, needing postseason surge, wins pole at Gateway
- 10:17 PMYahoo Sports — Joey Logano Dominates Qualifying to Take Gateway Pole
- 9:51 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup Gateway starting lineup: Joey Logano stuns with huge pole lap
- 9:34 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR Gateway qualifying results, Joey Logano on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set
"In a sketchy qualifying session at WWT Raceway (Gateway), Joey Logano planted his No. 22 Team Penske Ford atop the speed charts with a 32.817s lap, a full 0.276s faster than Kyle Larson in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. How impressive was that run by Logano? It was the biggest pole margin in any Cup qualifying session since Chicagoland 2017, when Kyle Busch beat Denny Hamlin by ...Keep reading
"Joey Logano is putting himself in a prime position for another strong NASCAR Cup Series Chase run. The Team Penske driver delivered a dominant qualifying performance Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway, earning the pole for Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300. Logano put the No. 22 Ford at the top of the charts with a lap…
"Joey Logano secured the pole position Saturday for NASCAR's postseason race at World Wide Technology Raceway, positioning himself for a needed boost in the championship Chase. Starting track position has paid a premium in the four races so far at Gateway.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 10:21 PMThree-time NASCAR Cup champion Joey Logano, needing postseason surge, wins pole at Gateway
Joey Logano secured the pole position Saturday for NASCAR's postseason race at World Wide Technology Raceway, positioning himself for a needed boost in the championship Chase. Starting track position has paid a premium in the four races so far at Gateway.
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 10:17 PMJoey Logano Dominates Qualifying to Take Gateway Pole
Joey Logano is putting himself in a prime position for another strong NASCAR Cup Series Chase run. The Team Penske driver delivered a dominant qualifying performance Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway, earning the pole for Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300. Logano put the No. 22 Ford at the top of the charts with a lap…
- Motorsport.comSep 12, 2026, 9:51 PMNASCAR Cup Gateway starting lineup: Joey Logano stuns with huge pole lap
In a sketchy qualifying session at WWT Raceway (Gateway), Joey Logano planted his No. 22 Team Penske Ford atop the speed charts with a 32.817s lap, a full 0.276s faster than Kyle Larson in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. How impressive was that run by Logano? It was the biggest pole margin in any Cup qualifying session since Chicagoland 2017, when Kyle Busch beat Denny Hamlin by ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 9:34 PMNASCAR Gateway qualifying results, Joey Logano on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues with the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway on Sunday. See the starting lineup here for tomorrow's race.
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