When it comes to qualifying, Joey Logano is on a roll.
The Team Penske star is a two-time Cup Series champion, most recently in the 2022 season. He is yet to place on the season, suffering back-to-back disappointing results at Daytona and Atlanta.
But the speed he has shown in clean air has been frightening. He reaffirmed his commitment to burnt rubber Saturday, posting an impressive lap time en route to yet another top spot in qualifying.
Who else showed out during the precursor to Sunday's race? And just how is the field shaping up ahead of another enticing matchup underneath the Las Vegas sun?
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Who won the Pennzoil 400 pole for 2024?
Joey Logano captured the pole at Las Vegas, continuing his impressive run of form in qualifying races this season.
The Team Penske star burst through the Sin City desert, clocking in with the fastest lap time of the day. He posted a top speed of 184.357 mph, 0.137 mph faster than that of Hendrick Motorsports star Kyle Larson, who will join Logano in the front row.
The wind was howling at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It offered Logano just the boost he needed to pace himself past the rest of the field on Saturday afternoon for his 30th-career pole.
“I’ve got to think it’s wind that made the difference,” Logano said, per NASCAR.com. “The first run, I was pretty slow through (Turns) 1 and 2 all the way through the corner… we (must have) had a big gust the first run, or something that held us back a little bit.
Pennzoil 400 starting lineup 2024
| Starting pos. | Driver | Car No. | Team |
| 1. | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske |
| 2. | Kyle Larson | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 3. | Austin Cindric | 2 | Team Penske |
| 4. | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5. | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23XI Racing |
| 6. | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 7. | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 8. | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 9. | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing |
| 10. | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 11. | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 12. | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 13. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 14. | Carson Hocevar | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
| 15. | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske |
| 16. | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Trackhouse Racing |
| 17. | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Spire Motorsports |
| 18. | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 23XI Racing |
| 19. | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 20. | Ross Chastain | 1 | Trackhouse Racing |
| 21. | Kyle Busch | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 22. | Erik Jones | 43 | Legacy Motor Club |
| 23. | Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 24. | Zane Smith | 71 | Spire Motorsports |
| 25. | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing |
| 26. | Josh Berry | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 27. | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Legacy Motor Club |
| 28. | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 29. | Harrison Burton | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 30. | Noah Gragson | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 31. | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Kaulig Racing |
| 32. | Kaz Grala | 15 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 33. | Derek Knaus | 16 | Kaulig Racing |
| 34. | Daniel Hemric | 31 | Kaulig Racing |
| 35. | Justin Haley | 51 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 36. | Ryan Preece | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 37. | JJ Yeley | 44 | NY Racing Team |
