Due to the impending bad weather, NASCAR had all cars participate in one 30-minute practice session, which was interupted once due to drizzle.
Logano, who won the inaugural Cup race at the 1.25-mile oval neat St. Louis, had the fastest average lap speed at 138.024 mph.
Logano could use a strong run on Sunday – and especially a win – to get his season back on track.
The two-time series champion is 17th in the series standings with just one top five and three top-10 finishes. He did, however, win the $1 million NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro last month.
“We definitely got a lot of speed,” Logano said. “It feels pretty good inside the car. That’s the best feeling, right, when it drives good and it feels good. You got speed in it.
“For whatever reason, this has been one of our better race tracks for Penske in general.”
Blaney, the reigning series champion and also looking for his first win this season, was second quick at 138.019 mph.
Ty Gibbs, who won the pole last weekend at Charlotte, was third (137.922 mph) followed by 23XI Racing teammates Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace.
Completing the top-10 were Austin Cindric, Ross Chastain, last weekend’s race winner Christopher Bell, Michael McDowell and Martin Truex Jr.
Among those drivers who ran at least 10 consecutive laps, Logano had the best average lap speed (136.274 mph). Cindric and Blaney were second and third, respectively, in that category.
| CLA | DRIVER | # | MANUFACTURER | LAPS | TIME | INTERVAL | MPH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. LoganoTEAM PENSKE | 22 | Ford | 27 |
32.603 |
138.024 | ||
| 2 | R. BlaneyTEAM PENSKE | 12 | Ford | 28 |
+0.001 32.604 |
0.001 | 138.020 | |
| 3 |
T. GibbsJOE GIBBS RACING
|
54 | Toyota | 27 |
+0.024 32.627 |
0.023 | 137.923 | |
| 4 | T. Reddick23XI RACING | 45 | Toyota | 29 |
+0.091 32.694 |
0.067 | 137.640 | |
| 5 | B. Wallace23XI RACING | 23 | Toyota | 29 |
+0.139 32.742 |
0.048 | 137.438 | |
| 6 | A. CindricTEAM PENSKE | 2 | Ford | 31 |
+0.148 32.751 |
0.009 | 137.400 | |
| 7 | R. ChastainTRACKHOUSE RACING | 1 | Chevrolet | 30 |
+0.148 32.751 |
0.000 | 137.400 | |
| 8 | C. BellJOE GIBBS RACING | 20 | Toyota | 21 |
+0.179 32.782 |
0.031 | 137.270 | |
| 9 | M. McDowellFRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS | 34 | Ford | 32 |
+0.210 32.813 |
0.031 | 137.141 | |
| 10 | M. Truex JrJOE GIBBS RACING | 19 | Toyota | 15 |
+0.214 32.817 |
0.004 | 137.124 | |
| 11 | J. HaleyRICK WARE RACING | 51 | Ford | 29 |
+0.222 32.825 |
0.008 | 137.091 | |
| 12 |
C. HocevarSPIRE MOTORSPORTS
|
77 | Chevrolet | 33 |
+0.223 32.826 |
0.001 | 137.086 | |
| 13 | B. KeselowskiRFK RACING | 6 | Ford | 16 |
+0.224 32.827 |
0.001 | 137.082 | |
| 14 | K. BuschRICHARD CHILDRESS RACING | 8 | Chevrolet | 23 |
+0.236 32.839 |
0.012 | 137.032 | |
| 15 | D. HamlinJOE GIBBS RACING | 11 | Toyota | 23 |
+0.249 32.852 |
0.013 | 136.978 | |
| 16 | C. LajoieSPIRE MOTORSPORTS | 7 | Chevrolet | 29 |
+0.313 32.916 |
0.064 | 136.712 | |
| 17 | W. ByronHENDRICK MOTORSPORTS | 24 | Chevrolet | 27 |
+0.323 32.926 |
0.010 | 136.670 | |
| 18 | C. ElliottHENDRICK MOTORSPORTS | 9 | Chevrolet | 33 |
+0.323 32.926 |
0.000 | 136.670 | |
| 19 | R. Stenhouse JrJTG DAUGHERTY RACING | 47 | Chevrolet | 21 |
+0.345 32.948 |
0.022 | 136.579 | |
| 20 | J. BerrySTEWART-HAAS RACING | 4 | Ford | 28 |
+0.346 32.949 |
0.001 | 136.575 | |
| 21 | D. SuarezTRACKHOUSE RACING | 99 | Chevrolet | 23 |
+0.363 32.966 |
0.017 | 136.504 | |
| 22 | A. BowmanHENDRICK MOTORSPORTS | 48 | Chevrolet | 22 |
+0.376 32.979 |
0.013 | 136.450 | |
| 23 | C. BuescherRFK RACING | 17 | Ford | 23 |
+0.396 32.999 |
0.020 | 136.368 | |
| 24 | K. LarsonHENDRICK MOTORSPORTS | 5 | Chevrolet | 24 |
+0.421 33.024 |
0.025 | 136.265 | |
| 25 | D. KrausKAULIG RACING | 16 | Chevrolet | 30 |
+0.423 33.026 |
0.002 | 136.256 | |
| 26 |
Z. SmithSPIRE MOTORSPORTS
|
71 | Chevrolet | 30 |
+0.447 33.050 |
0.024 | 136.157 | |
| 27 | T. GillilandFRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS | 38 | Ford | 24 |
+0.470 33.073 |
0.023 | 136.063 | |
| 28 | H. BurtonWOOD BROTHERS RACING | 21 | Ford | 20 |
+0.471 33.074 |
0.001 | 136.059 | |
| 29 | D. HemricKAULIG RACING | 31 | Chevrolet | 29 |
+0.504 33.107 |
0.033 | 135.923 | |
| 30 | C. BriscoeSTEWART-HAAS RACING | 14 | Ford | 26 |
+0.506 33.109 |
0.002 | 135.915 | |
| 31 | N. GragsonSTEWART-HAAS RACING | 10 | Ford | 37 |
+0.507 33.110 |
0.001 | 135.911 | |
| 32 | R. PreeceSTEWART-HAAS RACING | 41 | Ford | 32 |
+0.521 33.124 |
0.014 | 135.853 | |
| 33 | A. DillonRICHARD CHILDRESS RACING | 3 | Chevrolet | 21 |
+0.530 33.133 |
0.009 | 135.816 | |
| 34 | J. NemechekLEGACY MOTOR CLUB | 42 | Toyota | 31 |
+0.574 33.177 |
0.044 | 135.636 | |
| 35 | E. JonesLEGACY MOTOR CLUB | 43 | Toyota | 14 |
+0.741 33.344 |
0.167 | 134.957 | |
| 36 | C. WareRICK WARE RACING | 15 | Ford | 28 |
+0.802 33.405 |
0.061 | 134.710 |
