He grabbed the top spot for the race on the 0.75-mile track in Richmond, Va., with a speed of 127.071 mph, slightly faster than hometown favorite Denny Hamlin (126.796 mph).

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Hamlin owns the series-best driver rating (110.7), fastest laps run (597) and green flag speed (116.498 mph). He also owns two wins, two poles, seven top fives and nine top 10s at the D-shaped oval.

Qualifying results and the lineup for the race:

Toyota Owners 400 lineup

At Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va.

Lap length: 0.75 miles

 1.  Joey Logano

 2.  Denny Hamlin

 3.  Kurt Busch

 4.  AJ Allmendinger

 5.  Kevin Harvick

 6.  Martin Truex Jr.

 7.  Brad Keselowski

 8.  Matt Kenseth

 9.  Jamie McMurray

  1. David Ragan

  2. Jeff Gordon

  3. Kyle Larson

  4. Tony Stewart

  5. Brett Moffitt

  6. Paul Menard

  7. Chase Elliott

  8. Clint Bowyer

  9. Carl Edwards

  10. Landon Cassill

  11. Austin Dillon

  12. Danica Patrick

  13. Justin Allgaier

  14. Ryan Newman

  15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

  16. Casey Mears

  17. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

  18. Aric Almirola

  19. Josh Wise

  20. Sam Hornish Jr.

  21. David Gilliland

  22. Cole Whitt

  23. Greg Biffle

  24. Jeff Green

  25. Trevor Bayne

  26. Joey Gase

  27. Matt DiBenedetto

  28. Jimmie Johnson

  29. Michael Annett

  30. J.J. Yeley

  31. Kasey Kahne

  32. Alex Bowman

  33. Alex Kennedy

  34. Reed Sorenson

Jeb Burton and Brendan Gaughan failed to qualify for the race.