Fellow Ford driver Aric Almirola will start on the front row beside Logano, and Fords grabbed five of the top six positions and eight of the top 10 spots in qualifying Saturday for the FireKeepers Casino 400.
That gives the manufacturer bragging rights at the track located about an hour west of Detroit. Every manufacturer wants to do well at Michigan, something Ford executive Edsel Ford II outlined in a dinner with Ford drivers this week.
“We went to dinner the other night with Edsel, and he told us how important it was to have a victory here,” Logano told FS1 afterward.
Now, Logano, Almirola, Kevin Harvick – who qualified third – and the other Ford drivers will have to get the job done Sunday. Starting up front definitely helps.
“It’s such a huge advantage to be on the front row here at Michigan,” Logano said, after winning his second pole of the season and the 22nd of his career.
The only non-Ford drivers in the top 10 are Denny Hamlin (Toyota) fourth and Kurt Busch (Chevrolet) seventh.
Race time is 2 p.m. Sunday.
FireKeepers Casino 400 starting lineup
What time does the FireKeepers Casino 400 start?
The FireKeepers Casino 400 will take place Sunday, June 9. Live coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET.
What channel is the FireKeepers Casino 400 on?
The FireKeepers Casino 400 will be televised on FS1. The race can also be live-streamed on the Fox Sports Go App or by subscribing to fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
