Date: August 8, 2015
Event: Qualifying for Zippo 200
Series: NASCAR XFINITY Series
Location: Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International (2.45-mile, 11-turn road course)
Recap: Joey Logano set a track record to win the pole for Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International. The driver of the No. 12 Snap-on Ford Mustang covered the 2.45-mile road course with a 124.308 mph lap, breaking the mark of 124.194 mph set last year by teammate Brad Keselowski, who qualified second Saturday for the Zippo 200 at The Glen. It was the 30th pole position of Logano’s career, tying him with Mark Martin for second-most in Xfinity history. It’s also his fourth pole of the Xfinity season and the fifth consecutive in Xfinity at Watkins Glen for Penske.
Coverage: The Zippo 200 at The Glen gets underway at 3:30 p.m. EDT Saturday with live coverage provided by NBC Sports Network.
