(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) Joey Logano backed up his fast showing in practice by winning the first pole of his career Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Logano posted a lap at 124.630 mph in his Toyota to earn the first starting spot for Sunday's race. His previous best qualifying effort was fifth at Darlington last year.

"I have always been fast here," he said. "I've always been fast and I've always been caught up in a wreck or knocked the fender and blew a tire, stubbed in the nose, blew a motor - I've about done it all here besides have an uneventful race."

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