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BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Joey Logano won the pole at Michigan International Speedway -- and lately at this track, thats been a pretty good indicator of things to come.Its Loganos third pole in 16 Cup races at MIS, and the previous two times he won the pole, he also went on to win the race. That includes his victory at Michigan in June.In fact, three of the last four race winners at Michigan also took the pole -- Logano this year, Matt Kenseth last August and Jeff Gordon in August of 2014.Obviously starting up front here is an advantage for sure when you talk about track position and safety on restarts, being how crazy it is with the low-downforce package on restarts, Logano said. Having the first pit stall is probably the most important of all that.Logano won Friday with a lap of 201.698 mph in his No. 22 Ford. Jimmie Johnson was second in qualifying for Sundays race, followed by Denny Hamlin.Logano has won 17 poles in his Cup career and three in 2016.Johnson won twice early this season but has only two top-10 finishes in his last 10 races, so his strong showing in qualifying was encouraging.All signs are pointing toward progress being made and Im very excited about that. I just want to thank everybody at Hendrick Motorsports for their long hours and all the time theyre putting in to get a little better in all areas, Johnson said. Its not just one thing. We have to look at everything globally and everybody in all departments is finding a way to bring a little bit more, and its showing up. I think all four Hendrick cars showed a lot of speed today.TEAM EFFORT: Among Johnsons Hendrick teammates, Kasey Kahne qualified 11th, Chase Elliott was fifth and Alex Bowman was sixth. Bowman is filling in for Dale Earnhardt Jr., who is recovering from a concussion.MIDDLE OF THE PACK: Greg Biffle, the active leader with four victories at Michigan, qualified 22nd.FAST TRACK: Speeds over 200 mph have become common in recent years at Michigan, but Loganos run didnt come all that close to Jeff Gordons track qualifying record of 206.558 from 2014.HISTORY: Logano is trying to become the third driver to win three or more races from the pole at Michigan. David Pearson did it four times and Bill Elliott three times.---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister Cheap Air Max 1 Canada . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. Air Max 1 Wholesale .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. http://www.airmax1canada.com/ . -- Cam Newton pranced into the end zone, placed his hands over his chest and did his familiar Superman pose. Cheap Nike Air Max 1 . LOUIS -- Attorneys for the St. Air Max 1 Canada . The Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the veteran forward will return to the teams line-up on Saturday night when the Habs visit the Nashville Predators.Rafael Nadal must take on Albert Montanes, another fellow Spaniard, in his pursuit for the Barcelona Open title on Thursday. You can see Nadal against Albert Montanes plus a host of other exciting matches from 12.30pm on Sky Sports 1 HD.Spains top player Nadal defeated Barcelonas own Marcel Granollers in Wednesdays second-round match and now finds another fellow countryman blocking his route to glory. Montanes is the world No 104 and hasnt yet beaten Nadal in three attempts - they havent met since the 2014 Rio Open, another clay court event.One to watch Kei Nishikori tasted victory at this event last year Kei Nishikori is the defending champion but finds himself pitted against a dangerous challenger in just the third-round.The Japanese player will meet Jeremy Charddy, the 13th seed, on Thursday - Nishikori has previously won three of their five matches but the Frenchman won their sole clay meeting in Rome three years ago.ddddddddddddPotential upset? The eccentric Fabio Fognini is always entertaining Fabio Fognini, whose preferred surface is clay, could spring a surprise against eighth seed Viktor Troicki.The 12th seed Fognini shares a 2-2 head-to-head record with Troicki, with both players having won one match on clay apiece.Watch the Barcelona Open on Thursday from 12.30pm on Sky Sports 1 HD. Also See: ATP schedule Tennis on Sky Latest scores Get a NOW TV pass Video ' ' '