Nascar - Logano Sets Track Record at Pocono Raceway Joey Logano turned a lap of 179.598 miles per hour to set the track record during qualifying for the Nascar Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. Logano was not alone in topping the mark. There were 36 drivers who posted a speed faster than the 172.533 m.p.h. mark set by Kasey Kahne on June 11, 2004. Carl Edwards joins Logano on the front row for Sunday's 400-mile race. Paul Menard, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin round out the top five. Drivers have raved about a repave on the two-and-a-half-mile track that led to the increased speeds.