BROOKLYN, Mich. — A lap of 201.698 mph in his No. 22 Ford. Jimmie Johnson was second in qualifying for Sunday’s 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 I’m very excited about that. I just want to thank everybody at Hendrick Motorsports for their long hours and all the time they’re putting in to get a little better in all areas,” Johnson said. “It’s 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 it’s showing up. I think all four Hendrick cars showed a lot of speed today.”

Among Johnson’s 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.

Greg Biffle, the atctive leader with four victories at Michigan, qualified 22nd.

Speeds over 200 mph have become common in recent years at Michigan, but Logano’s run didn’t come all that close to Jeff Gordon’s track qualifying record of 206.558 from 2014.