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Joey Logano pulls away at Darlington for second straight Nationwide win
By Reid Spencer, ASCAR Wire Service DARLINGTON, S.C. – Joey Logano drove away from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin after a green-white-checkered-flag restart and won Friday night’s VFW Sport Clips 200 Nationwide Series event at Darlington Raceway. Hamlin, who complained of an engine problem during the final two laps, finished .256 seconds behind Logano in the runner-up position. Brad Keselowski ran third, followed by Sam Hornish Jr. and rookie Austin Dillon, as the race went four … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Nationwide Series
Logano slingshots past Kyle Busch for Nationwide win at Talladega
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service – TALLADEGA, Ala. – With a slingshot move past Sprint Cup teammate Kyle Busch five laps into overtime, Joey Logano won Saturday afternoon’s Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Logano beat Busch to the finish line by .034 seconds to win his second NNS race of the season and the 11th of his career. Defending series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ran third and took over the points lead … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
Logano cruises to 8th straight JGR Nationwide win at Fontana
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service FONTANA, Calif.—- Joey Logano kept the Joe Gibbs Racing streak alive. Fighting off challenges from a succession of rivals, Logano gave JGR its eighth straight Nationwide Series victory at Auto Club Speedway in winning the Royal Purple 300 by 1.066 seconds over runner-up Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The victory was Logano’s first of the season, second at Fontana and the 10th of his career. Logano is the first Sprint Cup Series regular to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Nationwide Series
Day One: NASCAR Preseason Thunder At Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There was no shortage of conversation – or anything off-limits – during Day 1 of Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway. From spoilers to drafting to beards – all were topics du jour. A full field of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers tackled Daytona International Speedway for the first of a three-day test as teams make their final preparations for the 54th running of the Daytona 500, February 26. “It’s important for us to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
NASCAR calls for bigger restrictor plates and smaller grill openings after first day of testing
By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — If NASCAR’s objective was to eliminate tandem drafting at restrictor-plate racetracks, it remains a work in progress, based on Thursday’s first Preseason Thunder test session at Daytona International Speedway. Accordingly, in a meeting with crew chiefs at approximately 5:30 p.m. ET Thursday, NASCAR announced additional modifications to a restrictor-plate competition package that already had undergone major changes in the offseason. Even though Kyle Busch topped the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Joe Gibbs Racing Names Jason Ratcliff Crew Chief For No. 20 Sprint Cup Series Team
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced today that Jason Ratcliff has been named crew chief for its No. 20 Sprint Cup Series team, replacing Greg Zipadelli who is leaving the organization to pursue an opportunity with Stewart-Haas Racing. “We appreciate everything Greg has done for us here at Joe Gibbs Racing. He has been a big part of our success, but we felt the timing was right to make this transition for our … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Keselowski, Logano Visit Guantanamo Bay On NASCAR/USO Tour
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Dodge for Penske Racing, and Joey Logano, driver of the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, brought holiday cheer, smiles and good times to troops and their families on the NASCAR-USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba during their NASCAR-USO visit Dec. 12-14. The tour of Guantanamo Bay was part of an ongoing partnership between NASCAR and the USO to strengthen a connection between the military and motorsports in an effort to help boost the morale of U.S. troops and their families stationed around the world. The partnership also included NASCAR and the USO hosting a group of wounded warriors at the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas. During the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
NASCAR Stars’ Off-Track Events Fascinating, Compelling
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – On the track, it has been dubbed by some as the most exciting season in NASCAR history. But the 2011 season did not lack in entertaining, if not fascinating, moments away from the track as well. From television appearances and movie cameos to skydiving, NASCAR drivers and personalities certainly presented plenty of compelling options for these top moments. Trevor Bayne and Ellen DeGeneres Before it even had a chance to sink in, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Interstate Batteries Goes Full Circle on the No. 20
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Joey Logano was less than a year old when Interstate Batteries Chairman Norm Miller and Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) kicked off what has grown to become one of the longest-running and most successful partnerships in all of NASCAR back in 1991. As Interstate and JGR celebrate their 20th anniversary together in 2011, perhaps it’s only fitting that the familiar green, white and black paint scheme first made famous by legendary driving greats Dale … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
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