Joey Logano Shuts Down Speculations Round His Controversial Win After Snapping His Excruciatingly Lengthy Winless Streak

The spring of 2023. That was the final time Joey Logano gained a NASCAR Cup Sequence race. That was till a protracted and chaotic race at Nashville Superspeedway ended with the Staff Penske driver in victory lane as soon as once more. Logano held off Zane Smith and Tyler Reddick whereas his No. 22 Ford sputtered and almost ran out of gasoline as he crossed the end line. The distinction between successful and ending runner-up was simply 0.068s, however all that issues is that Joey Logano acquired his first win of the season.

Having clinched his playoff spot with simply seven races till the common season ends, Joey Logano will take this victory with each palms. He succeeded the place others failed, saving gas underneath warning to create his luck on the Ally 400.

A win is a win

Joey Logano deserved his victory on the Nashville Superspeedway; there isn’t any query about it. The 34-year-old survived 5 overtimes, extending the race to 331 laps. He held off Tyler Reddick within the last lap, not as soon as however twice, on Flip 1 and Flip 3, whereas ending marginally quicker than Zane Smith, who hoped that the Staff Penske driver would run out of gas.

Utilizing each final drop of gasoline, Logano stumbled throughout the end line with out stopping for gas for 110 laps on the 1.33-mile concrete oval, an element that turned the tide in his favor. Talking within the pre-race press convention forward of the race at Chicago Avenue Course, Logano was requested if he ever had a victory questioned or talked about as a lot because the one in Nashville.

The 34-year-old chuckled and responded, “Not really actually. That was probably the most. Honestly, I would say the same thing if it wasn’t me. But knowing that you know, hey we’re pretty straight up and we did a really good job at saving fuel under those cautions. You know, it all kind of played out just right, because we didn’t have the best track position in the beginning of the race so we saved some fuel there.”

Describing what labored for them regardless of 15 cautions, Logano additional said, “It just kind of worked from the engine side. We make pretty good mileage. Our bodies seem to be pretty good as far as a jack perspective. So it all kind of plays in favor of fuel mileage races. Not many fuel mileage races these days though. That’s kind of a rarity for sure. But if it does ever go that way it looks like we’re in pretty good shape.”

They’re certainly! Joey Logano masterfully conserved his gas at Nashville Superspeedway, benefiting from cautions to coast across the observe whereas drivers corresponding to Denny Hamlin, who was main the race, have been compelled to ultimately pit after the third extra time after working out of gasoline. Logano by some means managed to stretch out his 85-lap gas capability tank to 110 laps, to lastly win the race that lasted six hours and went 31 laps past its scheduled distance.

It was Joey Logano’s first victory since Atlanta in 2023, marking his thirty third NASCAR Cup Sequence win and ending his 49-race winless streak. With no wins this season and the workforce barely above the cutoff line in factors to make it to the playoffs, Joey Logano and his crew chief Paul Wolfe took a giant danger by not pitting throughout one of many overtimes.

Deciding to pit would have ensured Logano wouldn’t win the race, however it will additionally get rid of the chance of one other DNF. Nevertheless, the 2 determined to take of venture, and it paid off huge time! Victory at Nashville Superspeedway means Joey Logano joins his Staff Penske teammates Ryan Blaney and Austin Cindric within the 2024 playoffs after the pair gained their races final month. Logano will look to maintain up the momentum on the Chicago Avenue Course, racing in each the Cup Sequence and Xfinity Sequence on the weekend.

Joey Logano to fill in for Hailie Deegan at Chicago Avenue Course

Logano might be behind the No. 15 AMR Ford Mustang wheel on the Chicago Avenue Course. The 34-year-old hasn’t participated within the NASCAR Xfinity Sequence however has 30 profession victories to his title within the collection up to now. He completed a decent eighth in 2023, having began in ninth place in Chicago Avenue Course’s inaugural race. This time round, AM Racing is seeking to get enter from Joey Logano to enhance their competitiveness after a lackluster season.

Talking about racing within the Xfinity Sequence, Joey Logano stated, “[AM Racing] called me last week and said, ‘Hey, we got the seat here for the No. 15 that seems like it’s going to open up, and do you want to drive it? I thought, well, I think so. Let me clear with my boss [Roger Penske] and make sure that’s okay and there’s no sponsor conflicts. Once I had all that cleared, it just seemed to make sense on really both ends. That’s what a good deal is when it works on both sides of the deal.”

AM Racing’s lack of success on observe this season has been largely attributable to Hailie Deegan’s type. She hasn’t completed increased than twelfth all season, regardless of competing in all 17 races, and has eight finishes outdoors the highest 30. The NASCAR Xfinity Sequence rookie has failed to duplicate her type from the Truck Sequence, the place she spent three full seasons.

Throughout her time there, Deegan completed within the prime 10 5 instances in 69 races and was as excessive as seventeenth within the standings. Nevertheless, her efficiency might want to enhance drastically if she desires to justify her place within the NXS subsequent season.

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