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In a race that saw Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup favorites Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt Jr. fall by the wayside, Joey Logano earned a ticket to the Eliminator Round of the Chase with a hard-fought victory in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.
Logano beat rookie Kyle Larson to the finish line by .480 seconds to notch his fifth victory of the season, tied with Team Penske teammate Brad Keselowski for most in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this year. The win was Logano’s first at Kansas and the eighth of his career.
Kyle Busch ran third, posting his first-ever top-five at a track that has plagued him mercilessly in races past.
Martin Truex Jr. came home fourth, posting his first top-five of the season and his second consecutive top-10. Carl Edwards was fifth, with fellow Chase drivers Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin right behind him in sixth and seventh, respectively.
Jimmie Johnson was involved in a wreck and finished 40th, Dale Earnhardt Jr. suffered a flat right front tire sent him hard into the wall, and Brad Keselowski was running fifth when he blew a right front tire and slammed into the wall.
Logano can now enjoy the next two races at Charlotte and Talladega worry-free, assured of earning one of the eight spots in the Eliminator Round.
Point standings:
1.Joey Logano, 3048 points
2.Kyle Busch, 3042
3.Carl Edwards, 3039
4.Ryan Newman, 3039
5.Denny Hamlin, 3037
Etc.
In a race that saw Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup favorites Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt Jr. fall by the wayside, Joey Logano earned a ticket to the Eliminator Round of the Chase with a hard-fought victory in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.
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| Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford, leads Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 42 Target Chevrolet. (Photo: Getty Images/NASCAR) |
Logano beat rookie Kyle Larson to the finish line by .480 seconds to notch his fifth victory of the season, tied with Team Penske teammate Brad Keselowski for most in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this year. The win was Logano’s first at Kansas and the eighth of his career.
Kyle Busch ran third, posting his first-ever top-five at a track that has plagued him mercilessly in races past.
Martin Truex Jr. came home fourth, posting his first top-five of the season and his second consecutive top-10. Carl Edwards was fifth, with fellow Chase drivers Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin right behind him in sixth and seventh, respectively.
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| Crew members for Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, work on the car after the crash. (Photo: Getty Images/NASCAR) |
Jimmie Johnson was involved in a wreck and finished 40th, Dale Earnhardt Jr. suffered a flat right front tire sent him hard into the wall, and Brad Keselowski was running fifth when he blew a right front tire and slammed into the wall.
Logano can now enjoy the next two races at Charlotte and Talladega worry-free, assured of earning one of the eight spots in the Eliminator Round.
Point standings:
1.Joey Logano, 3048 points
2.Kyle Busch, 3042
3.Carl Edwards, 3039
4.Ryan Newman, 3039
5.Denny Hamlin, 3037
Etc.