CONCORD NC. – Joey Logano waited over 12 hours, but in the end it was worth the wait. Logano to the field to school Sunday winning the rain-delayed NASCAR Sprint Cup Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Logano led 227 of the 334 laps in route to his 12th career victory and his fourth of 2015. Here’s how it all went down Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
After a delay of over 12 hours thanks to rain, the only night race in the Chase started under clear crisp blue skies with Matt Kenseth leading the field to the green from his second Charlotte pole of the season. He was followed by Kyle Busch, but back in the pack Jeb Burton got caught up as cars accelerated and decelerated; he left debris on the track and the caution flew before the field had completed even half a lap.
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Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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