Joey Logano was able to pass one of NASCAR’s most experienced drivers, Mark Martin and hold on to win the Pocono 400 Sunday. It was Logano’s second career win, and his first since June of 2009.
Logano was hunting Martin who took the lead on a restart with eight laps to go. With four circuits left, Logano used a bump and run entering the first turn getting Martin loose enough to slide up the track. Logano was able to get by and with clean air was able to check out for the win.
The victory also marked the first time in 31 NASCAR Sprint Cup races that a pole sitter has gone to victory lane. After starting on the pole, Logano was in contention for the entire 400 laps leading a race high 48. The key to the win came with a call by his crew chief Jason Ratcliff to leave Logano out on the fifth caution period on lap 124 while several in the lead group came in for fuel. Thanks in large part to two more cautions, Logano was able to stretch out his fuel for the win. MORE>>>
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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