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nscs_championshipmediaday_111214_loganoJOEY LOGANO – No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion – ARE YOU SURPRISED? “Yeah. I think what happened at Kansas is a completely different deal. We were racing for the win and he blocks you a few times and then we raced hard and he blocked me the last time and we spun out. That’s what happened there. Here it was just a complete coward move, especially for a championship race car driver and race team. Just a complete coward. I don’t have anything else to say. It’s a chicken-you-know-what move to completely take out the leader when your race is over. We’ll move on. We’re gonna work hard and we’re gonna get our car back out there hopefully, We’ve just got to go win.” HAVE YOU TRIED TO RESOLVE THE SITUATION WITH MATT? “They won’t let me get to him.”

WHAT HAPPENED? “I got wrecked. I don’t know. What am I supposed to say about it? His race was over and he tried so hard to catch us the first time and he took out half the field, and he was successful the second time so I give that to him. It’s kind of a coward move. Actually, a really coward move for a race car driver to do that, essentially someone as mature and an experienced race car driver that knows what this is all about. For us, we’re just gonna go back out there and try to salvage a point or two if we can. We’ll go to Texas and try to win. We’re on a heckuva run. We were still leading the race. We’re not gonna let this take us down. This is a strong team and he’ll have his.”

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during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 30, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying – Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500
Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville, Virginia
Friday, October 30, 2015
1. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 98.548 mph.
2. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 98.487 mph.
3. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 98.068 mph.
4. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 98.007 mph.
5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 97.896 mph.
6. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 97.850 mph.
7. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 97.724 mph.
8. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 97.684 mph.
9. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 97.618 mph.
10. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 97.503 mph.
11. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 97.448 mph.
12. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 97.347 mph.
13. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 97.891 mph.
14. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 97.835 mph.
15. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 97.800 mph.
16. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 97.734 mph.
17. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 97.714 mph.
18. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 97.437 mph.
19. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 97.362 mph.
20. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 97.242 mph.
21. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 97.113 mph.
22. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 97.083 mph.
23. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 96.800 mph.
24. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 97.689 mph.
25. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 97.633 mph.
26. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 97.593 mph.
27. (40) Landon Cassill(i), Chevrolet, 97.427 mph.
28. (55) David Ragan, Toyota, 97.392 mph.
29. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 97.337 mph.
30. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 97.078 mph.
31. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, 97.013 mph.
32. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 96.959 mph.
33. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 96.924 mph.
34. (34) Brett Moffitt #, Ford, 96.731 mph.
35. (23) Jeb Burton #, Toyota, 96.711 mph.
36. (83) Matt DiBenedetto #, Toyota, 96.612 mph.
37. (98) Ryan Preece, Ford, Owner Points
38. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, Owner Points
39. (26) JJ Yeley(i), Toyota, Owner Points
40. (32) Kyle Fowler, Ford, Owner Points
41. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, Owner Points
42. (62) Timmy Hill(i), Chevrolet, Owner Points
43. (33) Alex Kennedy #, Chevrolet, Owner Points

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega, Alabama
Sunday, October 25, 2015

1. (10) Joey Logano, Ford, 196, $283973.
2. (5) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 196, $197100.
3. (1) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 196, $193886.
4. (11) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 196, $170716.
5. (15) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 196, $128100.
6. (13) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 196, $123665.
7. (43) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 196, $127860.
8. (29) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 196, $132498.
9. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 196, $109515.
10. (14) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 196, $108790.
11. (16) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 196, $134431.
12. (18) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 196, $124230.
13. (33) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 196, $90830.
14. (26) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 196, $131491.
15. (7) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 196, $138305.
16. (25) Aric Almirola, Ford, 196, $129886.
17. (21) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 196, $113945.
18. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 196, $132036.
19. (2) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 196, $102025.
20. (19) Greg Biffle, Ford, 196, $118233.
21. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 196, $127350.
22. (34) Cole Whitt, Ford, 196, $104183.
23. (35) Bobby Labonte, Ford, 196, $98408.
24. (23) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 196, $113283.
25. (12) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 196, $112189.
26. (4) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 196, $121911.
27. (20) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 196, $92400.
28. (27) Michael McDowell, Ford, 195, $81150.
29. (40) Josh Wise, Ford, 195, $84000.
30. (22) David Ragan, Toyota, 195, $111539.
31. (28) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 195, $106328.
32. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, Accident, 194, $100108.
33. (37) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, Accident, 194, $89847.
34. (41) Landon Cassill(i), Chevrolet, 194, $80100.
35. (42) Travis Kvapil(i), Chevrolet, 193, $79925.
36. (31) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 193, $97770.
37. (8) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Accident, 192, $97634.
38. (30) JJ Yeley(i), Toyota, 192, $74877.
39. (24) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, Engine, 182, $100796.
40. (36) Matt DiBenedetto #, Toyota, 177, $68305.
41. (32) Timmy Hill(i), Ford, Electrical, 168, $62805.
42. (39) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, Engine, 130, $66805.
43. (9) Ryan Blaney(i), Ford, Engine, 84, $55305.

Average Speed of Race Winner: 167.311 mph.
Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 06 Mins, 58 Secs. Margin of Victory: Caution.
Caution Flags: 3 for 18 laps.
Lead Changes: 30 among 18 drivers.
Lap Leaders: J. Gordon 1-7; D. Earnhardt Jr. 8-10; D. Hamlin 11-14; D. Earnhardt Jr. 15; D. Hamlin 16; D. Earnhardt Jr. 17; J. Gordon 18; D. Earnhardt Jr. 19-39; M. Waltrip 40-41; J. Johnson 42-63; D. Earnhardt Jr. 64-79; M. Waltrip 80; D. Ragan 81; P. Menard 82; J. Logano 83-94; C. Bowyer 95-96; K. Harvick 97-100; K. Kahne 101-118; R. Stenhouse Jr. 119-120; G. Biffle 121; J. Johnson 122-133; R. Newman 134; Kurt Busch 135; D. Gilliland 136; M. Kenseth 137-139; Kyle Busch 140-150; D. Earnhardt Jr. 151-169; P. Menard 170; D. Gilliland 171; G. Biffle 172-188; J. Logano 189-196.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): D. Earnhardt Jr. 6 times for 61 laps; J. Johnson 2 times for 34 laps; J. Logano 2 times for 20 laps; G. Biffle 2 times for 18 laps; K. Kahne 1 time for 18 laps; Kyle Busch 1 time for 11 laps; J. Gordon 2 times for 8 laps; D. Hamlin 2 times for 5 laps; K. Harvick 1 time for 4 laps; M. Kenseth 1 time for 3 laps; M. Waltrip 2 times for 3 laps; C. Bowyer 1 time for 2 laps; R. Stenhouse Jr. 1 time for 2 laps; P. Menard 2 times for 2 laps; D. Gilliland 2 times for 2 laps; R. Newman 1 time for 1 lap; D. Ragan 1 time for 1 lap; Kurt Busch 1 time for 1 lap.
Top 16 in Points: J. Logano – 3,142; C. Edwards – 3,115; J. Gordon – 3,113; Kurt Busch – 3,112; B. Keselowski – 3,111; M. Truex Jr. – 3,107; K. Harvick – 3,101; Kyle Busch – 3,098; R. Newman – 3,095; D. Hamlin – 3,090; D. Earnhardt Jr. – 3,083; M. Kenseth – 3,054; J. Johnson – 2,161; J. Mcmurray – 2,159; P. Menard – 2,148; C. Bowyer – 2,123.

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TS_NSCS_Logano_Sticker_102515Oct. 25, 2015

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Through no fault of his own, Joey Logano may have achieved the most unpopular sweep in NASCAR history on Sunday afternoon.

Why? Because his victory in the CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway knocked Dale Earnhardt Jr. out of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup—by a matter of inches.

When NASCAR threw the third caution of the race moments after the first bona fide attempt at a green-white-checkered-flag restart on Lap 195—with Kevin Harvick’s engine turning sour and cars wrecking behind him—Logano was inches ahead Earnhardt.

That call ended the race, giving Logano his third straight victory in the Chase’s Contender Round, the first time since the elimination format was instituted last season that a driver has won all three races in a single round.

The victory was Logano’s series-best sixth of the season, his first at Talladega and the 14th of his career.

“I had a good start, and then the 24 was pushing me and the plan worked perfectly but the inside lane started pulling back up,” Logano said of the final restart. “I saw the (caution) lights come on when I was still in the lead, and I thought we had it.

“It’s all about how the timing loops are and the camera makes sure that is what happened. It’s such a crazy race. There were such long green flag runs, you never see that. To pull it into victory lane here at Talladega is so cool.”

In addition to Logano, Carl Edwards (fifth on Sunday), Jeff Gordon (third), Kurt Busch (10th), Brad Keselowski (fourth), Martin Truex Jr. (seventh), Harvick (15th) and Kyle Busch (11th) advanced to the Eliminator Round of the Chase.

As formidable as Logano’s achievement was, it didn’t sit well with the heavily partisan Earnhardt crowd in the Talladega grandstands. Catcalls, debris and thumbs-down gestures greeted Logano’s celebratory burnout after NASCAR declared him the winner.

The green-white-checkered-flag restart came four laps after NASCAR extended a yellow-flag period when cars began wrecking in the tri-oval before the leaders crossed the start/finish line coming to green to start Lap 191.

Though NASCAR had amended a rule before the race, limiting the number of attempts at a green-white-checkered to one (down from three), the sanctioning body ruled the first try was not a bona fide attempt since the yellow waved before the first cars reached the stripe.

Earnhardt supported the amended rule before the race, and he continued to do so afterward, despite the outcome.

“Everybody is going to ask me a hundred times how I feel about the green-white-checkered rule now,” Earnhardt said. “I feel good about it. It was a good safe call. The race ended per the rules, and I’m totally OK with that.

“They decided officially who won the race, and Joey won it. He has had an awesome round. Unbelievable, really. We did everything we could today. Almost perfect, tried really hard.”

Earnhardt, who needed to win the race to advance to the Chase’s Eliminator Round, wasn’t the only casualty on Sunday. Matt Kenseth, in the same position as Earnhardt entering the race, was bounced from the Chase after wrecking on the green-white-checkered attempt and finishing 26th.

Ryan Newman (12th on Saturday) and Denny Hamlin were the other two drivers eliminated, Hamlin after the escape hatch above his driver’s seat dislodged during the race, requiring repeated repairs on pit road. Hamlin lost three laps in the process, got wrecked on the last restart and finished 37th to drop from second to 10th in the Chase standings.