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2013_nscs_michigan2_sunday_burnout_081813Aug. 18, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Add another name to the Chase conversation.

Joey Logano started Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race from the pole, and after a convoluted mix of strategy and racing incidents, it was Logano who claimed the victory and established himself as a contender for a berth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

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2892881 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 35.303 203.949
2 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row / Serta Chevrolet 35.347 203.695
3 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 35.386 203.470
4 55 Mark Martin Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 35.430 203.218
5 31 Jeff Burton Cheerios Chevrolet 35.448 203.114
6 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 35.470 202.988
7 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Youth Foundation Chevrolet 35.500 202.817
8 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 35.503 202.800

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9 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite / Luke Bryan Ford 35.516 202.726
10 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 35.576 202.384

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gordon_mis24Hendrick Motorsports failed to place a driver among the top 25 in June’s visit to Michigan International Speedway and that could portend further trouble for four-time Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon, whose Chase hopes took a big hit with an early-race accident and 36th-place finish at Watkins Glen. Gordon dropped four positions – ninth to 13th – and stands 15 points outside the top 10 with four races remaining before the Chase lineup is set. Gordon is a two-time Michigan winner but not since his 2001 championship season. He was 39th in June, an accident victim along with teammate Kasey Kahne.

Photo: Jeff Gordon’s #24 Paint Scheme for Michigan this weekend