{"id":5027,"date":"2016-08-06T20:34:46","date_gmt":"2016-08-07T01:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=5027"},"modified":"2016-08-10T18:48:18","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T23:48:18","slug":"logano-breaks-team-penske-drought-with-xfinity-win-at-watkins-glen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/06\/logano-breaks-team-penske-drought-with-xfinity-win-at-watkins-glen\/","title":{"rendered":"Logano breaks Team Penske drought with XFINITY win at Watkins Glen"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/b><\/p>\n

WATKINS GLEN, N. Y. \u2013 Joey Logano<\/strong> finally finished what he started.<\/p>\n

The driver of the No. 12 Ford won Saturday\u2019s NASCAR XFINITY Series<\/a> race at Watkins Glen International from the pole, giving Team Penske its first victory in what has been a disappointing season so far.<\/p>\n

\"Joey

Joey Logano, driver of the #12 Snap-On Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2016 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Matt Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The win in the Zippo 200 was the second straight at the 2.45-mile road course for the 26-year-old driver, who led 67 of 82 laps and drove his car to the limit, keeping teammate Brad Keselowski behind him until a broken track bar mount forced Keselowski\u2019s No. 22 Ford out of the race after 79 laps.<\/p>\n

Keselowski\u2019s problem gave Logano some breathing room. Though Paul Menard was making up ground in the closing laps, he finished second, 1.517 seconds behind Logano, who collected the 26th victory of his career.<\/p>\n

The win was the sixth for Team Penske in the Zippo 200. In addition to Logano, Kurt Busch won the event twice, and Ryan Newman and Keselowski once each.<\/p>\n

“Brad gave me a run for my money, that\u2019s for sure,” Logano said of Saturday\u2019s race. “He was just as fast as me, maybe faster. I never ran so many qualifying laps inside the car. I was running as hard as I possibly could, and I wasn\u2019t sure if my car would last, running that hard, but she held together just long enough.<\/p>\n

\"Joey

Joey Logano, driver of the #12 Snap-On Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2016 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

“I couldn\u2019t be more proud to be here in Victory Lane. This is big for Team Penske on the XFINITY side of things. Great to get a win for them.”<\/p>\n

Logano swept the XFINITY and Sprint Cup weekend at the Glen last year.<\/p>\n

Kyle Larson ran third on Saturday, followed by Daniel Suarez and Trevor Bayne. Series leader Elliott Sadler, Justin Allgaier, Brendan Gaughan, Ryan Reed and Brennan Poole \u2013 all XFINITY regulars \u2013 completed the top 10.<\/p>\n

Keselowski finished 24th and understandably had mixed feelings about the outcome.<\/p>\n

“It looked like a bad weld broke,” he said of the track bar issue. “I don\u2019t know what to say about that. You can\u2019t win races in the garage. Joey and I were both really fast, and if either one of us got in the lead it was obvious we were going to drive away.<\/p>\n

\"Joey

Joey Logano, driver of the #12 Snap-On Ford, applies the winner’s decal after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2016 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

“That\u2019s something to be really proud of. We had very fast Ford Mustangs today, and congrats to Joey on the win. It\u2019s good for the program to see Team Penske get in Victory Lane today. I wish it could have been us, but I am happy for Joey and all those guys.”<\/p>\n

The race featured six cautions for 18 laps. The most massive incident was an 11-car pileup in the esses on Lap 18 that eliminated Kyle Busch, who is attempting to win a race on all active XFINITY tracks at which he has competed. Currently, he lacks only Watkins Glen and Pocono to complete the feat.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s race also had a healthy dose of the bizarre. On Lap 59, Derrike Cope\u2019s No. 70 Chevrolet slowed and came to a stop in the runoff area beside the Inner Loop. After a few seconds, an explosion rocked the car, blowing the hood off its pinions and sending a billow of black smoke skyward. Cope was unhurt in the incident.<\/p>\n

Tweeting as he watched the broadcast, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. wrote: “Reminds me of when I used to put M80s in the models I built.”<\/p>\n

Cope was unhurt in the incident but was baffled as to the cause of the explosion.<\/p>\n

Note: \u00a0Additional photos posted below results.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

NASCAR XFINITY Series Race – Zippo 200 at The Glen<\/b><\/p>\n

Watkins Glen International<\/b><\/p>\n

Watkins Glen, New York<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, August 06, 2016<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1. (1) Joey Logano(i), Ford, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2. (3) Paul Menard(i), Chevrolet, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3. (4) Kyle Larson(i), Chevrolet, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4. (6) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5. (7) Trevor Bayne(i), Ford, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6. (10) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7. (9) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8. (12) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9. (19) Ryan Reed, Ford, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10. (16) Brennan Poole #, Chevrolet, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11. (8) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12. (13) Erik Jones #, Toyota, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13. (22) Brandon Jones #, Chevrolet, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14. (18) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15. (20) JJ Yeley, Toyota, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16. (17) Scott Heckert, Ford, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17. (23) Kenny Habul, Chevrolet, 82.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18. (28) Dakoda Armstrong, Toyota, 81.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19. (31) Stanton Barrett, Dodge, 81.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20. (33) Ray Black Jr #, Chevrolet, 81.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21. (35) Cody Ware #, Chevrolet, 81.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22. (24) Spencer Gallagher(i), Chevrolet, 81.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23. (25) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 80.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24. (2) Brad Keselowski(i), Ford, 79.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25. (15) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 74.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 26. (39) BJ McLeod #, Ford, 73.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27. (21) Ryan Preece #, Chevrolet, Suspension, 67.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28. (36) Nicolas Hammann, Dodge, Oil Leak, 67.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29. (11) Darrell Wallace Jr, Ford, 63.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30. (38) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 62.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31. (40) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, Accident, 53.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32. (37) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, Transmission, 32.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33. (30) Jeff Green, Toyota, Fuel Pump, 18.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34. (26) Todd Bodine, Chevrolet, Accident, 17.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35. (14) Blake Koch, Chevrolet, Accident, 17.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36. (29) Tomy Drissi, Toyota, Accident, 17.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37. (5) Kyle Busch(i), Toyota, Accident, 17.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 38. (32) TJ Bell, Chevrolet, Transmission, 13.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 39. (27) Garrett Smithley #, Chevrolet, Overheating, 13.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40. (34) Chris Cook, Dodge, Suspension, 8.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:\u00a0 87.496 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:\u00a0 02 Hrs, 17 Mins, 46 Secs. Margin of Victory:\u00a0 1.517 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:\u00a0 6 for 18 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:\u00a0 8 among 5 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:\u00a0\u00a0 J. Logano(i) 1-16; D. Suarez 17-18; T. Dillon 19-23; J. Logano(i) 24-47; K. Larson(i) 48-49; D. Suarez 50; R. Chastain 51-52; D. Suarez 53-55; J. Logano(i) 56-82.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):\u00a0 J. Logano(i) 3 times for 67 laps; D. Suarez 3 times for 6 laps; T. Dillon 1 time for 5 laps; R. Chastain 1 time for 2 laps; K. Larson(i) 1 time for 2 laps.<\/p>\n

Top 10 in Points: E. Sadler – 668; D. Suarez – 657; T. Dillon – 629; E. Jones # – 613; J. Allgaier – 610; B. Gaughan – 598; B. Poole # – 587; B. Jones # – 573; D. Wallace Jr – 512; R. Reed – 496.<\/p>\n

\"Brad

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Fleetwood\/REV Group Ford, and Joey Logano, driver of the #12 Snap-On Ford, lead the field to the green at the start of the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2016 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"JJ

JJ Yeley, driver of the #44 Zachry Toyota, races during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2016 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Trotman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Brennan

Brennan Poole, driver of the #48 DC Solar Chevrolet, races Erik Jones, driver of the #20 GameStop\/Rock Band Rivals Toyota, during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2016 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Chris Trotman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Paul

Paul Menard, driver of the #2 Richmond\/Menards Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2016 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Joey

Joey Logano, driver of the #12 Snap-On Ford, leads the field during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2016 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Robert Laberge\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Kyle

Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Cessna Chevrolet, races during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2016 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Robert Laberge\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Brad

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Fleetwood\/REV Group Ford, leads Daniel Suarez, driver of the #19 ARRIS Toyota, during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2016 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Robert Laberge\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Joey

Joey Logano, driver of the #12 Snap-On Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2016 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Robert Laberge\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

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