[autotag]Joey Logano[/autotag] won the pole for the 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race, which represented a shot in the arm after a rough start to the year. However, it got much better for Logano. The Team Penske driver dominated at North Wilkesboro Speedway, leading 199 of the 200 laps to earn his second career All-Star Race victory.
Following the event, Logano climbed out of his race car and discussed his dominating race win. While it won’t count toward the playoffs or point standings, it’s still a significant momentum boost for Logano, who has been struggling in 2024.
“Oh, man. How about that, Wilkesboro? That was awesome,” Logano said. “What an incredible Shell-Pennzoil Mustang. It was so fast. We came here and tested, we ran over 800 laps at the tire test. [Crew chief Paul Wolfe] really put me to work. Really figured out what it was going to take to win the race.”
Joey Logano wins the #NASCAR All-Star Race! pic.twitter.com/NZrBFmJP86
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“The boys executed a fantastic stop, fantastic weekend. Great execution. It’s been a while since we’ve won a race. I wish this one counted for points, but a million bucks will work, as well.”
As Logano said, he wishes this was a points race, but the $1 million should help erase any disappointing thoughts. The No. 22 car has lacked speed in 2024 and this is exactly what the team needed. Logano currently sits outside of the playoff picture and hopes to use this momentum to propel himself to victory lane in a points race sooner rather than later.
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