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Joey Logano calls out Ross Chastain after wreck at Daytona 500

Joey Logano calls out Ross Chastain after his race-ending wreck at the Daytona 500. Find out what Logano had to say about Chastain!

[autotag]Joey Logano[/autotag] sat on the pole for the 2024 Daytona 500 and had one of the cars to beat with 10 laps to go. In fact, Logano, Brad Keselowski, and Ross Chastain were the three main competitors out front. That was until Alex Bowman gave William Byron a bad push into Keselowski. The No. 6 car shot up the track, triggering the “Big One” and including the No. 22 car.

Following Logano’s wreck, he exited the infield care center and was asked about his emotions, plus his perspective on the accident from FOX. The driver of the No. 22 car was disappointed as he believed his team brought a fantastic vehicle for the Daytona 500.

“I’m pissed off if that’s my emotions,” Logano said. “I was riding up against the top there, and I just know [Brad Keselowski] got turned up into me. I don’t know exactly what happened. [Ross Chastian] was throwing hellacious blocks most of the time, I know that. But, I don’t know, I didn’t see what started it there…it’s speedway racing, it’s really fun until it sucks.”

Logano mentioned the blocks that Chastain was throwing, and it’s understandable from both perspectives. It’s the Daytona 500, and drivers must be in the best position to win the race. Did Chastain’s blocks cause the wreck? No, but Logano can also be upset with his aggression. Either way, it is in the past now, with Atlanta Motor Speedway up next.

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Joey Logano gives honest take on drivers who cause wrecks at Daytona

Joey Logano gives his honest take on driver who cause wrecks at Daytona. Find out what Logano had to say about these drivers on Monday!

[autotag]Joey Logano[/autotag] won the pole for the 2024 Daytona 500 and had one of the best cars throughout the event. When it came down to crunch time, Logano was dueling it out with Ross Chastain and Brad Keselowski. However, the driver of the No. 22 car quickly found his demise. A bad bump from Alex Bowman sent William Byron into Brad Keselowski, causing the No. 6 car to shoot up the track.

Logano was involved and came home with a 32nd-place finish. Following the wreck, the Team Penske driver talked about the wreck and included an honest take on the drivers who start crashes at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.

“It’s speedway racing,” Logano said. “It’s a lot of fun until it sucks. It’s usually the guys who start the wreck that survive. That’s the frustrating part.”

That was the case on Monday evening as Byron and Bowman finished first and second in the 2024 Daytona 500. Logano has been in his fair share of controversial situations, but you could tell he was frustrated with the outcome of the wreck. Now, Logano will look toward the race weekend at Atnaltna Motor Speedway, which is the place of his last victory.

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10 NASCAR drivers share what they love — and don’t — about the Daytona 500

“It’s one of the few things that — having been in the Cup Series for 13, 14 years now — still give me chills.”

LOS ANGELES — The Daytona 500 is unlike any other NASCAR race. It’s the biggest event on the 36-race schedule, and it kicks off the season each year at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR’s iconic 2.5-mile track.

It’s a crown-jewel race in the sport, and drivers would do just about anything to take NASCAR’s most coveted checkered flag. But it has and continues to elude many of the sport’s best competitors.

Before the start of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, For The Win caught up with several drivers at the Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a preseason exhibition race, to talk about the Daytona 500. We asked them what their favorite and least favorite things are about the race, and their answers didn’t disappoint.

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Logano claims his first Daytona 500 pole

Joey Logano and Michael McDowell earned Ford a front-row lockout for the Daytona 500 by claiming the top two spots in qualifying Wednesday night. Logano, a former Daytona 500 winner, earned the pole with a lap of 181.947 mph (49.465 seconds). It …

Joey Logano and Michael McDowell earned Ford a front-row lockout for the Daytona 500 by claiming the top two spots in qualifying Wednesday night.

Logano, a former Daytona 500 winner, earned the pole with a lap of 181.947 mph (49.465 seconds). It will be the first time Logano has led the field to the green flag at Daytona.

“This is all about the team,” Logano said of his 29th NASCAR Cup Series pole. “I’d like to take credit, but I can’t today. These guys have done such an amazing job working on these cars; this superspeedway qualifying is 100% the car. There is only so much the driver can do, so I’m really proud of them. It’s a big win for our team, for everyone at Team Penske, Ford, and the new Dark Horse Mustang.”

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McDowell qualified second at 181.686 mph (49.536 seconds). The Front Row Motorsports driver won the Daytona 500 in 2022. Sunday will be the first time he’s started on the front row for the event.

Kyle Larson was third fastest in the final qualifying round at 181.635 mph. Austin Cindric was fourth fastest (181.207 mph), and Chase Elliott was fifth fastest (181.178 mph). William Byron was sixth fastest (181.174 mph).

Austin Dillon was seventh fastest (181.068 mph), and Richard Childress Racing teammate Kyle Busch was eighth fastest (180.995 mph). Ross Chastain was ninth fastest (180.883 mph), and Harrison Burton was 10th fastest (180.328 mph).

Hendrick Motorsports’ qualifying dominance came to an end on Wednesday. The organization had won eight of the last nine poles for the Daytona 500.

Wednesday night’s session assured Logano and McDowell of their starting spots for the race. Thursday night will determine the rest of the 40-car field after the two Bluegreen Vacations Duel races.

Anthony Alfredo and David Ragan know they will race in the Daytona 500, but their starting positions are to be determined. Alfredo and Ragan were the fastest non-chartered (or open) teams to lock into the Daytona 500 on their qualifying speed.

Wednesday night, six drivers were vying for the two spots guaranteed on speed. The other four (Jimmie Johnson, BJ McLeod, JJ Yeley and Kaz Grala) will go into the Thursday night duel races looking for one of the two remaining spots.

Grala did not post a qualifying lap. Although he drove the No. 36 Mustang off pit road, a mechanical issue kept Grala from getting up to speed.

It’ll be the second start for Alfredo in the Daytona 500, who is competing with Beard Motorsports in the No. 62 Chevrolet. Alfredo was the fastest non-chartered driver at 179.648 mph (50.098 seconds).

Beard Motorsports has qualified for the Daytona 500 in seven of its eight attempts. Alfredo is the third driver who has competed in the event for them.

“I wasn’t anticipating that kind of feeling,” Alfredo said. “Linda [Beard] did tell me this weekend that racing in the Daytona 500 is a moment and a feeling unlike any other. I definitely experienced that today. I have raced in the Daytona 500 in 2021; that was during the pandemic. It was super weird. There was no media day, there weren’t many fans, we didn’t get to engage with many people. We didn’t have the hype and camaraderie around it. I don’t think I really got to truly appreciate what this event means from a driver’s perspective.

“I sat in the stands many times certainly as a kid growing up dreaming of being a driver with the opportunity to compete in this race. To be here is a dream come true in a way, but this is obviously only the first step. (We’ve) still got the big race on Sunday. I’m really thankful to be able to deliver for the Beard family because they’ve been nothing but a pleasure to get to know. I’m truly honored to be the one behind the wheel. We have an awesome sponsor in Death Wish Coffee that is here in full support. We wanted to go race for 500 miles on Sunday with them.”

Ragan is in a third RFK Racing entry, the No. 60 Ford. The two-time Cup Series winner will start his 17th Daytona 500.

“Initially, I thought, ‘Man, we’re cutting this way too close,’” Ragan said. “I felt like we’d have a really fast race car and we do, but I really wasn’t expecting that lap from Anthony [Alfredo]. That was a great lap for him and that team, so congratulations to those guys. But I didn’t have a chance to beat Jimmie Johnson too often in my career when he and I were running week in and week out, so I’ll take the small victories when I can.

“That just shows how close the competition is. All these teams work really hard on all the details, and every 10th and half of a 10th mean something and so to be able to get locked in on pole night is really special. We’ve still got a lot of work in front of us to have some speed to go contend for a win, but I couldn’t be more proud of the RFK team for the effort so far.”

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Joey Logano wins the pole for the 2024 Daytona 500

Joey Logano will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag at the 2024 Daytona 500 after winning the pole.

[autotag]Joey Logano[/autotag] has started the 2024 NASCAR season with a bang. On Wednesday night, Logano and the No. 22 team for Team Penske commandingly won the pole for the 2024 Daytona 500 as Michael McDowell joins him on the front row. Both drivers are locked into their starting positions unless they need a backup car for the main event.

This is Logano and Team Penske’s first pole for the Daytona 500. The organization has never won the pole for the Great American Race, which is surprising due to its racing success. This is also McDowell’s first front-row start since the inverted starting lineup at Pocono Raceway in 2021. Ford hasn’t locked out the Daytona 500 front row since 2012.

With Logano’s pole position, it will be interesting to see how the No. 22 car races in the Daytona 500. A pole winner for the Great American Race hasn’t won the event since Dale Jarrett in 2000. Either way, Logano will have his work cut out for him as he leads the NASCAR Cup Series to the green flag for the 2024 Daytona 500.

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Joey Logano discusses his post-race interaction with Ty Gibbs at Clash

Joey Logano talks about his post-race interaction with Ty Gibbs at the Busch Light Clash. Find out what Logano had to say about Gibbs!

[autotag]Joey Logano[/autotag] had a chance to replicate his start of the 2022 NASCAR season on Saturday night. Logano was up front near [autotag]Ty Gibbs[/autotag] and Kyle Larson with an opportunity to win the 2024 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum. Instead, the driver of the No. 22 car washed up the track with help from Gibbs and ended up finishing in fourth place.

After the main event, Logano stormed to the No. 54 hauler and confronted Gibbs about the incident. In an interview with NASCAR.com, Logano talked about the incident and how he felt about how Gibbs raced him to open the 2024 season in Los Angeles, California.

“[Ty Gibbs] just used me up, all the way to the wall,” Logano said. “There’s a fine line of kind of pushing each other up a little bit if you’re racing for the win, but using me up with the history that he has with me is not a good idea for him.”

Gibbs and Logano have budded heads before, specifically at Martinsville Speedway in 2023. The No. 54 car spun out with help from Logano after previous on-track encounters left him frustrated. It appears that Gibbs and Logano have a mini-rivalry brewing. It is good for NASCAR to have some bad blood, especially between two of the sport’s most polarizing drivers.

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Ty Gibbs discusses his post-race interaction with Joey Logano at Clash

Ty Gibbs talks about his post-race interaction with Joey Logano at the Busch Light Clash. Find out what Gibbs had to say about Logano!

For most of the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum, it looked like [autotag]Ty Gibbs[/autotag] would secure his first unofficial NASCAR Cup Series victory. Unfortunately for Gibbs, a late caution spoiled those plans, and he got eaten up on the following restarts. The driver of the No. 54 car finished in 18th place after a spin, but the drama didn’t stop there.

Following the event, [autotag]Joey Logano[/autotag] stormed to the No. 54 hauler and confronted Gibbs in a fiery exchange. The two drivers ran into each other on the race track, fighting for the lead, and Logano didn’t like the way he was raced. Gibbs talked about the interaction with Logano after the race and said what caused it on the race track.

“[Joey Logano]’s just mad that I ran him up,” Gibbs explained. “But if you go back and look at the replay, [Ryan Blaney] kind of chucks him out of the way, too. So it’s just hard racing at the end. This place is really hard to get your tires warm once the caution comes out, as we all see with everybody sliding around.”

“So, I just got in there deep and washed up into him, and then we just kind of got all tangled up after that. He just came over and said that to me in a bunch of different words, but I knew what happened.”

Gibbs and Logano do have a history. In 2023, the two drivers came together at Martinsville Speedway, which resulted in the No. 54 car spinning out. Gibbs and Logano clearly have a mini-rivalry between them, and it’s not surprising due to their aggressive driving. It will be interesting to see how the rivalry progresses, as it will surely provide more sparks throughout the year.

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Joey Logano’s schedule, paint scheme for Hunt Brothers Pizza in 2024 revealed

Joey Logano’s schedule and paint scheme for Hunt Brothers Pizza in 2024 has been revealed. Check out Logano’s scheme and schedule for 2024!

Team Penske has been on top of the world over the last two seasons, with [autotag]Joey Logano[/autotag] and Ryan Blaney taking home NASCAR Cup Series championships. However, there will be changes heading into the 2024 season, with Logano acquiring Hunt Brothers Pizza as a primary sponsor. Now, the driver of the No. 22 car’s paint scheme and schedule have been revealed.

On Tuesday morning, Team Penske revealed everything about Hunt Brothers Pizza’s partnership with Logano. The No. 22 car will feature a full green base with a red number and logos from the pizza company. Hunt Brothers Racing will sponsor Logano at Phoenix Raceway on March 10, New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 23, and Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 27.

The major difference compared to Kevin Harvick’s paint scheme is that Logano’s car number is red instead of white. Overall, it is very notable for Team Penske as they gained one of NASCAR’s most notable sponsors. The hope for Hunt Brothers Pizza is that Logano brings the No. 22 car to victory lane at Phoenix, New Hampshire, or Homestead in 2024.

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Hunt Brothers Pizza to join Joey Logano for 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season

Hunt Brothers Pizza will join Team Penske to sponsor Joey Logano for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.

[autotag]Hunt Brothers Pizza[/autotag] will not stay with Stewart-Haas Racing following Kevin Harvick’s retirement after the 2023 NASCAR season. Instead, they will move to a rival team within the Ford camp in the NASCAR Cup Series. Hunt Brothers Pizza will move to [autotag]Joey Logano[/autotag] and the No. 22 team on a multi-year contract.

The pizza chain will also serve as an associate partner for 2023 Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney during the 2024 season. It is unknown how many races that Hunt Brothers Pizza will sponsor Logano. Next year will represent the sponsor’s 17th season in NASCAR as they have spent time with Harvick, Elliott Sadler, Christopher Bell, and other drivers.

Stewart-Haas Racing must find sponsors for Josh Berry and the No. 4 team as Hunt Brothers Pizza joins Busch Light in finding new NASCAR organizations. This will further boost their sponsorship for Team Penske as another big brand will join the company. For Logano, he hopes to bring Hunt Brothers Pizza back to victory lane after a down year.

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Logano on passing champion’s torch to Blaney: ‘So cool to see the growth’

Joey Logano has passed on more than the Cup Series champion’s journal to Penske teammate and new champion Ryan Blaney. For those unfamiliar, the champion’s journal is a tradition born in 2016 with Jimmie Johnson. After each season, the previous …

Joey Logano has passed on more than the Cup Series champion’s journal to Penske teammate and new champion Ryan Blaney.

For those unfamiliar, the champion’s journal is a tradition born in 2016 with Jimmie Johnson. After each season, the previous champion, who had possession of the journal all season, writes a message and presents it to the newly crowned champion.

Logano didn’t bring it with him to Phoenix Raceway earlier this month, so he’s had time to craft a message to Blaney, whom he finally got together with before the awards banquet Thursday night in Nashville. Logano is the only driver to have had the journal twice, and it’s the second time it’s been passed among teammates. Kyle Larson, the 2021 champion, received the journal from Hendrick Motorsport teammate Chase Elliott, who won the championship in 2020.

But more than a physical possession, Logano also had words of wisdom for his younger teammate. As a two-time series champion, Logano knows what the accomplishment means and the responsibility being a Cup Series champion brings. Blaney, at 29 years old, is celebrating his first title.

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“We talked a few times about it, just about the cool parts about it,” Logano said. “The things that seem small to some but actually to a driver mean a lot — like you put the champion logo underneath the NASCAR bars on your race suit. That’s a really cool thing to have; you see that every weekend and it’s there forever. That’s pretty neat.”

There is also plenty of meaning off the track, too. Most of which the public never sees.

“It’s a lot of odds and ends, little things,” continued Logano. “You go on tour and you meet a lot of the people that were a part of the team that you may not have known were a part of the team. When you go visit the headquarters of your sponsors and that type of thing. And, you see the impact that it’s really made from (winning) the championship financially to a lot of families. That part is really cool.”

Logano says the degree to which Blaney came on strong when it counted most this season showed his maturation as a racer. Matt Thacker/Motorsport Images

Blaney won the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend to clinch his spot in the postseason. A victory at Talladega Superspeedway in the fall launched Blaney into the third round of the playoffs, where he finished no worse than sixth and dominated at Martinsville Speedway en route to the victory and a guaranteed spot in the championship race.

In the finale, Blaney drove like a man on a mission. Blaney didn’t have the dominant car but went toe-to-toe with his title rivals and eventual race winner Ross Chastain for every position. Logano laughed that it was about “seven weeks ago” when he, probably like everyone else, saw that Blaney could be a champion.

“We’ve all seen the amount of speed he’s had his whole career, like just raw speed,” Logano said. “The kid is quick as can be, but it seemed like it took a minute for the race craft to meet up to the talent that he has and really, I think the last seven weeks of what he was able to put together was exceptional. (It was) really, really good.

“Putting them both together now, I’m telling you, he’s going to be tough to beat for a long time. Now that he’s got confidence on his side and he’s done it already, he’s going to be tough for a long time. And he’s so young, obviously. So that’ll be a tough one to compete against for a long time.”

As Logano’s reign as champion came to an end, he couldn’t be happier that Blaney was to be the next driver to have the spotlight.

“I’m happy for him,” Logano said. “That was so cool to see the growth. For me, he’s been my teammate for 10 years or so, and I saw him as young Ryan Blaney. To see him grow in the sport, as a person, and as a driver to where he is today is actually kind of neat.”