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Monday 19 October 2015
Logano spins out Kenseth late,
wins at Kansas Speedway
DAVE SKRETTA would have done.” When the field pitted under Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) crosses the finish line
AP Sports Writer Kenseth wound up leading green with 53 laps remain- to win a NASCAR auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — a race-high 153 laps, but ing, Martin Truex Jr. had a City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015.
Joey Logano kept peek- his wild ride with a handful tire roll away and served
ing around Matt Kenseth to go dropped him to 14th a pass-through penalty, Associated Press
as the laps ticked away at in the race and, more im- while Kevin Harvick drove
Kansas Speedway, the two portantly, last among the off with his fuel can and
of them in entirely different 12 drivers in the title race. had to serve a stop-and-
situations in the Chase for “I’m sure we’ll talk about go penalty. Both lost a lap
the Sprint Cup champion- it,” Logano said after hop- and precious points in the
ship. ping out of his No. 22 Ford. title race.
Logano had nothing to “I just felt like I raced hard.
lose. Kenseth had just I got fenced twice. I wasn’t
about everything. going to put up with it.”
So when Logano got un- Uh, Joey, you sure about
der Kenseth entering Turn that chat?
1 with about five laps re- “I won’t talk to Joey. I don’t
maining, and sent him spin- have anything to talk to
ning across the track, it left him about,” Kenseth said.
many eyebrows raised long “I’m one of the only guys
after the Penske Racing that I think hasn’t been into
driver pulled away on the it yet with Joey, and I’ve
final restart to win his sec- always raced him with a
ond straight Chase race. ton of respect. I’ve actu-
“That’s good, hard racing,” ally been one of his biggest
Logano said. “We were fans. I’m certainly not any-
racing each other really more.”
hard. I felt like I got fenced Already eliminated from
twice. contention, Jimmie John-
He raced me hard so I son had a strong car all
raced him back.” day and wound up be-
Logano was already guar- hind Hamlin in third. Kasey
anteed his spot in the next Kahne was fourth, fol-
round of the Chase after lowed by Chase drivers
his victory at Charlotte, Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch.
though. After a disastrous Ryan Blaney was seventh,
race a week ago, Kens- followed by more title con-
eth’s team arrived at Kan- tenders in Carl Edwards,
sas knowing a victory this pole sitter Brad Keselows-
weekend or next weekend ki, Jeff Gordon and Ryan
at unpredictable Tallade- Newman.
ga might be the only way Hamlin’s second-place fin-
he could make it to the fi- ish allowed him to climb to
nal eight in the “eliminator” second in the standings,
round of the playoffs. giving him the best chance
That’s why Kenseth was do- of everybody outside of Lo-
ing everything possible to gano of moving onto the
block Logano. next round.
“I’m really disappointed,” “It was a very good day,”
Kenseth said. “I was run- he said. “I wanted to be
ning the lane he wanted seventh or better entering
to run in, but my goodness, this weekend, and obvious-
isn’t this racing? Strategi- ly second was a good run
cally, I think it wasn’t the for us. Some of the guys in
smartest move on his part. front of us had some trou-
He’ll probably sleep good bles.”
tonight. I hope he enjoys Plenty of guys behind him,
that one. It’s not what I too.q
