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Joey Logano edges Kyle Busch to NASCAR Clash win at LA Coliseum

Joey Logano edges Kyle Busch to NASCAR Clash win at LA Coliseum

Logano and Busch and battled up front virtually the entire 150-lap event but Logano finally grabbed the lead on Lap 116 right before a caution was displayed for an accident involving Kyle Larson and Justin Haley.

Logano led the final 35 laps on his way to the non-points win but with five laps remaining, Busch had closed to his rear bumper and the crowd on hand was sensing fireworks.

With one lap remaining, Busch got wide off turn 2 and lost ground, allowing Logano to take the victory by 0.877 seconds.

“I can’t believe that we’re here at the LA Coliseum and we got the victory with the ol’ Shell Ford Mustang – just an amazing event,” Logano said. “Congratulations NASCAR – it’s just a huge step in our industry to do this; put on an amazing race for everybody.

“I’m out of breath. I’m so excited about this, it’s a big win. My wife’s having a baby tomorrow – our third one – so it’s a pretty big weekend for us.”

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