The non-points event was held at a track other than Daytona for the first time since its inception in 1981 on a made-from-scratch quarter-mile asphalt oval built inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Penske Ford driver Logano held off Kyle Busch’s Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to win the 150-lap race, which opened the 2022 season prior to the first championship race at Daytona on 20 February.
The Dallara-built Next-Gen car has undergone significant development over recent months, with several prominent figures including Dale Earnhardt Jr describing its arrival as the most significant car change in NASCAR’s recent history.
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NASCAR’s executive vice president and chief racing development officer Steve O’Donnell said that the new car “wasn’t a story”, although a few drivers were forced out of the event by mechanical dramas.
“The Next Gen car really wasn’t a story, and I’m happy for that,” he said.
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