Who … should you be talking about after the race?
A week ago, some were openly wondering if Joey Logano would win a NASCAR Cup Series race in 2022. He’d had a couple of decent runs, but had only led 35 laps through the first 11 races. But in Sunday’s (May 8) Goodyear 400, Logano funneled all his previous frustrations into running up front all day at Darlington Raceway. He led 107 laps while racing the notoriously tough track until the white flag, when he had just one other contender to deal with: race leader William Byron.
Logano had run down Byron after the final restart, and as the pair came to the white flag, Logano laid his front bumper to the back of Byron’s No. 24, moving the Jeff Gordon throwback up the track and easily holding off Tyler Reddick for the final lap.
Logano’s win was roundly booed at the track, and while his move was a textbook bump and run, he hadn’t attempted to pass the No. 24 before the move, drawing the ire of fans and Byron, who called him a “moron” in his post-race interview. Logano is known for his aggressive style, and the move wasn’t a dirty one even if it wasn’t exactly squeaky clean. It was a needed boost for Team Penske, which hasn’t found victory lane as an organization since the Daytona 500.
And don’t forget Justin Haley. It’s easy to forget that Haley isn’t driving for a backmarker team anymore. He is driving for a brand-new one in Kaulig Racing, a team he’s had four Xfinity Series wins with, and they’re learning together how to contend at the Cup level.
Haley took a step in the right direction Sunday, working his way to a third-place finish, his first top five since he won the summer race at Daytona in 2019.
The top 10 featured a few surprises on Sunday, with Michael McDowell and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. also sharing a piece of that pie in seventh and eighth.
What … is the buzz about?
Darlington always generates its own buzz on the annual throwback weekend because of the nostalgia it creates…
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