Chasing down Kyle Busch inside of 15 to go in Sunday’s (June 5) inaugural Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Joey Logano was in position to make the move for his 29th career NASCAR Cup Series win.
However, a late-race caution for Kevin Harvick’s hard hit into turn three set up an overtime finish. That might’ve thrown a wrench in the works, but after a lap of trading slide jobs with Busch, it was Logano’s No. 22 out front, taking the checkered flag for his second points-paying win of 2022.
The last two laps were PACKED with action.
Here is #NASCAROvertime. pic.twitter.com/eKX5YWZpZ6
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 5, 2022
Interviewed by FOX’s Jamie Little on the frontstretch, Logano addressed a sold-out crowd, “I hope you guys enjoyed that race, it doesn’t get much better than that. Racing for the lead with Kyle [Busch], one of the best. It’s a lot of fun.”
“It doesn’t get much better than that!”
Talking with @joeylogano after he claims the first ever NASCAR Cup Series WIN at Gateway.@Team_Penske | https://t.co/TJB4JEtFcJ pic.twitter.com/i8C8Sn8YSq
— Jamie Little (@JamieLittleTV) June 5, 2022
He explained, “I knew [the move from Busch] was coming [because] I did it to him, I knew he was going to do it to me, and [I] was able to cross back and forth there a couple of times. . . Jamie, I’m out of breath here.”
Other than Logano, very few drivers are going to be leaving St. Louis happy. All afternoon tempers flared on the banks of the Mississippi, first triggered by lap 65 contact between Ross Chastain and Denny Hamlin that sent the No. 11 into the turn two wall.
“Denny is not gonna be happy about that.” 👀
Contact from Ross Chastain sends Denny Hamlin into the wall at Gateway. https://t.co/5AReaSwuvG pic.twitter.com/S3rwcPvwVy
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) June 5, 2022
Sent multiple laps down with a broken toe link, Hamlin didn’t hesitate to show his displeasure to the driver of the No. 1.
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