Joey Logano competes during the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Pure Michigan 400 auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013.BROOKLYN, Mich. – Joey Logano gave Ford a Sprint Cup sweep in Michigan – and enabled team owner Roger Penske to celebrate a victory in his home state.
Now Logano can start to envision a happy finish to what has been an eventful season for the 23-year-old driver.
“We’re close, we’re close,” Logano said. “What a great place to win – what a great time to win, being in Ford’s backyard.”
Logano boosted his chances of reaching the Chase for the Sprint Cup, winning for the first time this season in a fuel-mileage race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday.
Logano and Kevin Harvick both breezed past Mark Martin with just over three laps to go in the 400-mile, 200-lap race. Martin had been trying to stretch fuel, but when he faltered, Logano was able to hold off Harvick.