NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — A little prep work paid off for Joey Logano.
Logano dominated on the short track Sunday night at North Wilkesboro Speedway, with the Team Penske driver leading all but one of 200 laps to win NASCAR’s All-Star Race for the second time and earn $1 million.
Logano started in pole position after posting the fastest time in qualifying on Saturday, and the two-time Cup Series champion was never really challenged in his No. 22 Ford, setting a record by leading more laps than any driver has in the race’s 40-year history.
“We were so fast,” Logano said. “We came here before for testing and ran over 800 laps and really figured out what it was going to take to win the race.”
Logano compared it to a scene in the movie “Miracle” about the 1980 United States Olympic hockey team, with crew chief Paul Wolfe making him drive lap after lap until he was completely exhausted.