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Joey Logano wins NASCAR’s Clash at the L.A. Coliseum
Joey Logano pulled off a historic double on the L.A. Memorial Coliseum on Sunday.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 06: Drivers race through the NASCAR Cup Collection Busch Mild Conflict on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 06, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photograph by Meg Oliphant/Getty Photos)
The Workforce Penske driver gained the primary NASCAR Conflict race ever held inside the enduring stadium and in addition claimed the inaugural victory for NASCAR’s new Subsequent Gen Cup Collection automotive.
The 150-lap exhibition race befell on a short lived paved quarter-mile observe constructed over the Coliseum’s soccer discipline and capped off a day of racing that included six qualifying warmth races.
Twenty-three vehicles competed in the primary occasion.
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Logano began in fourth place and had made his solution to the entrance when Kyle Larson wrecked Justin Haley and introduced out the yellow flag with 34 laps to go.
Logano lined up alongside the race’s pole-sitter Kyle Busch in second for the restart and held the lead all solution to the checkered flag.
“That is particular to get the primary Subsequent Gen win, the primary win out right here within the Coliseum, it’s a particular one, so we’re going to have some enjoyable and rejoice it,” Logano mentioned.
And it’s not the one factor he’ll be celebrating this week, as he introduced that his wife Brittany is scheduled to offer start to their third youngster collectively on Monday.
“I’m heading residence proper after this,” he mentioned. “I advised her, in the event you’re having the child, I’m simply operating proper off the observe from right here, so I don’t assume it’s occurring proper now.”
Logano had beforehand gained the Conflict in 2017 when it was held in Daytona.
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NASCAR pulled out all of the stops to show the Conflict into a singular occasion, which included a pre-race live performance by Trackhouse Racing co-owner Pitbull and a halftime efficiency after lap 75 by L.A. native Ice Dice.
The sequence spent nicely over $1 million to construct the observe, which can be demolished beginning this week, with the supplies recycled for one more constructing venture.
NASCAR hasn’t confirmed whether or not it should return to the venue subsequent 12 months, however has choices to take action in 2023 and 2024. The Cup Collection now strikes to Daytona Worldwide Speedway for the season-opening Daytona 500 on February 20.
Supply: Fox Information
