Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway (.533-mile oval, Bristol, TN)
No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion driven by Joey Logano
Saturday, August 24, 7:30 pm ET
The No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion
- BIG “MO” AFTER THE WIN: Joey Logano was able to pick up his third career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win last weekend in the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway. With the victory, Logano continued his strong run over the last several weeks and was able to climb from 16th to 13th in the point standings and he is now just 17 points out of the top 10. Logano is now just seven points behind the No. 56 team of Martin Truex Jr. for the final wild card spot in the Chase for the Cup.
- REDEMPTION AT BRISTOL: Logano arrives at Bristol with a little bit of a chip on his shoulder. In the spring race at Bristol, Logano believed he had one of the best cars in the field as he raced his way from 17th place to the lead. While battling for the top spot, Logano got spun from behind and the contact with the wall caused significant damage to the Shell-Pennzoil Ford. The team was able to repair the damage and Logano held on to a 17th-place finish.
- BIG TIME STATS: The No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil team might be the hottest team in the Sprint Cup garage right now. Removing two 40th-place finishes at at Daytona and New Hampshire due to tire failures from the equation, Logano has not finished lower than 11th dating back to the All-Star race in May. In fact, over that streak of 11 races (including the All-Star event), Logano has four top-five and 10 top-10 results and an average finish of 6.45.
- PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: Logano and his teammate Brad Keselowski spent Monday and Tuesday testing at Richmond International Raceway in preparation for the final event of the “Race to the Chase.”
Race: Irwin Tools Night Race
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
Date:Saturday, August 24
Race Start Time: 7:30 pm ET
Radio Broadcast:Live on PRN Radio and SIRIUS XM Channel 90
2:45 pm ET, Final Practice (FS1)
5:30 pm ET, Qualifying (ESPN2)
NOW THAT YOU HAVE A WIN, DO YOU FEEL ANY PRESSURE OFF OF YOU?
“Until we are locked into the Chase, then the pressure is still there. Even with a win, we are still just one bad race from pretty much being out of this thing. We just have to continue doing what we have been doing over the last few weeks. We just need to put together great races and get the most out of the Shell-Pennzoil Ford that we can. If that’s a win, then great. If that’s a top-five, then that is what we need to get. It’s all about maximizing your day over these last three races.”
YOU HAVE A PRETTY IMPRESSIVE STREAK OF FINISHES DATING BACK TO MAY. DOES THAT SHOW THE STRENGTH OF THE 22?
“I think so. We have been really strong all year. Legitimately, without a couple of tire failures and a couple of other minor issues, we are easily top-six or so in points. We were in the top 10 before we had those two failures and that really hurt us. If we could have come out of those races with top 10s like we’ve been running, I think we are easily in the top 10 in points. But you can’t play the ‘what if’ game because that’s not reality. We need to just continue to do what we’ve been doing. That’s our focus.”
The No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion Team
