THE RACE

STP 400 at Kansas Speedway (1.5 mile oval, Kansas City, Kan.)

No. 22 AAA Insurance Ford Fusion Driven By Joey Logano

Sunday, April 21, 1:00pm ET

THE CAR

The No. 22 AAA Insurance Ford Fusion

THE NEWS & NOTES
  • COMEBACK KID: Joey Logano might have a new nickname – the “Comeback Kid.” Last weekend, Logano had to come from the back of the pack to earn a top-five finish in the Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Then on Sunday, racing in just his second NASCAR Camping World Series Truck race at Rockingham Speedway, Logano came back from a lap down to challenge for the lead on a final green-white-checkered flag finish, eventually finishing second.
  • TRAVELING MAN: This will not be a week for Logano to just kick back and get some rest. The 22-year-old will be on a whirlwind appearance schedule, spending time in New York City and Indianapolis as he makes appearances for sponsors before heading back to North Carolina just in time to leave for Kansas.
  • DOUBLE DUTY AGAIN: Coming off of two top-five finishes last weekend, Logano will once again be a double-duty driver this weekend at Kansas, competing in the Truck Series again for Brad Keselowski Racing and the Cup Series event.
  • BACK HOME AGAIN: Shell-Pennzoil crew member Eric “Stretch” Baily will return home this weekend. Baily hails from Olathe, Kan., just miles away from Kansas Speedway. Baily, who is one of the mechanics on the No. 22 team, is an avid runner and hiker as well.
THE BROADCAST

Race: STP 400
Track: Kansas Speedway

Date: Sunday, March 24
Race Start Time: 3:00 pm ET

Radio Broadcast: MRN and SiriusXM 1:00 pm ET

TV SCHEDULE
Friday
Saturday
1:00 pm ET, Practice (SPEED)

4:30 pm ET, Qualifying (SPEED)

10:00 am ET, Practice (SPEED)

12:30 pm ET, Final Practice (SPEED)

THE Q&A

HOW BIG WAS LAST WEEKEND’S TOP-FIVE FOR YOUR TEAM?

“It was huge for our team. When you are thrown some adversity, it can define you. You can either fold under the pressure or excel because of it. And that is what we did. We’ve had a lot of things thrown at us this year and every time, we’ve been able to come out of it on a positive note. That builds a team’s morale and character and it’s really brought our team together. That’s a pretty awesome feeling. I think in the long run, it will make us even stronger and give us a lot of momentum heading into this long stretch of races.”

HOW’S IT FEEL TO BE NINTH IN POINTS?

“It is nice, but you always want to be better and I feel like we could be even better than ninth. But we just have to work on maintaining that position. If we can go out there and have some consistent runs, grab some top five and top 10s and a few wins along the way, the points will take care of themselves. The biggest thing is to make the most out of bad days, which is what we did in Texas. If we can keep that up, then things will work out just fine.”

THE TEAM

The No. 22 AAA Insurance Ford Fusion Team

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Name
Hometown
Driver:
Joey Logano
Middletown, CT
Crew Chief:
Todd Gordon
Camden, NY
Engineer:
Miles Stanley
Akron, OH
Engineer:
Steve Reis
Windsor, ONT
Car Chief:
Raymond Fox
Concord, NC
Mechanic:
Eric Baily
Olathe, KS
Mechanic:
Steve Williams
Lebanon, OH
Interior:
Daniel Lynch
Cutchogue, NY
Shock Specialist:
Hartwell Pritchett
Durham, NC
Engine Tuner:
Darin Russell
Sunderland, MA
EFI Tuner:
Phillip Northam
Carrollton, VA
Tire Specialist:
Dave Nichols
Macedon, NY
Truck Driver:
JR Weller
Pottstown, PA
Truck Driver:
Greg Sorber
Shickshinny, PA
Spotter:
Tab Boyd
Pensacola, FL
Jackman:
Ray Gallahan
Lake Helen, FL
Front Tire Changer:
Jay Hackney
Haysi, VA
Front Tire Carrier:
Dave Littau
El Paso, TX
Rear Tire Changer:
Travis Johnson
Chetek, WI
Rear Tire Carrier:
Trent Cherry
Charlotte, NC
Gas Man:
Chris Williams
Lebanon, OH