THE RACE

The Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway (1-mile tri-oval, Avondale, AZ)

No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion driven by Joey Logano

Sunday, March 3, 3:00 pm ET

THE CAR

The No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion

Primary Chassis:
PRS-839
Last Raced:
New chassis
Backup Chassis:
PRS-836
Last Raced:
New chassis
THE NEWS & NOTES
  • PHOENIX OWES HIM:  Joey Logano has had an up-and-down relationship with Phoenix International Raceway. Heading into last year’s penultimate event, Logano had finished in the top 11 in three of the last four races at Phoenix. During last year’s fall race, Logano was headed for a top-three run before he was caught up in the late-race accident between Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer, which unfortunately knocked Logano out of action.
  • TV STAR:  During his time in Phoenix, Logano will be filming a commercial for NASCAR Nationwide Series sponsor Discount Tire, along with Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski, that will air nationally later this year. The Coca-Cola commercial featuring Logano debuted during the Daytona 500 to much fanfare.
  • BETTER THAN RESULTS: Logano finished Daytona with the 10th-best driver rating, which demonstrated how strong the Shell-Pennzoil team ran during the race. However, fuel pump issues and a lack of drafting partners over the race’s final laps kept Logano from a sure top-10 finish.
THE BROADCAST

Race: Subway Fresh Fit 500
Track: Phoenix International Raceway

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

Radio Broadcast:  Live on Motor Racing Network (MRN); 3 pm et

TV SCHEDULE
Friday
Saturday
2:00 pm ET, Practice (SPEED)

6:10 pm ET, Qualifying (SPEED)

12:00 pm ET, Practice (SPEED)

3:05 pm ET, Practice (SPEED)

THE Q&A

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS AFTER THE FIRST GEN-6 RACE?

“I thought the race was good. It is very hard to tell at Daytona because the cars are always going to race different at the restrictor-plate tracks. I think once we get to Phoenix and Vegas we will see a better representation as to how these cars will handle and the racing they will put on. They look really cool for sure. Some of the coolest looking racecars out there now.”

ARE YOU HAPPY WITH YOUR DAYTONA PERFORMANCE?

“I’m happy about the team’s performance for sure, but I’m not happy with the finish. It was just circumstances there though. We had a fast Shell-Pennzoil Ford and we were headed to the front there at the end of the race. We just lost our drafting partners and couldn’t get in the top line and fell back. But we were fast all weekend long and had good finishes. (Crew chief) Todd (Gordon) and myself had good communication and the team worked their butts off. Overall, I’m really happy with the weekend.”

THE TEAM

The No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil 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