Logano unchallenged in Michigan

Joey Logano (Ford) n’a pas laissé ses adversaires se mettre en travers de son chemin au Michigan. Sur une course de 400 miles reportées au lundi en raison de la pluie, le pilote du Team Penske a dominé l’épreuve avec 163 tours sur 203 passés en tête. Le pensionnaire de la Mustang n°22 a tout de même dû se battre pour protéger sa place de leader lors d’un ultime restart donné dans l’ « overtime » après une sortie de piste d’Erik Jones (Toyota) passé dans l’herbe au virage n°2.

“I can’t tell you everything I’ve learned, commented the winner when the specialized press asked him how he managed his restarts so well. My car was definitely very fast today and my mechanics did a great job. It’s amazing that the crowd stayed until Monday, it’s really fantastic to come to Michigan.

Joey Logano thus offered himself his second victory of the season, the 23rd of his career, and his 3rd on the two-mile oval. The Team Penske resident won ahead of Kurt Busch (Chevrolet) and Martin Truex Jr (Toyota), a podium where all three manufacturers were represented.