Joey Logano has a trophy to take residence and one other win at Daytona in his pocket after his win within the first of two qualifying races at Daytona Worldwide Speedway on Thursday forward of Sunday’s Daytona 500.
He is additionally tied for the factors lead with Duel 2 winner Chase Elliott, because the winner of every duel race receives 10 championship factors.
“It is a begin,” Logano stated jokingly in his post-race information convention.
Logano will attempt for his second Daytona 500 victory on Sunday. However with a view to get it, he’ll must be aggressive, as each driver needs to be at superspeedways. That features throwing huge blocks and giving huge pushes within the draft.
However there is likely to be one huge drawback with the latter.
Joey Logano names main fear for Daytona 500 discipline
“Everybody’s push-ability appears terrible,” Logano stated. “I didn’t see any automobile that was taking a push that was, like, comfy on the straightaways. Loads of automobiles have been simply squirrelly, proper? I haven’t watched replays but, however all of the wrecks occurred on the straightaway. I’m assuming that’s from pushes extra occasions than not. I’m assuming everybody’s push-ability is weak.”
Whereas there weren’t any accidents in Duel 2, there have been a pair in Duel 1. Each of these wrecks began with a push gone improper that led to the automobile receiving the push spinning.
“That’s everybody not racing for the Daytona 500,” Logano stated. “Say a prayer. It’s going to be loopy.”
On the very least, Logano may have an excellent view for the beginning of Sunday’s race. He’ll begin third behind polesitter Kyle Busch and second-place qualifier Chase Briscoe.
Quotes offered by NASCAR Media.
