Logano goes “All In” staying out during the final caution of Sunday’s race at Las Vegas to collect the coins.
LAS VEGAS – February 23, 2020 – ANTHONY HOLBROOK
NASCAR returned to action after an opening weekend displaying Denny Hamlin winning his second straight Daytona 500 and Ryan Newman involved in a death defying crash that sent Newman immediately to the hospital for medical attention. Newman was released from Halifax Medical Center fewer than 48 hours after he was admitted. Ross Chastain took over temporary driving obligations for Newman’s No. 6 car, as the NASCAR Cup Series went to Las Vegas for the Pennzoil 400.
Hometown native Kyle Busch Driver of the #18 Joe Gibbs Toyota was awarded with the pole position after rain interrupted Pole qualifying. Busch’s recent Championship placed his Toyota Camry on the pole as default.
This NASCAR Cup Series will continue utilize both Aero Ducts (Transfer Air from Front Tires) and Tapered Spacers (Reduce Horsepower) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The package will be implemented for Tracks larger than 1 mile and expected to create closer / tighter racing.
Stage 1 Results
Hendrick’s No. 9 Chase Elliott scored his second Stage 1 win Sunday, overtaking Stuart- Haas No. 4 – Kevin Harvick for the lead on Lap 67 of Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
1.
Chase Elliott
2. Truex
Jr.
3. Harvick
4. Blaney
5. Logano
6. Byron
7. Larson
8. Bowman
9. Johnson
10. Chastain
Stage 2 Results
Chase Elliott resumed the lead after passing No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. with 15 laps to go in a dominating fashion claiming the Stage 2 victory for his second stage win of the race Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
1. Chase Elliott
2. Blaney
3. Truex Jr.
4. Byron
5. Logano
6. Harvick
7. Johnson
8. Larson
9. Bowman
10. Kyle Bush
Pennzoil 400 Final Stage
On Lap 261, Substitute driver Ross Chastain’s No. 6 Ford spun in Turn 2 , bringing out the eighth caution of the afternoon. Shortly thereafter, the final two-lap scramble ended with a multicar crash, on the front stretch to decide the victor at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. With few laps remaining, Joey Logano’s – Penske No. 22 Ford was one of seven lead-lap drivers who gambled and stay out on older tires to utilize track position. Joey Logano rolled the dice and captured victory under Yellow for his 2nd win at Las Vegas.
Wood’s
Brothers Famed No. 21 – Matt DiBenedetto
checked off a career best finish at LMS crossing the checkers runner-up.
Pennzoil 400
presented by Jiffy Lube Final Results
1. Joey Logano
2. Matt DiBenedetto
3. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
4. Austin Dillon
5. Jimmie Johnson
6. Bubba Wallace
7. Brad Keselowski
8. Kevin Harvick
9. Kyle Larson
10. Ty Dillon
11. Ryan Blaney
12. Clint Bowyer
13. Alex Bowman
14. Kyle Busch
15. Chris Buescher
16. Corey LaJoie
17. Denny Hamlin
18. Tyler Reddick
19. Cole Custer
20. Martin Truex Jr.
21. Aric Almirola
22. William Byron
23. Erik Jones
24. John Hunter Nemechek
25. Kurt Busch
26. Chase Elliott
27. Ross Chastain
28. JJ Yeley
29. Brennan Poole
30. Daniel Suarez
31. Joey Gase
32. Quin Houff
33. Christopher Bell
34. Reed Sorenson
35. Garrett Smithley
36. Michael McDowell
37. Ryan Preece
38. Timmy Hill
Time of Race:
2 Hrs, 58 Mins, 11 Secs.
Average Speed:
134.861 MPH
Margin of Victory:
Under Caution
Caution Flags:
9 for 37 laps; Laps: 2-4 (#96 stalled frontstretch [None]); 27-30 (Competition caution [77]); 82-87 (Stage 1 conclusion [32]); 160-166 (Stage 2 conclusion [11]); 169-171 (#38 spin turn 2 [41]); 177-181 (#19 incident turn 4 [41]); 222-226 (#9 spin turn 1 [12]); 263-265 (#6 spin backstretch [6]); 267-267 (#24, 8, 18, 38 incident frontstretch [None]).
Lead Changes:
25 among 7 drivers; K. Busch 0; K. Harvick 1-4; J. Logano 5-11; K. Harvick 12-66; C. Elliott 67-82; M. Truex Jr. 83; C. Elliott 84-87; K. Harvick 88-102; C. Elliott 103-122; R. Stenhouse Jr. 123-126; A. Dillon 127; R. Stenhouse Jr. 128-145; C. Elliott 146-162; R. Blaney 163-166; J. Logano 167-171; K. Harvick 172; J. Logano 173-181; R. Blaney 182-183; K. Harvick 184-200; R. Blaney 201-204; C. Elliott 205-217; R. Blaney 218; R. Stenhouse Jr. 219-226; J. Logano 227-254; R. Blaney 255-262; J. Logano 263-267.
The NASCAR Cup Series “West Coast Sweep” locates to Fontana , California’s Auto Club Speedway, Sunday, March 1st, 2020 3:30 p.m. for the Auto Club 400. FOX MRN
