LOUDON, N.H. — Two-time NASCAR Cup Sequence champion Joey Logano is one among six lively full-time drivers who’ve gained at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Logano and Brad Keselowski are the one two of the six who’ve gained two races on the 1.058-mile oval observe, nicknamed the Magic Mile.
With 9 races remaining earlier than the playoffs start, Keselowski secured his spot when he gained at Darlington on Mom’s Day. Nonetheless, Logano is at present on the bubble, sitting at fifteenth within the driver’s standings and not using a win. He’ll begin 6-of-36 within the drivers’ area.
Whereas a win at NHMS would definitely make issues simpler for Logano for the rest of the NASCAR season, he doesn’t essentially really feel extra strain every time he will get in his racecar.
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“It doesn’t actually change a lot. To be trustworthy, it places you in playoff mode a little bit bit sooner since you’re racing as in case you’re within the playoffs,” Logano instructed reporters on Saturday. “You’re already in, and also you’re simply racing to get playoff factors wherever you possibly can.”
Logano continued: “You may’t take as massive of dangers on sure issues as a result of you possibly can’t afford final week to blow a tire. You may’t afford to do it. It undoubtedly adjusts a few of your setup decisions, a number of the approach you drive, a number of the approach you name the race basically. It goes by means of your thoughts. It has to undergo your thoughts. On the similar time, you continue to know what a win’s value. So you bought to go on the market and win the race.”
Even and not using a win beneath his belt this season, Logano is assured his group will make the NASCAR playoffs.
“I be ok with our probabilities of getting in,” Logano stated. “However, it’s not as snug as we wish it to be. That’s for positive.
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“I believe the group does a superb job being beneath strain. Our group is aware of learn how to deal with it. As a result of we’ve been within the playoffs so many instances, we put ourselves within the championship for thus many instances that we all know learn how to deal with these conditions when your again’s up in opposition to the wall. … It’s not enjoyable, however it’s not out of the norm for us both to know learn how to deal with these kinds of situations.”
Logano recorded two top-fives, 5 top-10s and two races he didn’t end throughout the primary 18 races of the NASCAR Cup Sequence season.
The USA Right now 301 will get underway with the inexperienced flag anticipated at 2:06 p.m. ET.
