Joey Logano holds off Chase Briscoe to win NASCAR race at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Joey Logano continued his surge toward the NASCAR Chase, winning Saturday night at Richmond Raceway with a late-race charge on fresh tires. The…
Richmond Raceway honored the Hamlin family Friday morning, dedicating grandstand seats where Denny Hamlin's parents once watched races from the stands. The ceremony marked a homecoming weekend for Hamlin, who grew up just a few miles from the track. Hamlin's father, Dennis, passed away in a house fire last December.
Meanwhile, Joey Logano secured his second win in four races, climbing from 17th to ninth in the points standings. With 24 laps remaining, Logano overtook Christopher Bell, who had led the previous 20 laps. Logano claimed victory by just 0.392 seconds over Chase Briscoe, who led 171 of the 400 laps but couldn't catch Logano after losing the lead just before his final pit stop. Briscoe's best finish at Richmond is an 11th place over nine previous starts at the track.
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- Joey Logano wins Richmond for 2nd victory in 4 starts sports.yahoo.com
- Chase Briscoe 'frustrated' after second-place finish at Richmond motorsport.com
