Starting from 5th place Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford won for the 3rd time of 2014 at Bristol Motor Speedway 54th Annual IRWIN Tools Night Race. This is his 6th win in 207 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races & 14th Top 10 finish in 2014. This is also his 1st win & 3rd Top 10 finish in 12 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. 2nd Place Car 2 Brad Keselowski Wurth Ford starting from 9th place posted his 4th Top 10 finish in 10 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his 12th top-10 finish in 2014.
3rd Place Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota starting from 16th place posted his 19th Top 10 finish in 30 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. 4th Place Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet starting from 6th place followed by 5th place Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet starting from 7th place. 6th Place Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fifth Third/Ford EcoBoost Ford starting from 21st place followed by 7th place Car 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford starting from 3rd place. 8th Place Car 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet starting from 18th place followed by 9th place Car 27 Paul Menard Serta/Menards Chevrolet starting from 17th place. Lastly Car 16 Greg Biffle 3M Hire Our Heroes Ford in 10th Place who started from 8th place.
Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 12th place was the highest finishing rookie.
Jeff Gordon leads the point standings by 27 points over Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet.
The race had lots of action with 9 Cautions for 64 Laps.
1st Caution on lap 62 for Competition, 2nd Caution on lap 70 for Car 32 JJ Yeley Corvetteparts.net/Red Buck Premium Cigars Ford, Car 66 Brett Moffitt Land Castle Title Toyota, Car 83 Ryan Truex Burger King Toyota, Car 98 Josh Wise Provident Metals Chevrolet crash in Turn 2, 3rd Caution on lap 126 for Car 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota, Car 18 Kyle Busch Doublemint Toyota, Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet, Car 43 Aric Almirola STP Ford, Car 55 Brian Vickers Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota crash in Turn 3, 4th Caution on lap 162 for Car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Chevrolet, Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota, Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet crash on Frontstretch, 5th Caution on lap 196 for Car 7 Michael Annett Pilot/Flying J Chevrolet crash in Turn 4, 6th Caution on lap 265 for Car 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet, Car 23 Alex Bowman Dr.Pepper Toyota crash in Turn 2, 7th Caution on lap 360 for Debris, 8th Caution on lap 37 for Car 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford crash on Frontstretch, 9th Caution on lap 432 for Debris.
The race also had lots action for the lead with 16 Lead Changes among 9 drivers.
Lap Leaders: K. Harvick 1-37; J. Gordon 38-54; Kyle Busch 55-62; K. Harvick 63; M. Kenseth 64-103; J. Logano 104-132; D. Hamlin 133-160; K. Harvick 161-197; K. Kahne
198-237; J. McMurray 238-265; B. Keselowski 266-311; J. McMurray 312-360; J. Logano 361; J. McMurray 362-432; J. Logano 433; M. Kenseth 434-455; J. Logano 456-500. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): J. McMurray 3 times for 148 laps; J. Logano 4 times for 76 laps; K. Harvick 3 times for 75 laps; M. Kenseth 2 times for 62 laps; B. Keselowski 1 time for 46 laps; K. Kahne 1 time for 40 laps; D. Hamlin 1 time for 28 laps; J. Gordon 1 time for 17 laps; Kyle Busch 1 time for 8 laps.
Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford beats teammate Car 2 Brad Keselowski Wurth Ford to win the Bristol Motor Speedway 54th Annual IRWIN Tools Night Race with a Margin of Victory 0.390 Seconds. “We can win the championship. We’ve showed it at every kind of race track. We’ve just got to keep doing it,” said Logano, 24, who held off his Team Penske teammate Brad Keselowski in the final laps. “What a year we’re having. I’m having so much fun. The past six or seven races have been unbelievable.”
It was a big weekend for both Penske and Ford Racing with Keselowski winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event in a truck he owns, Ryan Blaney winning for Penske in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race and Logano and Keselowski finishing 1-2 in the main event. “I think we’re legitimate threats to win a championship this year and I’m proud of that,” said Keselowski, the 2012 Sprint Cup champion and the ‘old man’ of the group at 30. “To have all three drivers win races, I think that’s a testament to how bright the future is. I think the results speak for themselves. We’ve just got to keep
rolling.”
Team Penske Executive Vice President Walt Czarnecki couldn’t be happier with the way things are working out with his team in its second year with Ford.
“When Joey came on board, we told him, ‘There’s no No. 1. There’s no No. 2. Everybody’s equal. We all contribute, we all have the came access to information, the same access to resources. I think it’s really been demonstrated in the performance of the team this year with six wins.”
Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota was leading the race when Car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Chevrolet sent him spinning on lap 162. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet. side-swiped Hamlin on the way by, putting both Hamlin and Earnhardt (39th) behind the wall and ending promising runs for both.
“It was a misjudgment. He knows better. He made a mistake,” said Hamlin, who fired a piece of his HANS device off the rear end of Harvick’s car as the new leader circled the track. “He thinks he knows everything. I just wish I had some kind of car left to show him the favor back.”
Chase Grid Outlook: 1.J. Gordon 845 (3 wins);2.D. Earnhardt Jr. 818 (3);3.B. Keselowski 776 (3);4.J. Logano 761 (3);5.J. Johnson 726 (3);6.K. Harvick 721 (2);7.C.
Edwards 716 (2);8.Kyle Busch 629 (1);9.D. Hamlin 594 (1);10.A. Allmendinger 586 (1);11.Kurt Busch 582 (1);12.A. Almirola 559 (1);13.M. Kenseth 751 (0);14.R. Newman 710 (0);15.C. Bowyer 699 (0);16.G. Biffle 694 (0).
Average Speed of Race Winner: 92.965 mph.
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 52 Mins, 00 Secs. Margin of Victory: 0.390 Seconds.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – IRWIN Tools Night Race
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, Tennessee
Saturday, August 23, 2014
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Number 24
Unofficial Race Results for the 54Th Annual Irwin Tools Night Race – Saturday,
August 23, 2014 Bristol Motor Speedway – Bristol, TN – .533 Mile Concrete
Total Race Length – 500 Laps – 266.5 Miles
Finishing Position Starting Position Car # Driver Team Laps Status
1. 5. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 500 Running
2. 9. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Wurth Ford 500 Running
3. 16. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 500 Running
4. 6. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 500 Running
5. 7. Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 500 Running
6. 21. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fifth Third/Ford EcoBoost Ford 500 Running
7. 3. Car 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 500 Running
8. 18. Car 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet 500 Running
9. 17. Car 27 Paul Menard Serta/Menards Chevrolet 500 Running
10. 8. Car 16 Greg Biffle 3M Hire Our Heroes Ford 500 Running
11. 1. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Chevrolet 500 Running
12. 40. Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 500 Running
13. 11. Car 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 500 Running
14. 22. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush’s Beans Chevrolet 500 Running
15. 25. Car 14 Jeff Burton Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 499 Running
16. 2. Car 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet 499 Running
17. 14. Car 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 498 Running
18. 28. Car 95 Michael McDowell Thrivent Financial Ford 498 Running
19. 19. Car 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Professional Agriculture Chevrolet 497 Running
20. 23. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Chevrolet 497 Running
21. 15. Car 55 Brian Vickers Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 497 Running
22. 39. Car 40 Landon Cassill CRC 1-Tank Power Renew Chevrolet 497 Running
23. 29. Car 34 David Ragan Dockside Logistics Ford 496 Running
24. 36. Car 36 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 496 Running
25. 32. Car 38 David Gilliland MDS Ford 495 Running
26. 43. Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 495 Running
27. 24. Car 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet 493 Running
28. 26. Car 3 Austin Dillon Dow Great Stuff Chevrolet 493 Running
29. 30. Car 98 Josh Wise Provident Metals Chevrolet 492 Running
30. 34. Car 26 Cole Whitt Speed Stick Gear Toyota 492 Running
31. 41. Car 33 David Stremme Little Joe’s Autos Chevrolet 491 Running
32. 27. Car 23 Alex Bowman Dr.Pepper Toyota 489 Running
33. 37. Car 32 JJ Yeley Corvetteparts.net/Red Buck Premium Cigars Ford 489 Running
34. 10. Car 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford 480 Running
35. 12. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips Chevrolet 477 Running
36. 4. Car 18 Kyle Busch Doublemint Toyota 442 Accident
37. 33. Car 83 Ryan Truex Burger King Toyota 338 Engine
38. 38. Car 7 Michael Annett Pilot/Flying J Chevrolet 243 Accident
39. 20. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet 176 Accident
40. 13. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 160 Accident
41. 42. Car 43 Aric Almirola STP Ford 123 Accident
42. 31. Car 66 Brett Moffitt Land Castle Title Toyota 78 Engine
43. 35. Car 37 Dave Blaney Accell Constuction Inc. Chevrolet 37 Overheating
Race Comments: Joey Logano won the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Prior to the start of the race, the
following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: No. 26, No. 42, and No. 43 (backup cars). Failed to Qualify: N/A
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 52 Mins, 00 Secs. Average Speed: 92.965 MPH Margin of Victory: 0.390 Seconds, Caution Flags: 9 for 64 laps. Lead Changes: 16 among 9 drivers
3M Lap Leader: Jamie McMurray, #1 148 Laps American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award : Kevin Harvick, #4 Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Roush-Yates Engines, #22 Mobil 1 Driver of the Race : Matt Kenseth, #20 Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race : Jamie McMurray, #1 crew chief Keith Rodden, 0.017 seconds Sherwin-Williams Fastest Lap: Denny Hamlin, #11 Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Kyle Larson, #42
Next Race: Aug. 31, 2014 – Atlanta Motor Speedway
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