SPARTA, Ky. — Joey Logano became the youngest winner in Nationwide Series history Saturday night, cruising to victory in the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway.
The 18-year-old Logano, making his third series start, took the lead from teammate Kyle Busch with 53 laps remaining and rolled in after Busch spun out with 37 laps to go.
Logano, at 18 years, 21 days old, broke the age record of 18 years, 10 months, 26 days set by Casey Atwood in 1999.
It appeared Logano would have to duel Busch over the final laps to earn the win.
Busch started at the back of the field after missing qualifying, but wasted little time getting to the front. The Sprint Cup star needed just 40 laps to take the lead and led 85 laps before getting loose in the second turn. He finished 30th.
Series leader Clint Bowyer finished ninth after qualifying 25th.
Harvick blasts younger drivers
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kevin Harvick isn’t impressed with the attitudes of some of the young drivers who have arrived in NASCAR in the last few years.
In the wake of a meeting Friday in which NASCAR president Mike Helton asked drivers to complain less and be more mindful of the economic woes affecting fans, Harvick said Saturday a lot of the grousing is coming from drivers who haven’t been around long.
“There are a lot of them that disrespect the sport week in and week out and they act like a bunch of 18-year-old punks, which most of them probably are, and they just need to grow up,” Harvick said. “If we all move in the same direction, things will get better.”
With Friday’s qualifying rained out, the field was lined up by car-owner points, meaning Carl Edwards will start fourth, behind polesitter Kyle Busch, Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Darnell edges Benson in photo finish
Erik Darnell beat Johnny Benson in a photo finish in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Michigan Speedway.
Darnell gave team owner Jack Roush his fourth truck victory and 17th race win overall on the Michigan oval.
The Associated Press
