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To racing purist, a place like Martinsville Speedway is
what the sport is all about.
The slower 80-90 mph speeds on the half-mile Virginia
oval make for some exciting "boys have at it" racing, as driv-
ers can get aggressive, "trade paint" and spin one another out
in effort to get to the lead, something they'd never think of
trying at 200 mph on a superspeedway.
It is here where a driver such as Joey Logano excels. Since
2018, the two-time Cup Series champion has posted some
very solid numbers, including one win, five top-five finishes,
nine top-10s and two poles. He's finished out of the top 10
only once – his 19th place showing in the 2019 spring race.
His one victory in that time frame came the previous fall
and it was classic short-track racing. Trailing Martin Truex
Jr. on the final lap, Logano bumped his No. 22 Penske Ford
past Truex's fishtailing No. 87 Furniture Row Chevy on his
way to the checkered flag in an exciting finish.
In last year's spring race, Logano wasn't as lucky. Sitting
on William Byron's back bumper going into the final lap, he
was unable to mount a charge
to the front and wound up
finishing second.
The defending Cup champ
will return to Martinsville to
vie against a field including
Ross Chastain, Chase Elliott,
Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney,
Truex and Byron in the 2023
spring race, which airs Sun-
day, April 16, on Fox.
Logano will trade paint
for a win at Martinsville
By George Dickie playerprofile
