Author: Les Grossman

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Long: Team motto resonates with Joey Logano seeking 3rd NASCAR Cup title

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LAS VEGAS — As he has in previous seasons, Joey Logano searched for a word or phrase that would serve as his team’s slogan for this year’s playoffs.While on a road trip with his wife Brittany, they discussed options. We hit them. Logano’s championship quest with his No. 22 Team Penske unit would be shaped by the term “work.”It’s not exactly a slogan that seems to exude a lot of energy or motivational influence.But look deeper, says Logano.The word has everything a team needs to win a championship, he noted. You can’t say work without earning.While some might say it’s…

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NASCAR Las Vegas race winners and losers: Joey Logano holds off Christoper Bell

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NASCAR delivered an interesting run to the playoffs in Las Vegas.Joey Logano won Sunday’s South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedwayits third race of the season and second of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Logano automatically advances to Championship 4 with victory. Other drivers in the playoffs, including Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney, had numerous issues after all three were involved in an incident on lap 90.Here are the winners and losers from Sunday’s NASCAR Las Vegas race.PHOTO OF THE ELIMINAR: NASCAR Playoff Photo: Cup Series Points Standings After Las VegasHOW IT HAPPENED:…

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Joey Logano edges Christopher Bell to win NASCAR Las Vegas race as crashes impact playoffs

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The first race of the third round of NASCAR The Cup Series playoffs have proven difficult for several championship contenders, but not for Joey Logano, who took home aces Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Logano won the South Point 400, becoming the first driver to earn a spot in the championship race. The two-time series champion edged Christopher Bell by 0.662 seconds to the checkered flag after starting 10th. Bell started on pole and won stage 2, while finishing second in the first stage.The last two races have been crazy for Logano, who was the last playoff driver to advance…

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Normandy native Christopher Bell aims for third straight trip to NASCAR Cup final four

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With four races remaining in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, Christopher Bell is once again able to fight for the championship.After competing for the title in each of the last two seasons, the 29-year-old Norman is seeking a third straight appearance in the championship race.But for now, his focus is on Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the first of three Round of 16 playoff races that will determine which four drivers have a chance to win the championship.Bell finished second on the road course at Charlotte Motor Speedway last weekend, sealing his spot in the round of 16 well before the…

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NASCAR Cup Series in Las Vegas: starting line-up and television program for Sunday’s race

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Christopher Bell is again on pole for the NASCAR Cup Series fall racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Bell earned the pole position Sunday, his second in a row for the fall race in Las Vegas. It was Bell’s third pole position of the season and the 13th of his career.Playoff Driver Ryan Blaney will start last in Sunday’s race after a fall during Saturday’s free practice session.Here is the complete starting lineup and television information for Sunday’s NASCAR race in Las Vegas.CHOOSE THEM BY EXPERTS: NASCAR Las Vegas 2024 Predictions: Expert Picks for the Cup Series RaceNASCAR Las Vegas TV…

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