He was second in the season-opening Daytona 500 but hardly the dominant driver he was at the end of last season, when Logano won his second Cup title. Even worse,
But at
Even better for the Blue Oval bunch?
Logano showed that qualifying was no fluke as he dominated the race and then passed fellow
Team Penske executive vice president
“Short answer to your question: very important,” Czarnecki said. “It gets us over the hump.”
Toyota also had a strong showing, with four Toyotas finishing in the top 10:
Logano's crew chief,
“Brad is so good at this type of racing,” said Wolfe, who won championships with both Keselowski and Logano. “Obviously, he’s very good at blocking and being able to manage the lead and I know that. For Joey to be able to make some of those moves and pass him was very impressive.
“When he has confidence in his car, he can make some magic happen out there for sure.”
Keselowski, who went winless last year in his first season as part of the ownership group in
“We were right there,” Keselowski said. “I’m glad a
Like Logano, Keselowski left the race with renewed confidence.
“It’s night and day from where we were a year ago, 100%,” Keselowski said. "You just keep running like this with good finishes and the wins will come.”
Logano's Penske teammates,
While Logano had not lost confidence in his
“It’s an indication of the direction we want,” Logano said. “It’s pretty obvious. I think the whole garage knows the direction we’ve gone. We knew we needed to come here and maximize our day.”
The win came one week after Logano qualified 16th and finished a disappointing 11th in
"We were not perfect last week at Phoenix.”
Logano and the Fords were saving their perfect finish for Atlanta, where they finally had a chance to run with the Chevys.
“Chevrolets clearly have had an advantage,” Czarnecki said. “So for
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