{"id":1601275,"date":"2024-10-20T18:56:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T22:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/?p=1601275"},"modified":"2024-10-20T18:56:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T22:56:11","slug":"nascar-cup-series-fans-reply-to-joey-loganos-risky-move-securing-south-point-400-at-las-vegas-motor-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/news\/nascar-cup-series-fans-reply-to-joey-loganos-risky-move-securing-south-point-400-at-las-vegas-motor-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Cup Series Fans Reply To Joey Logano&#8217;s Risky Move, Securing South Point 400 At Las Vegas Motor Speedway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano&#8217;s team decided to gamble at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It paid big dividends.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the final 69 laps of Sunday\u2019s South Point 400, Logano\u2019s team decided against pitting for fresh tires. Logano held off pole-sitter Christopher Bell by 0.0662 seconds, securing his sixth trip to the Championship 4 race.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Logano initially did not qualify for the Round of 8, but advanced after Alex Bowman\u2019s disqualification.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After Las Vegas, Bell ranks second in the playoff standings, followed by Kyle Larson and William Byron. No. 5-ranked Denny Hamlin sits 27 points below the cutoff line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">X (Twitter) users responded to the 2022 circuit champion\u00a0lifting the No. 22 Ford team to the Championship 4 &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">He rises to the occasion once again. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCARPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NASCARPlayoffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bwA47SgtDq\">pic.twitter.com\/bwA47SgtDq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR (@NASCAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR\/status\/1848120577543852203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sunday\u2019s soaring emotions of the Round of 8 opener\u00a0&#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Big race feel. \u2708\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCARPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NASCARPlayoffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7fWVssVUiT\">pic.twitter.com\/7fWVssVUiT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR (@NASCAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR\/status\/1848072793952256479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">True to form, Larson, the 2021 Cup titleholder, helped create a personal experience for a young admirer &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The smile on this fan\u2019s face says it all. \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G1LZTZ54TF\">pic.twitter.com\/G1LZTZ54TF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR (@NASCAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR\/status\/1848061888673743114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pit crew members know how to hang loose with a little pre-race entertainment &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I just want to play frisbee on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASCAR<\/a> pit lane. \ud83e\udd7a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dd8nJQQAc0\">pic.twitter.com\/dd8nJQQAc0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Las Vegas (@Vegas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Vegas\/status\/1848065921778393230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ryan Blaney endured a practice lap crash Saturday and started P37 in a backup machine. The defending circuit champion started the third playoff series four points below the elimination line and departed 47 points behind Byron &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A big challenge lies ahead for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Blaney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Blaney<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCARPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NASCARPlayoffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cypjXdkVGZ\">pic.twitter.com\/cypjXdkVGZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR (@NASCAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR\/status\/1848071435161407799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Paying homage to a PRN legend &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to PRN President and anchor Doug Rice, who is making his final radio call today after a legendary broadcasting career. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DougsLastLap?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DougsLastLap<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hlq0xh6XUd\">pic.twitter.com\/Hlq0xh6XUd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCARonNBC\/status\/1848069921139495153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Getting started in Sin City &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Let&#39;s fire the engines, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unlvfootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@unlvfootball<\/a> style! \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/975Pd6GDlN\">pic.twitter.com\/975Pd6GDlN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR (@NASCAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR\/status\/1848072348181598586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For the third time this season, Bell paced the field at the start\/finish line and remained out front for the opening 35 rotations. He relinquished his P1 post on the first green-flag stop &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#39;re high-stakes racing in the Round of 8!<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SouthPoint400?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SouthPoint400<\/a> is underway at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LVMotorSpeedway?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LVMotorSpeedway<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCARPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NASCARPlayoffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FDrigKdHWk\">pic.twitter.com\/FDrigKdHWk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR (@NASCAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR\/status\/1848075375219179665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hamlin\u2019s pit-crew executed a slow Stage 1 Pit stop. He placed P8 &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A slow stop will cost <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dennyhamlin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dennyhamlin<\/a> several positions. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCARPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NASCARPlayoffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kq84zFVVcW\">pic.twitter.com\/kq84zFVVcW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR (@NASCAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR\/status\/1848082303584489624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Austin Dillon found Lap 64 trouble after Daniel Hemric contacted the rear of Dillon\u2019s machine, leading to the No. 3 Chevrolet striking hard the outside wall &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another look at the contact between the Nos. 3 and 31.<\/p>\n<p>Austin Dillon was evaluated and released from the infield care center. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NY9sC8S3sC\">pic.twitter.com\/NY9sC8S3sC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR (@NASCAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR\/status\/1848086544432734616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Playoff pilot Tyler Reddick claimed big bonus points at the end of the first stage. Reddick\u2019s race highlight was yet to come &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">STAGE \u261d\ufe0f WINNER: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TylerReddick?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TylerReddick<\/a> and the No. 45 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jumpman23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Jumpman23<\/a> team. \ud83c\udf89 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xW5fbkv1cg\">pic.twitter.com\/xW5fbkv1cg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 23XI Racing (@23XIRacing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/23XIRacing\/status\/1848088273283084469?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Racing along Turn 4 on Lap 90, two playoff drivers, Reddick and Chase Elliott, collided, sending the No. 45 Toyota flipping out of competition. Reddick remains 30 points behind Byron &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trouble out of Turn 4!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chaseelliott?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@chaseelliott<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TylerReddick?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TylerReddick<\/a> are involved. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCARPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NASCARPlayoffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZcXEnANyNG\">pic.twitter.com\/ZcXEnANyNG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR (@NASCAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR\/status\/1848090756126237125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tough outing. Larson\u2019s pit crew experienced Lap 125 problems while changing the left-rear tire, forcing the No. 5 Chevrolet to make two pit stops in three laps and, 18 laps later, remained P31. Twenty-two laps earlier, Larson worked his way up to P12 after being forced into another unscheduled pit stop to clear debris from the grill &#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DISASTROUS PIT STOP FOR KYLE LARSON!<\/p>\n<p>He goes a lap down AND has to pit again. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCARPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NASCARPlayoffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Cxrg2PHZSS\">pic.twitter.com\/Cxrg2PHZSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCARonNBC\/status\/1848097173868581264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With several playoff drivers running into trouble Sunday, Bell received 10 bonus points for a Stage 2 win. Bell\u2019s 11 stage wins rank No. 2 in Cup racing behind Larson\u2019s 12 &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When the dust settles, it&#39;s the No. 20 out front.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBellRacing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CBellRacing<\/a> takes Stage 2 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SouthPoint400?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SouthPoint400<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa: NBC | \ud83d\udcf2: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r61CT6jvrS\">https:\/\/t.co\/r61CT6jvrS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qznKPLIpLh\">pic.twitter.com\/qznKPLIpLh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR (@NASCAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR\/status\/1848101950165774667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Larson started a Stage 3 rally and received a free pass to the lead lap on Ty Gibbs\u2019 spin on Lap 194. Within 19 laps, the postseason\u2019s top-ranked driver entering Sunday was up to P15 &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ty Gibbs goes for a spin &#8230; and Larson will get back on the lead lap! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCARPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NASCARPlayoffs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tasCgMGn9U\">pic.twitter.com\/tasCgMGn9U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR (@NASCAR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR\/status\/1848107947743715641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Logano, who passed Daniel Suarez on worn tires with six laps remaining, cruised to his third win of the season, plus the All-Star Race &#8230;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JOEY LOGANO WILL RACE FOR THE NASCAR CHAMPIONSHIP!<\/p>\n<p>HE WINS AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY TO ADVANCE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP 4! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KMZ7vJW5QV\">pic.twitter.com\/KMZ7vJW5QV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCARonNBC\/status\/1848118540387205520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano&#8217;s team decided to gamble at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.\u00a0 It paid big dividends.\u00a0 During the final 69 laps of Sunday\u2019s South Point 400, Logano\u2019s team decided against pitting for fresh tires. Logano held off pole-sitter Christopher Bell by 0.0662 seconds, securing his sixth trip to the Championship 4 race.\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":221,"featured_media":1601286,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[253795],"tags":[447294,447300,447226,448210,447735,448117,448211],"class_list":["post-1601275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nascar","tag-championship-4","tag-joey-logano","tag-kyle-larson","tag-las-vegas-motor-speedway","tag-nascar-cup-series","tag-round-of-8","tag-south-point-400"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.5 (Yoast SEO v23.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Joey Logano Gambles, Wins NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" 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