NASCAR Pure Michigan 400

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Joey Logano Part of Chase Conversation after Michigan Win

Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 44th Annual Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 18, 2013  Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 44th Annual Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 18, 2013
Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Starting Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 from the pole position, and with a full afternoon of complex strategy and racing incidents, it was Joey Logano crossing the finish line first, adding his name to the Chase conversation and declaring his intention to contend in the next three races and beyond. Continue reading

Pure Michigan 400 Preview

Greg Biffle pulls away from Brad Keselowski as he goes on to win the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway August 2012  Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Greg Biffle pulls away from Brad Keselowski as he goes on to win the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway August 2012
Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Michigan has been known to play naughty and nice. In June, Hendrick Motorsports was on the track’s good side until disaster started to strike toward the end of the race. They went from dominating to having a day to forget in a matter of laps. That was an example of how this two-miler can come out and bite. Who’ll be the victim of Michigan’s destruction this weekend? It could be anyone, but keep a close eye on the drivers running toward the front. Continue reading

The Right Place, Time and Seat for a Biffle Boost

Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M/Give Kids a Smile Ford, climbs into his car in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 14, 2013  Photo - Geoff Burke/Getty Images
Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M/Give Kids a Smile Ford, climbs into his car in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 14, 2013
Photo – Geoff Burke/Getty Images

Greg Biffle‘s season has stalled this summer, as his last top-five finish was a victory in June at Michigan International Speedway. Biffle is also the defending winner of the two-mile track’s August event in 2012. The good news for his team is they are returning to Michigan this weekend, hungry for another victory that could be his third consecutive and fourth overall win at the track.

Ninth in NASCAR‘s Sprint Cup Series standings, Biffle needs a boost as he’s barely hanging on to a provisional Chase berth. He’s just four points ahead of 11th-place Kurt Busch, who is looking for success to secure his place in the Chase. Provisional Wild Card holder Kasey Kahne fell out of the top-ten last Sunday by a late-race accident at Watkins Glen is another marker back in 12th-place and already owns a pair of victories this season. Continue reading