Joey Logano started the day from the seventh position, and would finish 2nd behind teammate Kyle Busch. The two teammates came from behind to bring a 1-2 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing, as both had damage to their cars from earlier incidents in the race.

For the first time in 2011 a Green-White-Checkered finish would come into play. Not just one, but a total of two Green-White-Checkered finish formats had to be played out. Teammates Kyle Busch and Joey Logano would attempt to work together during both GWCs. Logano would push Kyle Busch in both attempts.

On the final Green-White-Checkerd of the day, Mike Wallace led the field down for the restart, of the final two laps. Kyle Busch and Logano would restart on the outside line 6th, and 8th respectively. The teammates would work together for the final two laps. Logano pushed Kyle Busch, and Kyle would navigate their way up to the front. As the duo entered turn one, they started working the third lane, going three wide right off the start. With one lap to go, the two were scored in the 5th, and 6th position. Going into turn one, Kyle Busch forced a move through the middle, and the duo were able to steam to the lead on the backstretch. Going into the third turn, an accident ensued behind them, and NASCAR threw the yellow flag, ending the race.

Joey Logano Quotes: “Our GameStop Toyota was solid today. I don’t know if we were the best car, but you don’t need to be the best car here. You just need to put yourself in a position to win the race and we did. Our car was better pushing all day, so that is what we did. Finally, we got hooked up with Kyle there at the end of the race and were able to work together and get up there to the front and push him to the win. I would have really liked to have been given the chance to race back to the line to see what might have happened, but when I saw a car flipping in my mirror I knew it was over. Who knows, if we would have raced back maybe neither of us would have won because the other line was coming with some speed. I wish the No. 20 GameStop Toyota could have won this race because the guys deserved it, but if not us, I guess best for another JGR car to win.

“We fought from behind a lot today. We got shuffled back on the first run and no one would work with us. Finally, we got a caution and got hooked up with a good car and we were battling back to the front. I was able to push Reed (Sorenson) to the lead. Then we went to the back again because we had a hole in the nose and the crew took the proper time to fix it right. But, after another caution, we got hooked up with a good car and was headed back to the front. There at the end, Kyle and I talked on the radio and we were going to work together to get to the front, but then he got in the big wreck. They got his car fixed and we were still able to hook up and head towards the front.

“I think I need to have a new nickname… maybe like the ‘bulldozer’ or something. This is the third-straight Nationwide Series Talladega race that I’ve pushed the eventual race winner to the win. First it was (David) Ragan, then (Brad) Keselowski and now Kyle. I need to get some paybacks and get pushed to the win one of these times. But it was a good day for the GameStop Toyota. Just be nice to win one of these things.”

Adam Stevens Quotes:

“I’m really proud of Joey and the whole GameStop team today. That win for Kyle felt like a win for the whole organization. In fact, after the race, the whole No. 18 team came down to our pit stall to give us high fives. I wish the GameStop Toyota was in victory lane, but if not us, I’m glad it’s one of our teammates.

“We had a wild afternoon. We went back to the front to the back to the front. Joey never gave up behind the wheel and the guys did their job getting the car fixed and getting us out with fast stops. We had some damage that we needed to fix and they got it done and got it done right. I’m really proud of them. This was a total team effort to finish second today. At the end of the day, our car looked like it just finished at a short track and not a superspeedway. But it’s all about getting to the front and with our driver, we were able to do that. I’m looking forward to getting back to Daytona with our restrictor plate program.”

What’s the next NASCAR Nationwide series race for Joey Logano?

The next scheduled NASCAR Nationwide series race for Joey Logano and the GameStop Racing team will be at the Dover International Speedway. The 5-Hour Energy 200 will take place on Saturday, May 14, 2011, with coverage beginning at 1 pm eastern time on ESPN.

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