Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway Advance
April 18, 2010The Home Depot Team Notes of Interest
- Joey Logano will be making his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, but third in the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota. His best finish at the track came last fall when he started from the 14th position and drove the No. 20 to a 19th-place finishing position.
- Logano moved up another two spots in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings to 11th, now within the Chase to the Sprint Cup cutoff. His 10th-place run at Phoenix last weekend boosted him to 11th past Paul Menard and Brian Vickers. Logano and The Home Depot Team have now earned top 10 finishes in four of the first seven races of the season, last year they accumulated seven top 10 finishes in 36 races. The team has amassed 352 more points in 2010 than they did through the first seven races of last season.
| Race Number/Track | 2010 Standings/Total Points | 2009 Standings/Total Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – Daytona | 20th/108 | 43rd/34 |
| 2 - California | 9th/263 | 37th/119 |
| 3 – Las Vegas | 8th/413 | 32nd/248 |
| 4 – Atlanta | 14th/471 | 33rd/321 |
| 5 – Bristol | 17th/558 | 34th/370 |
| 6 – Martinsville | 13th/728 | 34th/437 |
| 7 – Phoenix '10 /Texas '09 | 11th/862 | 35th/510 |
- Welcome aboard The Home Depot associates from store #4283 in N. Kingstown, R.I. The colonial ocean side town has roots dating back to 1637. The town which was once known for its mills and agriculture is now largely residential and a resort community.
- The No. 20 Team is taking chassis #252 for the 500-mile race at Texas Motor Speedway. Logano ran this chassis twice last season in the fall races at Richmond and Martinsville. Chassis #252 earned top-15 finishes at both short tracks, a 14th at Richmond and 12th at Martinsville. The back-up chassis is #266, a new chassis in The Home Depot Team's fleet.
- Logano will be running double-duty for the sixth time this season when he drives his No. 20 Toyota in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday.
- To access the online media guide visit: www.elevationgrp.com/homedepot. Other helpful information can be found on: www.homedepotracing.com and twitter.com/homedepotracing.
Logano Quotes:
On Texas…
"Texas was a tough track the first few times I was there. Last fall I drove the Home Depot Toyota up into the top 10, but we had a bad green-flag pit stop then an air gun got stuck on the next one. So we can be competitive. It's a tough track, it's so fast. So far this season we’ve had top-10 cars, so hopefully we can keep that momentum going this weekend and get the Home Depot Toyota up front and stay in the top 12."
On the tires and spoiler…
"The tires are going to create less stagger, but that's what's been happening most of the season. With the addition of the spoiler we will be using a different set up then we've going to Texas with in the past. We anticipate the car will need to be much freer. I think there will be a lot of teams making a ton of adjustments in the first practice trying to figure out how the combination of the tires and spoiler is going to affect the handling."
Logano Texas Motor Speedway Stats
| Date | Start | Finish | Laps | Laps Led | Status | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/08 | 43 | 40 | 327/334 | 0 | Running | $95,425 |
| 4/5/09 | 10 | 30 | 330/334 | 0 | Running | $145,525 |
| 11/8/09 | 14 | 19 | 332/334 | 0 | Running | $149,076 |
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | Earnings |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 | 29.7 | $390,025 |
Logano 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | Earnings | Pts. Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13.4 | 15.0 | $1,189,785 | 11th |
Logano Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20.5 | 20.3 | $6,827,325 |
No. 20 Home Depot Team |
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| Primary Team Members: | ||
| Crew Chief – Greg Zipadelli Lead Engineer – Adam Stevens |
Car Chief – Jason Shapiro Engine Specialist – Michael Johnson |
Engine Builder – Mark Cronquist Spotter – Mark Robertson |
| Over-The-Wall Crew Members: | ||
| Jackman – Jason Tate Gas Man – Andrew Bruckler Catch Can – Brian Larson |
Front Tire Changer – Ira Jo Hussey Rear Tire Changer – Coleman Dallarhide |
Front Tire Carrier – Thomas Dean Rear Tire Carrier – Eric Groen |
| Other Crew Members: | ||
| Truck Drivers – Tom McCrimmon & Scott Crowell Mechanics – Scott Geerts & Todd Brewer Second Engineer – Jacob Canter |
Tire Specialist – Jerold Shires Pit Support – Bill Byrne |
Shock Specialist – Dusty Boyd IT Support – Nathan Boone |
