Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway Advance
May 11, 2010The Home Depot Team Notes of Interest
- Joey Logano returns to the "Monster Mile" in Dover, Del. this weekend where he will be making his third start at the one-mile track. Logano made the highlight reels last fall after flipping down the front stretch during the Sprint Cup Series race and walking away unscathed. In two starts at the track, Logano has finishes of 15th and 42nd in The Home Depot Toyota.
- Logano and The Home Depot Team are currently 19th in the Sprint Cup Series point standings following a 27th-place finish at Darlington last weekend. Logano is still just 120 points out of the 12th position, the cut off for the Chase for the Sprint Cup and 61 points behind 18th-place driver Tony Stewart.
- 20 in the 20! Logano will turn 20 this month as the driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota. During the four-week span fans can see videos of Logano at http://www.homedepotracing.com/photos-and-videos.aspx telling them the 20 things they should know about him before he turns 20. The final video will be posted on May 22. This week's installment will include how he did on his driver's test, his favorite birthday gift and what happened the first time he tried to get a driver's autograph.
- Logano will be participating in the NASCAR Foundation Track Walk at Dover on Saturday for Motor Racing Outreach. The Track Walk will begin immediately following the NASCAR Nationwide Series race and fans can sign up online at www.nascarfoundation.com or at the NASCAR Foundation hauler at the track to walk with Logano.
- Welcome aboard The Home Depot associates from store #3816 from Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The store will adorn the rear quarter panel on the No. 20 car at Dover International Speedway this weekend. Reynoldsburg, which calls itself the City of Respect, is located east of the capital city of Columbus.
- The No. 20 Team is taking chassis #247 to Dover this weekend for the 400-lap event. This is the first race for this chassis in 2010. The Home Depot Team did utilize this chassis four times last season and earned top-10 finishes at Michigan and Charlotte with it.
- Logano and The Home Depot Team test at Virginia International Raceway this week in preparation for the upcoming road course races in Sonoma, Calif. and Watkins Glen, N.Y.
- 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 Dover…
"The last few weeks have been tough, so hopefully we can get back on track this weekend. Dover is a great race track. Hopefully I can keep all four tires on the ground this time. I know I will have to hear about it all weekend, but it's not going to affect my focus at all. Dover is the track I made my first NASCAR start two years ago, so it will always be a special place for me and a place I expect to run well at. I consider it a big Bristol, and we got the pole at Bristol earlier in the year and if it wasn't for the tire blowing out we would have had a great finish."
"We are spending Tuesday and Wednesday at VIR, as a team, spending time testing is a good time to get re-focused and work on communicating. I had a tough race at Darlington, so getting some time with The Home Depot guys and having a good test will help a lot."
Logano Dover Speedway Stats
| Date | Start | Finish | Laps | Laps Led | Status | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/31/09 | 21 | 15 | 400/400 | 0 | Running | $137,351 |
| 9/29/09 | 11 | 42 | 30/400 | 0 | Crash | $115,751 |
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | Earnings |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 28.5 | $253,102 |
Logano 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | Earnings | Pts. Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14.5 | 19.3 | $1,660,145 | 19th |
Logano Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20.2 | 20.9 | $7,297,680 |
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 |







