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Reigning NASCAR Cup Sequence champion Joey Logano stayed sizzling on Thursday as he gained the primary of two Bluegrass Trip Duels main into Sunday’s Daytona 500.
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Aric Almirola gained the second duel to cap the night from Daytona Worldwide Speedway.
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Alex Bowman and Kyle Larson grabbed the front-row beginning positions after single-car qualifying on Wednesday.
The ending order of Duel No. 1 makes up the within row for the Daytona 500 behind Bowman, whereas the outcomes of Duel No. 2 line the surface row behind Larson.
Due to this fact, Logano and Almirola will now make up the second row on Sunday.
Here is the outcomes of each duels.
Duel 1
1. Joey Logano
2. Christopher Bell
3. Ryan Blaney
4. Chris Buescher
5. Michael Mcdowell
6. Kevin Harvick
7. Bubba Wallace
8. Zane Smith
9. Harrison Burton
10. William Byron
11. Ross Chastain
12. Erik Jones
13. Austin Dillon
14. Jimmie Johnson
15. AJ Allmendinger
16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
17. Alex Bowman
18. Chandler Smith
19. Ty Gibbs
20. Cody Ware
21. Ty Dillon
Duel 2
1. Aric Almirola
2. Austin Cindric
3. Chase Elliott
4. Brad Keselowski
5. Corey Lajoie
6. Kyle Larson
7. Todd Gilliland
8. Martin Truex Jr.
9. Denny Hamlin
10. Ryan Preece
11. Noah Gragson
12. Danuel Suarez
13. Tyler Reddick
14. Justin Haley
15. Chase Briscoe
16. BJ McLeod
17. Conor Daly
18. Austin Hill
19. Kyle Busch
20. Riley Herbst
21. Travis Pastrana
Notes
Logano was clearly comfortable post-race in his interview with Fox Sports activities’ Jamie Little and credited his Staff Penske teammate Ryan Blaney for getting him to the end line:
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We didn’t have to attend lengthy for a winner interview with the defending Cup Sequence champion. Speaking with @joeylogano after his Duel 1 win at Daytona:#NASCARonFS1 | @Team_Penske pic.twitter.com/a8xfYciUVF
The second duel was reasonably eventful, together with a flying window and Daniel Suarez sending Kyle Busch into the wall:
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Justin Haley’s window goes flying. pic.twitter.com/FuPBEfbhrV
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Chief Kyle Busch goes round and into the wall after a push from Daniel Suárez in Duel 2 at Daytona. pic.twitter.com/0MSdU2AG5q
Naturally, Busch was not comfortable post-race:
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Kyle Busch talks with Jamie Little after his wreck in Duel 2. pic.twitter.com/yNnX9biwkl
Suarez gave his tackle the matter:
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Daniel Suarez describes what occurred with Kyle Busch. pic.twitter.com/hwow9Lvdoj
Each drivers will nonetheless make the Daytona 500 subject.
This yr’s race will happen on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET.
