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Logano defends spot in NASCAR's Chase field
Nascar Logano Auto Ra Heal
FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2013, file photo, driver Joey Logano wipes his face during a practice session for NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. Logano is the latest driver caught in the fallout of NASCAR's investigation into the field-deciding race for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship at Richmond. (AP Photo/Dave Tulis, File) - photo by Associated Press
CHICAGO — Joey Logano defended his place in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship on Thursday, rattling off his season statistics as proof he earned his spot in the 12-driver field regardless of any help he may have received in the deciding race. And make no mistake, Logano said: If anybody helped him at Richmond, he had no clue. The latest driver caught in the fallout of NASCAR's investigation into Saturday night's race at Richmond, Logano learned Wednesday that radio traffic appeared to show Front Row Racing's crew chief and spotter talking about David Gilliland giving Logano a pivotal spot on the track in exchange for something unidentified from Penske Racing.