BEAVER FALLS, N.Y. – (July 28) Joey Logano led an amazing final quarter-lap to take his fourth NASCAR Busch East Series win of the season at Adirondack International Speedway in Beaver Falls, N.Y. Saturday night.
Logano was fifth when the race restarted after the event’s seventh and final caution flag. After the restart, the race’s dominant leader, Matt Kobyluck, was assessed a penalty for jumping the green flag, dramatically altering the event’s outcome. Kobyluck then pitted on lap 146 and returned to the event without the possibility of winning.
Bryon Chew inherited the lead when Kobyluck made his penalty stop, heavily pressured by Sean Caisse, the event’s defending winner, and Logano.
On the final lap the leaders bunched as Rogelio Lopez spun to grass at the bottom of turn four. Unaware the leaders were about to overtake him, Lopez returned to the racing surface with Chew leading Logano and Caisse toward the checkered flag.
Logano (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Driven Chevrolet) dove to the low side of Chew in turn four, and squeezed through an opening between the charging car of Chew on his outside and the limping car of Lopez on the inside. Logano led from the exit of turn four to the finish line to snatch a seemingly impossible win.
Chew (No. 99 Buzz Chew Chevrolet) finished second in the sprint, followed by Caisse (No. 44 Casella Waste Management Chevrolet). Marc Davis (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Driver Chevrolet) finished fourth, followed by Peyton Sellers (No. 83 Strutmasters.com Chevrolet).
Completing the top-10 were Eddie MacDonald, Dion Ciccarelli, Chase Austin, Jerry Marquis, and James Pritchard, Jr.
Finish
Start
Car #
Driver
Hometown
Car
Laps
Money Won
Reason Out
1
1
20
Joey Logano #
Middletown, Conn.
Joe Gibbs Driven Chevrolet
150
$7,800
2
6
99
Bryon Chew
Mattituck, N.Y.
HuntinTheWorld.com Chevrolet
150
$4,300
3
5
44
Sean Caisse
Pelham, N.H.
Casella Waste Management Chevrolet
150
$3,300
4
11
18
Marc Davis
Mitchelville, Md.
Joe Gibbs Driven Chevrolet
150
$2,800
5
4
83
Peyton Sellers
Danville, Va.
Strutmasters.com Chevrolet
150
$2,300
6
21
71
Eddie MacDonald
Rowley, Mass.
Grimm Construction Chevrolet
150
$2,800
7
16
84
Dion Ciccarelli
Severn, Md.
Star Sales/Operation Gratitude Chevrolet
150
$2,225
8
17
66
Chase Austin #
Eudora, Kan.
HomeLife Communities Dodge
150
$1,575
9
12
35
Jerry Marquis
Broad Brook, Conn.
Waste Management Recycle America
150
$1,025
10
22
41
James Pritchard Jr
Wharton, N.J.
Mannings USA Chevrolet
150
$1,500
11
2
40
Matt Kobyluck
Uncasville, Conn.
Mohegan Sun Chevrolet
150
$1,956
12
24
25
Jeremy Clark
Cortland, N.Y.
Douglas Motorsports Chevrolet
150
$925
13
14
63
John Salemi
Nashua, N.H.
John Salemi Racing Chevrolet
149
$1,400
14
7
03
Rogelio Lopez #
Mexico City, Mexico
Telmex/Lucas Oil Chevrolet
149
$1,375
15
10
52
Jamie Hayes #
Norlina, N.C.
J.L. Hendrick Chevrolet
149
$1,350
16
8
30
Jeff Anton
Russell, Mass.
Baran Institute/Engineered Floors Chevrolet
149
$1,325
17
20
16
Max Dumarey
Gent, Belgium
BodyCoach.net Chevrolet
149
$1,300
18
26
85
Rob Humphreys
Elbridge, N.Y.
Humphreys Garage Chevrolet
149
$775
19
25
39
Dustin Delaney
Mayfield, Conn.
Delaney Infrastructure Chevrolet
149
$775
20
13
37
Michelle Theriault #
Bristol, Conn.
Glock, Inc. Chevrolet
148
$1,275
21
18
26
Scott Bouley
Wolcott, Conn.
Cutting Edge Signs & Shirts Chevrolet
147
$1,275
22
23
3
Jeffrey Oakley
Prince George, Va.
The Edge Hotel Chevrolet
147
$775
23
3
61
Mike Olsen
N. Haverhill, N.H.
Little Trees Chevrolet
134
$1,875
Fuel Pump
24
19
21
Chris Bristol
Columbus, Ohio
Raintree Vacation/Aqua Pure Chevrolet
126
$775
Mechanical
25
9
1
Jeffrey Earnhardt #
Mooresville, N.C.
Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
65
$1,275
Accident
26
15
5
Jonathan Smith #
Beacon Falls, Conn.
Kodak Chevrolet
63
$1,275
Accident
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 8 minutes 30 seconds
Margin of Victory: .221 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Field set by points
Caution Flags: 7 for 46 laps.
Lead Changes: 6 among 5 drivers.
Lap Leaders: M.Kobyluck 1-6; M.Olsen 7-19; M.Kobyluck 20-75; S.Caisse 76; M.Kobyluck 77-142; B.Chew 143-149; J.Logano 150.
