A strong Phoenix Raceway outing for Joey Logano was cut short with 58 laps to go as the polesitter was spun after contact with AJ Allmendinger before entering Turn 1 in Sunday’s Straight Talk Wireless 500.
The No. 22 Team Penske Ford driver spun up the track into Turn 1 and collected Wood Brothers Racing’s Josh Berry, Trackhouse Racing’s Daniel Suárez and Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott.
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Logano led 73 laps on the day after earning the Busch Light Pole Award Saturday afternoon. However, the final stage was full of attrition for the three-time Cup Series titleholder as he and Ross Chastain sparked a multicar pileup earlier in the final stage at the 1-mile Arizona oval.
“It just seemed like everyone ran out of space,” Logano said. “There were two cars on the outside of me. I thought I had one on the inside and you’re trying to just merge all back together and everyone ran out of space. I got the wrong end of it. It is what it is. It stinks. We had a pretty good car. I hate that I got into Ross. I had a good run there to try to slip him and he kind of anticipated and went down to the bottom and we got into each other. I just ended up spinning him, which I didn’t mean to, so it’s just not the greatest of days.”
Suárez, Logano and Berry all took their vehicles to the garage, ending their respective days and were credited with places 30th-32nd on the results sheet.