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Joey Logano won his first league title in the NASCAR Cup Series Sunday after siding with rival Martin Truex Jr. in the last 15 laps.
Of course, Truex Jr. proclaimed Oct. 28 that it would not let Logano win the championship after Logano crashed for Truex Jr. to prevail in Martinsville. But Truex Jr. could not stop it when Logano moved ahead of it in the deciding race of the Homestead-Miami Speedway circuit.
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Among the championship contenders this year, Logano was the only untitled driver. Truex Jr. won the title last year, while Kyle Busch triumphed in 2015 and Kevin Harvick in 2014. From now on, Logano joins the sport's elite at 28.
Sporting News provided live updates throughout the race. This is how Logano won:
NASCAR at Homestead-Miami: championship race results, highlights, reaction
(HE hours)
18.30. – JOEY LOGANO WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP!
It's so good.#EquipeJL | @joeylogano pic.twitter.com/H7yIlCEBCC
– NASCAR (@NASCAR) November 18, 2018
18h29 – Two more. That's Logano to lose.
18h28 – Logano could do it. He begins to withdraw.
I think I heard Truex say, "I have nothing, I'm out."
Cole Pearn said to continue to hit his marks and they will see what happens.
– Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) November 18, 2018
18h27 – Seven laps to go. Logano always ahead.
18h24 – Logano makes a pass! He is the first with 12 more laps!
JOEY AT THE POINT! 12 laps to go.#NASCARPlayoffs | #EquipeJL pic.twitter.com/Zu6yGDZP5X
– FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) November 18, 2018
6:23 pm – Logano is right behind Truex Jr. Wow.
18h22 – Truex Jr. advance after reboot! Fifteen more turns.
18h18 – It's the set up to be an excellent finish.
Off-road race:
Kyle Busch comes first, followed by Truex, Logano, Harvick, Kenseth.
Wowwwwwwwwww. They will line up 1-2-3-4 on the restart, guys.
– Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) November 18, 2018
18h15 – Caution. Kyle Busch pauses.
Brad Keselowski tagged Suarez and sent him back # NASCAR
– Kelly Crandall (@KellyCrandall) November 18, 2018
18h10 – It is not very good for Kyle Busch. He chooses to have no problem.
Kyle Busch's team is committed to the strategy of "we need caution or loss". Always stay outside.
The other drivers are Harvick-Logano-Truex.
– Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) November 18, 2018
18h07 – Logano beats the Truex Jr. outside the pits.
Logano beats Truex off track.
From afar.
– Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverAW) November 18, 2018
17:59 – Truex Jr. takes the lead.
49 to follow: Martin Truex Jr. to the point! #NASCARPlayoffs | #TruexJr pic.twitter.com/07sxX1DsQK
– FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) November 18, 2018
17:55 – Here is the current ranking.
Logano
Truex -1 second
Harvick -2.1
KyBusch -4– Jayski (@jayski) November 18, 2018
17h48 – It becomes good. Sixty-five laps to go.
Truex briefly takes the lead from Logano but Logano takes the lead.
– Jayski (@jayski) November 18, 2018
5:44 pm – Kyle Busch had a dismal day out of the pits. He is back in ninth place after another debacle.
KyBusch "What is the f ** # $ # man." … Adam: "10-4 buddy, we're all dying with you." #nascar
– Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) November 18, 2018
Kyle Busch loses four places!
Joey Logano wins the race off the pits at a crucial time. #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/lDjkm73bCh
– NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) November 18, 2018
17h41 – Larson in the wall. Caution.
5:33 pm – Harvick has car problems.
Harvick to his team # 4: "No grip, will not turn, no rear grip." Currently in course of fourth, third among # Championship4. # NASCAR
– Zack Albert (@zack_albert) November 18, 2018
17h25 – Logano at first. Truex Jr. to the second. Bring back memories of Martinsville.
P.1 – Joey Logano
P.2 – Martin Truex Jr.???? pic.twitter.com/F8yW0hqS4z
– FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) November 18, 2018
5:15 pm – Larson goes on to stage 2. He plays very well with spoiler.
Be careful at the end of step 2.
Larson wins with a late pass. Next is Harvick Logano Truex Almirol KyBusch KuBusch and Hamlin Johnson Bowyer.– Jayski (@jayski) November 18, 2018
17:07 – Harvick takes the lead with 12 laps to go in the second leg.
17h – Welp. We receive a warning for debris on turn 4.
16h54 – It's something to watch for.
Only half way up to now But the last race of the series of the series without "natural" warnings@MattWeaverAW term for warnings other than breaks) was in October 2002 in Talladega. https://t.co/MIgsEOFjWd
– Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) November 18, 2018
4:50 pm – If you are wondering why we have not mentioned Kyle Busch too often, it is that he is back in seventh place. There are 30 more laps at Step 2.
4:40 pm – We continue to have a lot of movement in front. Larson and Harvick are now back in front of Logano.
Take another look at how @KevinHarvick took the second place of @joeylogano.
See more on @NBCSports app: https://t.co/BHXvTwrLoC pic.twitter.com/nBBtbDW1YP
– NASCAR (@NASCAR) November 18, 2018
4:32 pm – It has been a fun race (and clean) so far.
Easily. https://t.co/TQFlJUAM3j
– Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) November 18, 2018
4:28 pm – Logano passes Harvick and Larson.
Kyle Larson just slipped a bit! Let Logano get closer and … Logano takes the lead!
– Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) November 18, 2018
16h26 – Larson takes the lead early in the second leg.
4:17 pm – Harvick wins the first step!
Kevin Harvick wins the first leg against Kyle Larson.
3. Kyle Busch
4. Joey Logano
5. Martin Truex Jr.– Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverAW) November 18, 2018
4:14 pm – Kyle Larson – who is not part of the championship contenders – catches Harvick on the front.
35.4 to 35.1
Larson is just reducing Harvick's lead with less than 10 to play in the scene.
Big pieces out of the lead.
– Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverAW) November 18, 2018
16:09 – Harvick leads by five seconds.
16:05 – Command of the championship through 62 rounds: Harvick, Busch, Logano Truex.
15:55 – Harvick takes first place. We are 43 tours.
Let's take another look at @KevinHarvick go for the head on @DennyHamlin . # Championship4 | # 4TheCup pic.twitter.com/4aGB3WgymN
– NASCAR (@NASCAR) November 18, 2018
3:50 pm – Busch remains in the lead.
3:36 pm – After 10 laps, Kyle Busch leads the championship contenders, finishing second. Logano is third, Truex Jr. fifth and Harvick seventh.
15:30. – Green flag! Let's do that.
3:26 pm – Not what you like to see a few minutes before a championship race.
Liquid of 95 all over the track
"Oh man, you will not even believe it, this track is dirty like hell," Clayton Hughes told Martin Truex.
"I do not know what the hell was thinking about the pace car forcing us to go through that, now we're going to restart with that on our tires."
– Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverAW) November 18, 2018
3:11 pm – FLYOVER ALERT.
Flyover! What a view. pic.twitter.com/tlJKxqNWPC
– Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) November 18, 2018
14h57 – Starting positions for championship contenders.
Here is where the # Championship4 the pilots will start today # FordEcoBoost400 : @KyleBusch – 2nd @MartinTruex_Jr – 3rd @joeylogano – 5th @KevinHarvick – 12
– NASCAR Alerts (@NASCAR_Alerts) November 18, 2018
14h21 – We are about an hour away.
1 hour before the green flag for the last race of the year. pic.twitter.com/Wz1ZosQVY9
– Jayski (@jayski) November 18, 2018
14:04 – Here is Logano speaking before the race.
Joey Logano admits he was scared the first time he went to Championship 4.
Now he is comfortable, relaxed and ready to compete for a title. #EquipeJL pic.twitter.com/trxdqyvHf8
– NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) November 18, 2018
13h18 – Can Logano get his first NASCAR Cup Series title?
The hopes of @Team_Penske ride with @joeylogano Today at @HomesteadMiami . # Championship4 | NBC | 3 pm ET pic.twitter.com/qCwidx6cg8
– NASCAR (@NASCAR) November 18, 2018
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