06/14/08

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES KICKS OFF 2008 KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY RACE SEASON
KOI Auto Parts helped celebrate the kick off to the 3 main races held at Kentucky Speedway with the NASCAR Nationwide Series "Meijer 300" on Saturday, June 14, 2008. Fans were treated well at the KOI Hospitality Tent which featured great food, prizes, and an exciting guest appearance by Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate Cale Gale. Rookie Joey Logano went on to win the race.

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Saturday, June 14, 2008

SPARTA, KY. - Joe Gibbs Racing rookie Joey Logano became the eighth different NASCAR Nationwide Series race winner at Kentucky Speedway tonight in front of a track-record sellout crowd of 73,195 assembled for the “Meijer 300 Presented by Oreo.”

The Middletown, Conn., driver known as “Sliced Bread” became the youngest victor in series history at age 18 years and 21 days as well as the third straight first-time series winner at the track after guiding his No. 20 GameStop Toyota across the finish line a series track-record 2.259 seconds ahead of Scott Wimmer in the No. 29 Holiday Inn Chevrolet.

“It’s unbelievable. I’ve got to thank all the guys here and all the fans. I couldn’t think of a better Father’s Day gift, that’s for sure. I was wondering what I was going to give my dad, I think this will work.

“I didn’t think we had the car today. When I unloaded for practice I said, ‘shoot, we’ll be lucky to get a top five out this deal tonight.’ We got it going, got it going and got the pole. It was too tight and Kyle got by us. We freed it up and got by Kyle then he got loose and hit the fence.

“How ‘bout this team? It’s frickin’ amazing,” Logano said. . Continue reading full article here >>

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