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Miami Grand Prix F1 race will continue in South Florida until 2041

Holly Cain  |  Special to The Post Ed Sheeran delights fans at Miami Grand Prix Grammy winner Ed Sheeran performs ‘Perfect’ at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix on May 4, 2024. This extension reflects the growth of Formula One in the United States and the Miami market’s importance to the sport. MIAMI GARDENS — […]

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MIAMI GARDENS — In a huge move forward for major auto racing in America, South Florida Motorsport and Formula One announced May 2 a 10-year extension to their current 10-year deal to host the CRYPTO.com Miami Grand Prix. The extension keeps the race in South Florida through the 2041 F1 season.

“In this incredible growth of Formula One, we want to make sure that we work together with the best partner we have, and it is a sign of trust we have with the partner we have,’’ Formula One President and CEO Stefano Domenicali said.

Domenicali noted that the early announcement of such a lengthy extension for Miami was especially important for the wider F1 strategy to be present and impactful in the United States.

“This is a place where it is crucial to be,’’ he added, calling it a “pillar of potential growth.”

Currently there are three American races. Miami will host the fourth CRYPTO.com Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, May 4 at the Miami International Autodrome at Hard Rock Stadium. The Circuit of the Americas permanent road course in Austin, Texas hosts its F1 race Oct. 17-19 and the Las Vegas street circuit holds its grand prix Nov. 20-22.

“Securing a 10-year extension with Formula 1 through 2041 is an extraordinary milestone for all of us at South Florida Motorsports and a true testament to the hard work of our team, the strength of our partnerships, the support of our community and the growth of the sport in the United States,” said Tom Garfinkel, Managing Partner of the Miami Grand Prix. 

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross noted for investment, commitment

“To have been granted this extension after only our third event speaks to what we have felt from the very beginning – the Miami Grand Prix is here to stay. I want to thank Stefano Domenicali and Formula 1 for believing in our vision, as well as (Dolphins owner) Stephen Ross for his investment and commitment to growing this event.

“From day one, our goal has been to create a world-class race that also reflects the spirit of Miami — vibrant, inclusive and culturally significant. This long-term commitment allows us to continue innovating, investing in the fan experience and deepening our impact across South Florida.”

Garfinkel acknowledged the long-term extension allows for continued investment into the circuit and the event. Domenicali emphasized the Miami market is vital to the international series, calling the extension fundamental to both the series “stability and growth.” He reminded that signing Miami to its initial deal was his first in his current leadership position.

Already the Miami circuit has expanded its presence in the broader motorsport world and plans to continue that growth. It now plays host to a precision driving club and is about to welcome the prestigious Ferrari Challenge next week– all in addition to the F1 race.

“The more around this incredible facility we can create a love for motorsport, the more we are connected to the bigger motorsport, Formula One,” Domenicali said, “therefore we are very happy this will link the love of motorsport to the track and what we can do.’’



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A Community Champion on the Track

It is worth repeating here, we cannot be inspired to do anything unless we see someone in our community doing it. That includes participating as a motorsports athlete. Our numbers are growing, thanks to organizations such as Racing Pride. They are a portal for those of us who are motorsports athletes, team personnel, fans, journalists […]

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It is worth repeating here, we cannot be inspired to do anything unless we see someone in our community doing it. That includes participating as a motorsports athlete.

Our numbers are growing, thanks to organizations such as Racing Pride. They are a portal for those of us who are motorsports athletes, team personnel, fans, journalists and content creators.

From that portal comes another young race car driver who has just landed a key ride in the Automobile Racing Club of America’s (ARCA) Menards Series. His name is Michael Klein. Based in the Cincinnati area, the 27-year-old Klein has been racing for 10 years.

“I started out in go-karts, dirt track racing, and eventually I moved into the open wheel scene. And the past couple of years, I’ve started to run stock cars,” Klein says.

For his ARCA Menards Series debut, Klein is driving for Wayne Peterson Racing this season. For Klein, it was a process getting to this point in his racing career.

“I just always was in love with racing and my parents never really had the resources or the connections to make it happen,” Klein explains. “After years of begging, we eventually got a go-kart when I was about 17 years old, and that’s kind of what kick-started everything.”

Klein continues: “We went there, we won some races, and then we eventually moved on to what are called dirt midgets, which are smaller versions of a sprint car. I did that for about five years. And then over the past couple years, I’ve really kind of stuck to more of the stock car kind of stuff.”

However, Klein noted that the ARCA Menards Series ride has been in the works for some time.

“I attended school at the University of Northwestern Ohio, and they actually have a program there because it’s a high-performance technical institute,” Klein says. “What they do is that they actually put students on ARCA Menards teams, and they go to the track each week and they help the team out.”

Motorsports athlete Michael Klein sitting in the window of his race car.

From there, Klein got the bug for stock car racing. His passion for the sport has shown to earn his seat in the ARCA Menards Series.

When you’re driving in the ARCA Menards Series, you could eventually get a NASCAR seat. At least in one of the national touring series — whether it is the Craftsman Truck Series, the Xfinity Series or the Cup Series. ARCA races former Cup Series cars, which serve as a basis for drivers to hone their craft towards making it to the next level of stock car racing.

Part of this journey is getting sponsors to back drivers so they can go racing. In Klein’s case, his employer came through with a sponsorship. However, his love of anime secured a sponsorship with VTuber Kori-Oujo. Klein is also working on securing sponsorships and community connections, such as STEM Punks, Right to Breathe and Drive for Humanity, an organization dedicated to helping deal with homelessness and hunger in the U.S. These are organizations he wants to help raise awareness for that are important to him.

“It’s just kind of helping those who are less fortunate or are going through hard times,” Klein says. “It’s a cause that, as someone who’s been through some hard times, it’s something that is really near and dear to my heart.”

Klein also connected with Racing Pride, an international organization to uplift LGBTQ+ motorsports athletes, crew members, journalists, influencers and other people who are in the competition business. Klein reached out to them before he came out, showing his support for them.

A few years ago, Racing Pride founder Richard Morris reached out to Klein about their Ambassador Community Champion program, where their members show their visibility through outreach efforts online and at motorsports events. Klein said “Yes.”

“I’m just so happy to be a part of this organization because, growing up, I didn’t see people like me in this sport, and it was something that I kind of thought I would have to keep to myself for so long,” explains Klein. “It’s just been so freeing, being able to be a part of that.”

There have been a couple of LGBTQ+ drivers in the stock car world in the past, such as Stephen Rhodes, Devon Rouse, Zach Herrin and others.

According to Klein, being out and proud is “very important because it’s still something where we’re not very visible to a lot of people. And unfortunately, I do believe that has shown recently. But my goal is to not give up. It’s to show anyone who is LGBTQ+, whether you’re gay, bi, pan, trans, nonbinary, I want to show you that there is a spot for you in this sport.”

As of this writing, Klein is scheduled to run with Wayne Peterson Racing at the ARCA Menards Series East race on July 25 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. The series will also make a stop at Elko Raceway on June 21.

If you’re looking for someone to root for on the racetrack, Michael Klein could be your next stock car driver. He is already a champion for our community.



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Jim France Tried To Fund NASCAR Team | Rockingham FOR SALE | More Horsepower THIS YEAR?

Rockingham is back on the market, NASCAR might finally give us the horsepower bump fans have been begging for, and Jim France nearly put one of his own drivers in a Cup race. That’s not speculation, that’s a fact. In just a few days, the landscape of the sport took a wild turn, and it’s […]

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Rockingham is back on the market, NASCAR might finally give us the horsepower bump fans have been begging for, and Jim France nearly put one of his own drivers in a Cup race. That’s not speculation, that’s a fact. In just a few days, the landscape of the sport took a wild turn, and it’s only heating up.

  • Rockingham Speedway is officially for sale just months after its big NASCAR return, so who’s buying?
  • NASCAR is now leading the horsepower charge. 750 HP by the end of 2025? Yes, that’s being seriously discussed.
  • Goodyear’s tire strategy and horsepower changes could finally fix the short track problem, but will it be enough?
  • NASCAR’s CEO Jim France tried to field a car through Spire at Sonoma. The backlash was loud and effective.

The idea that NASCAR might increase horsepower this year? That’s not just talk anymore. And the France family racing in their own series? That may have hit a wall, but don’t assume the idea is gone for good. The tension between competition and control is very real, and what happens next could define the future of the sport. Catch the full breakdown, get the latest updates, and join the conversation. Don’t miss tonight’s stream either, live at 8 PM Eastern.

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Milk and Motorsports: Dairy’s Lasting Legacy in the Indy 500

DEEPENING THE CONNECTION … Purdue University brings cows to the Fastest Rookie Luncheon PUBLISHED ON May 29, 2025 “The month of May is a wonderful time to remind people of where their food comes from, as well as appreciate the labor required to harvest milk and the dairy cows that make milk and other dairy […]

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Purdue University brings cows to the Fastest Rookie Luncheon

“The month of May is a wonderful time to remind people of where their food comes from, as well as appreciate the labor required to harvest milk and the dairy cows that make milk and other dairy products possible,” said Jacquelyn Boerman, Purdue University associate professor of animal sciences.

INDIANAPOLIS — Sunday, Hoosiers and racing fans from across the country gathered to watch the iconic Indy 500 race—a race steeped in tradition, where winners famously celebrate with a bottle of milk. This tradition dates back to 1936 when Louis Meyer, the first three-time winner of the race, requested a glass of buttermilk after his victory.

“The racing community has really adopted this tradition and has tried to increase awareness of dairy around the Speedway,” said Jacquelyn Boerman, Purdue University associate professor of animal sciences. “Even though dairy, dairy farmers and milk production have evolved overtime, this tradition connects us back to tradition.”

Boerman explained that each year, a Hoosier dairy farmer has the honor of presenting the milk to the race winner, symbolizing the strong connection between agriculture and the Indy 500. Purdue University also plays a role in deepening that connection by bringing cows to the Fastest Rookie Luncheon. There, rookie drivers can interact with and milk cows — an experience that introduces them to Indiana’s agricultural roots.

“We try to ingrain that connection so that when drivers get a glass of milk at the end, they’ll have a better understanding of the history and importance of dairy, not only in Indiana but across the U.S,” said Boerman.

Organizations like the Indiana Dairy Producers Association and the American Dairy Association of Indiana also help keep the dairy industry top-of-mind. These groups bring together farmers from diverse backgrounds, offering a mix of perspectives and experiences that help shape the future of dairy in the state.

Purdue works closely with industry groups and local dairy farmers to develop research, Extension programs and outreach efforts that directly address real-world needs. This cooperative approach gives farmers a voice and helps ensure that their evolving challenges are met with practical solutions.

The state is also seeing some smaller farms invest in on-farm processing, allowing producers to maintain a smaller herd while directly engaging with their communities. At the same time, other farms are adopting cutting-edge technologies, from robotic milking systems to health-monitoring tools, ensuring animal welfare and operational efficiency.

“We’re trying to make Indiana a place where regardless of what your dairy farm looks like, your dairy can thrive,” said Boerman.

In her role at Purdue, Boerman teaches dairy science courses, some of which involve taking students to farms across the country, starting with farms in Indiana. These experiences help connect consumers with the people who produce their food.

“The month of May is a wonderful time to remind people of where their food comes from, as well as appreciate the labor required to harvest milk and the dairy cows that make milk and other dairy products possible,” Boerman said.

— Devyn Raver, Purdue University College of Agriculture



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Briefly: Garner primary sponsor for Justin Haley’s car in 2 NASCAR races

Garner Trucking, the official transportation partner of Spire Motorsports since 2023, will serve as Justin Haley’s primary sponsor in back-to-back NASCAR Cup Series races beginning with Sunday’s Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. The Garner Trucking livery will return to the primary position aboard Haley’s No. 7 Chevrolet ZL1 the following weekend for the FireKeepers […]

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Garner Trucking, the official transportation partner of Spire Motorsports since 2023, will serve as Justin Haley’s primary sponsor in back-to-back NASCAR Cup Series races beginning with Sunday’s Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway.

The Garner Trucking livery will return to the primary position aboard Haley’s No. 7 Chevrolet ZL1 the following weekend for the FireKeepers 400 at Michigan International Speedway.

Garner Trucking is celebrating its 65th anniversary in 2025 and provides Spire Motorsports with the semi tractors the team utilizes to transport its equipment across the country. 

“The Garner/Spire collaboration has been a highlight of our 65 years in business,” said Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, president, CEO and owner of Garner Trucking, Inc. “Vern Garner, our founder, was a huge NASCAR fan. My dad would have enjoyed the thrill of sending our truck drivers as VIP’s to the races and seeing Garner on a premiere NASCAR Cup Series car.”

Texas Trucking Association awards scholarships

The Texas Trucking Association (TXTA) Foundation recently awarded 31academic scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year totaling $115,000 to deserving students across the country — all affiliated with TXTA member companies. 

The foundation also funded scholarships for six trade and technical applicants pursuing a career in the trucking industry totaling $15,000. Since 1991, TXTA Foundation has given more than $2.6 million in scholarship funds, helping students achieve their education and vocational dreams. 

“Each year, it’s an honor to support the bright minds shaping the future through our scholarship program,” said TXTA Foundation Chairman John Craddock. “I am particularly excited that the Foundation has partnered with CDL and diesel tech training programs across the state to offer even more opportunities for our trade and technical scholarship recipients.” 

As part of this new partnership, the Foundation has added Amarillo College, Angelina College, ATDS Truck Driving School, Del Mar College, Houston Community College, Laredo College, SAGE Truck Driving School – San Antonio, Texas State Technical College and Vernon College to its network of schools for trade and technical scholarships.  Trade and technical college scholarships are open year-round. 

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Motorsports And Golf Gearheads Unite As Pennzoil And PXG Team Up

Scott McLaughlin, left, NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver, and Jake Knapp, right, PGA TOUR winner, compete … More in a driving challenge using a limited-edition Pennzoil PXG golf driver at Brickyard Crossing Golf Course in Indianapolis on May 19, 2025. (Kaiti Sullivan/AP Content Services for Pennzoil) AP Content Services for Pennzoil At first blush, motor oil […]

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At first blush, motor oil and golf equipment may seem like strange bedfellows. But while one tunes engines and the other fine-tunes swings, both Pennzoil and PXG are in the performance game, laser focused on maxing power and pushing driving to the limit.

The pairing made instant sense to PGA tour pro and PXG staffer Jake Knapp, a Costa Mesa native known for a mullet flow as wild as his bumpy road to the top circuit.

“Between Pennzoil and PXG you have two top-tier companies and they both obviously have to do with driving. I thought it was a cool collab and when I finally saw the black and yellow driver I thought it worked really well,” Knapp quipped, adding that the ‘Long way me drive’ tagline etched on the sweetspot was a clever touch.

To tee off the promotion of the limited-edition big stick born from the collaboration, Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin and Knapp went head-to-head in a friendly long drive contest at Brickyard Crossing Golf Course—a unique layout with several holes set right inside the infield of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Knapp had a blast and said it was fun to find out how big of a “golf geek” that the New Zealander IndyCar Series driver turned out to be.

“He seems to love golf and plays during race weeks a bunch. It was fun to chitchat with him about golf and then also learn a bit about what he does on a week-to-week basis.”

Knapp, who turns 31 in a few days, spent years grinding on the mini tours before finally breaking through and his path was anything but linear. After falling short at Q-School in 2021 and losing his status, he took an eight-month detour working as a nightclub bouncer to bankroll another run at the dream. Three years later, he was hoisting a trophy as a PGA Tour winner at the Mexico Open.

His stint managing late-night lines and defusing tense situations didn’t just help him stay afloat financially—it also gave him clarifying perspective that still serves him well on the course today.

“I think there’s definitely been a benefit. Hopefully I don’t have to deal with crowds, I leave that up to tour security,” he joked. “But I think it helped me more so in the overall aspect of having an appreciation for being able to play golf for a living. The money we can make in golf and the opportunities we have are far greater than checking IDs at a door at midnight”

Tee Box Speed Demon

This season, Knapp boasts one of the fastest swings on tour, averaging a clubhead speed of 123.54 mph. That outpaces stars like Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele.

Knapp attributes his blur of a tee shot simply to a lot of time working out and an early knack for hitting bombs even before he had his teenaged growth spurt

“I was fortunate enough to hit it far as a kid when I wasn’t very tall. Then I grew maybe five or six inches and that helped. But it was a lot of time spent in the gym training and working on it. Speed is a skill kind of like anything in our game,” he said.

Maybe it helped that one of Knapp’s old pastimes was speedcubing, he used to be able to solve a Rubik’s cube faster than it takes most players to read a putt.

“Realistically, nowadays I can do it in 90 seconds but when I used to do it a lot it was right around a minute or so.”

In motorsports, multi person crews tweak cars in mere seconds in the thick of a race. If golf allowed pitstop-style crews to rush onto the course mid-round to tweak golf clubs, Knapp believes such adjustments could be a meaningful difference maker.

“It wouldn’t be too bad if you were playing a particular course where you have to draw or fade the ball on certain holes. I think on Quail Hollow No. 2, for the PGA Championship I would have loved if somebody could have come in and given me a driver that was going to hook about 30-yards. That would be very nice to have maybe once or twice a round.”

Keeping with the racing theme, Knapp’s dream car is a coupe famous for defying physics in its appearances as Paul Walker’s go-to ride in the long running street racing franchise.

“I personally always loved an old school souped-up Nissan GT-R for whatever reason, growing up in the Fast and Furious era. I would love to drive something like that down Pacific Coast Highway. I’d be all in on that.”

Knappster Vibes

The UCLA product, currently 57th in the FedEx Cup standings, may look like a poster boy for SiriusXM’s new country station The Highway but his musical tastes run more bass drop than banjo.

“Sometime in the morning if I need to get myself going I’ll listen to some type of hip hop or electronic music. But then usually before afternoon rounds when I’m already worked out and gone through my day I listen more to white noise or meditation sounds—waves crashing, things like that to help slow everything down.”

His top golf goals for the balance of the season are to compete in one or both of the remaining two majors and to make a push, with some high leaderboard finishes, onto Keegan Bradley’s radar to garner captain’s pick consideration for team USA.

“They like guys that are playing well right now so I’m going to do my best to prove that over the next few months and hopefully I’ll be playing later this summer in the Ryder Cup.”

A big puckhead, while his Anaheim Ducks, who are also a sponsor, didn’t make the playoffs this year, he’s bullish on their future prospects.

“I think we have most of the pieces, but maybe one more true goal scorer and one or two big mature defensemen. But for the most part we have most of the pieces, it’s just a matter of letting those guys mature, get better and build that team chemistry. I think in a year or two we are going to be in a really good spot.”

Knapp’s journey, like the Anaheim Ducks team he pulls for, is a work in progress but trending up and he certainly has the horsepower to hit serious paydirt in the sport.



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How Nashville 2024 changed the entire NASCAR Cup season

In 2024, the Nashville race weekend was the 19th race of the season, and when NASCAR took on ‘Music City,’ it ended up being one of the most consequential races of the year. Denny Hamlin was about half-a-lap away from taking the white flag and ensuring he would win the Cup race at Nashville, with […]

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In 2024, the Nashville race weekend was the 19th race of the season, and when NASCAR took on ‘Music City,’ it ended up being one of the most consequential races of the year.

Denny Hamlin was about half-a-lap away from taking the white flag and ensuring he would win the Cup race at Nashville, with Ross Chastain a close second. Joey Logano, who was winless so far that season, ran 14th. 

But when Austin Cindric lost control while battling Noah Gragson for 21st, it triggered one of the most chaotic finishes of the year. The unbelievable sequence events that followed ultimately decided not just the race winner, but who would become the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series champion … and remember, Nashville wasn’t even a playoff race!

Overtime restart #1

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Overtime restart

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Fuel was tight and while some cars chose to pit during the first yellow, the leaders gambled and stayed out for the two-lap dash. Kyle Larson tried to move Hamlin for the race lead, but missed and hit the apron before shooting up the track and taking out fellow Chevrolet driver Chastain. A handful of cars were collected in the ensuing chaos. Hamlin was still in control of the race while Logano now ran fourth. 

Overtime restart #2

There was a bit of a stack-up at the front of the field, but a wreck was avoided as one car in the back slid through the grass. Hamlin escaped with the lead again, only for another wreck to break out mid-pack.  Harrison Burton bobbled in the middle of the field and several cars went spinning and crashing at the exit of Turn 2.

Overtime restart #3

Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

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Fuel was now a real concern but no one wanted to give up the track position. As the green flag flew, Larson’s car stalled out and the stack-up that followed sent Kyle Busch into the outside wall. He was running inside the top five before that and also searching for his first win of the year. The veteran driver climbed from his car and just threw his hands up in disappointment. 

Overtime restart #4

Logano was now running third to the Toyotas of Martin Truex Jr. and Hamlin, but neither wanted to risk another restart while running on fumes. Both Joe Gibbs Racing drivers pitted, giving the lead to Logano. On the restart, Chase Elliott in sixth ran out of fuel, just as his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Larson did on the restart prior, Thankfully, everyone avoided him this time around. Chase Briscoe nosed ahead in the battle for the win, taking the lead from Logano for a moment before he snatched it back at the exit of Turn 4.

With the white flag flying, he was ready to finally claim vict… — and we had another caution.Josh Berry had wrecked and was stopped in the infield.

Overtime restart #5

Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford

Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford

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Nashville 2024 still stands as the most overtime restarts in NASCAR Cup Series history.

This fifth restart would (thankfully) be the last, as Logano got a great pull, with some unique names behind him, but it was Tyler Reddick (who had pitted) that was going to be the real threat. He surged up to second and was all over Logano, but the Penske driver blocked him high. This allowed Zane Smith to have clean air on the bottom and the rookie driver nearly pulled off a stunning upset as he snatched second away and nearly reached Logano’s back bumper. But it was not quite enough as Logano crossed the line and won the race, finally ending the event.

The top ten when the first caution flew for Cindric was as follows: Hamlin, Chastain, Larson, Busch, Gibbs, Wallace, Truex, Reddick, Buescher, Haley.

At the checkered flag, this was the new top ten: Logano, Smith, Reddick, Preece, Buescher, Blaney, Wallace, Larson, Hemric, Gragson.

The event ran 31 laps beyond the scheduled distance.

Why this race mattered so much

Unless you watch NASCAR every week, you’re likely wondering why this chaotic finish so important. Well, Logano was winless throughout the entire regular season, with the exception of this one race. Without that single victory, he wouldn’t have made the playoffs at all.

And as fate would have it, Logano marched through each round of the playoffs, even getting eliminated at one point (before a post-race technical infraction for Alex Bowman put him back in), ultimately reaching the Championship 4. Once there, the veteran driver dominated the race and collected his third Cup Series championship, beating teammate Ryan Blaney. And without that simple spin from his other teammate [Cindric] in the summer of that year, none of this would have ever happened.

That right there is why winning is so important in modern NASCAR. One crazy race opened the door for Logano, who had an average finish of 17.1, and he used that opportunity to launch himself all the way to the championship. 

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