In the end, Joey Logano had too much for the rest of the Chase contenders at Talladega.
But not by much. Logano needed a big finish to advance in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, and he got it by winning Sunday at Talladega. It was a big day for Fords, with one major exception.
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Nothing is ever easy at Talladega. "It's always close," Logano said. "You never get a big lead.
"We got that track position and just hung onto it.