It was one wild weekend of peculiar outcomes and slightly intriguing stats for NASCAR in Texas. Joey Logano broke a tie with Brad Keselowski on the all-time wins checklist, incomes his thirty seventh profession victory. The 2 have been shut in win complete all through their careers, however that is truly the primary time Logano has edged forward of Keselowski. And with Kyle Larson’s Xfinity win, he maintains a 100% profitable proportion with JR Motorsports. He has one earlier begin with the staff at Watkins Glen in 2022 the place he additionally received.
But when these stats most likely aren’t catching your curiosity, however don’t be concerned, they’re solely the appetizer. Issues solely get extra enjoyable and unusual from right here…
AAA Insurance coverage recordsdata a declare on Victory Lane
Joey Logano, Group Penske Ford
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When Logano received Sunday’s Cup race, he was fast to shout out sponsor, AAA Insurance coverage. It was the primary win for Logano’s long-time sponsor since becoming a member of Penske again in 2013. It has been fairly the journey with a number of shut calls, beginning when Logano suffered a violent wreck at Kansas in his first race with AAA as the first sponsor. However what’s much more beautiful is the truth that the corporate has been sponsoring Cup automobiles since 2005 with out a single win till now.
Logano denies the Tootsies #1 but once more
Joey Logano, Group Penske Ford
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Staying with the sponsor theme for now, we check out the runner-up finisher at Texas — Ross Chastain. Chastain was driving with the purple Tootsies Orchid Lounge automobile for simply second time since becoming a member of Trackhouse. The final time he did so was at Las Vegas in 2022 the place he additionally completed second. And imagine it or not, however the winner that day was additionally Logano.
‘Seven’ is the important thing for Group Penske
Seven is the magic quantity for Group Penske, who’ve now received the final two Cup races with Austin Cindric at Talladega and Logano at Texas. In an odd coincidence, each drivers solely led seven laps en path to their respective victories. Maybe Blaney can proceed the development this weekend…
Could the 4th be with drivers beginning deep within the subject
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
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Logano received the race from twenty seventh within the beginning lineup whereas Chastain drove from thirty first to second on Sunday. Even Ryan Blaney got here from twenty fourth on the grid to finally end third. That is the primary time the highest three finishers all got here from outdoors the top-20 on the grid at a non-drafting observe since New Hampshire in 2008. Shoutout to Joseph Srigley for bringing consideration to this uncommon feat. And weirdly sufficient, the final time this occurred in any respect was at Talladega in 2014…which additionally came about on Could 4th. Denny Hamlin, who completed final at Texas, received that ‘Dega race.
Do not begin on the entrance row if you wish to win
It might appear to be beginning up entrance and securing the primary pit stall could be a very good factor, however not a lot in 2025. The drivers beginning on the entrance row have didn’t win each single race this 12 months. The final time this occurred was within the risky 2022 season when the Subsequent Gen automobile was first launched. The unhealthy luck streak was lastly damaged in Race #12 however with the best way NASCAR has been going this 12 months, I would not be shocked if this streak of winless pole-sitters lasts a bit longer.
Some curious warning stats
Justin Allgaier, JR Motorsports Chevrolet
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The reconfigured Texas Motor Speedway is a tough and treacherous place. Each the Xfinity and Truck Collection races noticed 11 warning flags whereas the Cup race reached 12. That alone is loopy sufficient, but it surely additionally implies that the final three Xfinity and Truck races at Texas have been an identical by way of cautions — 12 in 2023, seven in 2024, and now 11 in 2025. However there’s extra: That is now the fifth straight Cup race at Texas with double-digit cautions, which is one thing that no different observe on your complete Cup schedule can say.
A very good weekend to have a double-digit palindromic numbers
Corey Heim, TRICON Storage Toyota
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For those who learn Motorsport.com’s Daytona 500 ‘what’s in a quantity’ piece, then you realize I am a giant fan of numerology. Nicely, at Texas this weekend, it was an excellent time to be working double-digit palindromic numbers. The No. 22 received the Cup race with Logano, the No. 88 received the Xfinity race with Kyle Larson, and the No. 11 received the Truck race with Corey Heim.
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