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Joey Logano holds off teammate Keselowski to win at Watkins Glen

Randy Sartin / USA TODAY Sports

In race completely dominated by Team Penske, it was Joey Logano who came out on top to capture the victory in the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International on Saturday.

Logano led one fewer lap (39) than Penske teammate Brad Keselowski (40) on his way to his first win at a road course in his career. The Sprint Cup regular started on the pole at The Glen, breaking the record for the fastest qualifying lap - set last year by Keselowski - in the process.

Only two other drivers led at least a lap in the 82-lap race: Chris Buescher (two) and Chase Elliott (one). Buescher finished third and Elliott ended seventh.

Early in the race, the gas tank was left in Logano's No. 12 car during a routine pit stop. It earned the team an extended stop and a penalty for taking equipment from the box. That wasn't a problem for Logano, as he climbed from 22nd all the way back to the front of the pack.

Boris Said and Ty Dillon finished fourth and fifth, respectively, followed by Brian Scott in sixth.

Late in the race, Dillon spun out Regan Smith, sending him back to 20th position. Smith, who was visibly frustrated, tracked down Dillon in the pits after the race, and pushing and shoving ensued.

"I hate that for his guys. It was a mistake on my part. If he wants to handle it like that ... we'll just meet in the bus lot," Dillon said to FOX Sports after the scuffle.

Kyle Larson broke an axle on Lap 7, returning on Lap 17, 10 laps down. He never recovered from the incident and finished in 28th.

Darrell Wallace Jr. was assessed two penalties on the same pit stop - one for speeding, and one for driving through too many pit boxes on the entry to his own. He called it his "worst pit road ever" and finished 16th.

The Xfinity Series will be back in action next weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the Nationwide Children's Hospital 200.

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