Logano forced to watch practice as part of NASCAR punishment
Jasen Vinlove / USA TODAY Sports
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) Joey Logano was parked for practice.
Logano was forced to strap in, put his helmet on and sit on pit road in the No. 22 Ford for the duration of a 50-minute Cup series practice Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. NASCAR punished Logano and his Team Penske team because the car failed inspection four times before Friday's aborted qualifying attempt.
NASCAR teams routinely hold cars for allotted periods of time during practice for various infractions. But NASCAR said it was the first time a Cup driver was benched for the entire practice.
Logano shook hands with fans and some snapped selfies with the car as the rest of the field sped by during practice.
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