HAMPTON — Joey Logano, who cut his racing teeth competing in Atlanta Motor Speedway's Thursday Thunder series, is going into the NASCAR Cup Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 as the season points leader.
Joey Logano, the 2018 NASCAR Cup champion, sits atop the NASCAR Cup standings with 136 points, 4 ahead of Kyle Busch.
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