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NASCAR driver Logano chasing Kentucky Speedway perfection

Several drivers were at the track Wednesday for a tire-testing session.

AP Photo Joey Logano waits during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Sprint Showdown auto race in Concord, N.C. May 20, 2011.

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By John Bombatch, Staff Writer Updated 10:59 AM Thursday, June 2, 2011

SPARTA, Ky. — So far, NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Joey Logano is undefeated at Kentucky Speedway.

On July 9, when the Cup Series pays its inaugural visit to the 1.5-mile tri-oval, he’d like to keep it that way.

Logano, a native of Middletown, Conn., was one of seven Cup Series drivers on hand Wednesday for a private tire test for Goodyear. It was the first time the Cup cars had the chance to test at the track prior to the July race.

Kevin Harvick, Greg Biffle, Brad Keselowski, Travis Kvapil, David Reutimann and Mark Martin also tested.

The drivers represented each carmaker currently in the Cup Series, two each from Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota; Keselowski was the lone Dodge driver on hand.

Logano, 21, has won the last three Nationwide Series races at Kentucky Speedway, but said he’s actually 4-0 at the track.

“I raced a Legends car here when I was like 12 or something, and I won that too,” he said during a lunch break. “I’d like to keep that streak going, obviously. It gets harder and harder, but I’d definitely like to keep the streak going.”

Tire testing sessions are usually private with no media, but realizing that this was an inaugural event, Goodyear allowed Logano and Biffle to speak to the assembled media during their lunch break. Ten television stations were on hand for the brief driver’s press conference.

Biffle, who won the very first NASCAR-sanctioned event at Kentucky Speedway — a NASCAR Truck Series race in 2000 — said being the first Sprint Cup Series winner at Kentucky would be a nice prize for anybody.

“That’s what I love about going to new tracks is that nobody has any sort of an advantage,” Biffle said. “It’s the first time for everyone, so it’s a level playing field. We experienced that when we first went to Kansas Speedway, then Chicagoland Speedway ... now here.

“I can tell you that it’s going to be an exciting race.”

The NASCAR race weekend begins July 7 with the Camping World Truck Series UNOH 225, followed by the Feed The Children 300 Nationwide Series race on July 8 and then the grand finale, the Quaker State 400 Sprint Cup race on July 9.

Tickets can be purchased at the Speedway ticket office at (859) 578-2300.

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