Logano passes Busch

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Notes | McGrew's role not yet clear

KANSAS CITY, Kan. Lance McGrew will have to wait another couple of weeks before learning if he'll be back as Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew chief.

Earnhardt has already given his endorsement of McGrew and Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick says he plans to meet with them at the Oct. 17 race in Charlotte before deciding on their future together.

"They're doing real well," Hendrick said before Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway. "They've really clicked together and the car is running (well). He's just had some really bad luck. But I think they're gaining on it in a hurry and I'm really happy. I think by Charlotte we'll be ready to do something."

Logano passes Busch late, wins Saturday's race

KANSAS CITY, Kan. Things went smoothly for Joey Logano this time.

Six days after rolling seven times in a spine-rattling wreck at Dover International Speedway, Logano won Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 Nationwide race at Kansas Speedway.

Logano passed a seemingly dominant Kyle Busch his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate with three laps to go to win his fourth Nationwide race of the season. The second-place finish allowed Busch to maintain a comfortable lead in the points standings.

Notes | Dale Earnhardt Jr. endorses McGrew for 2010

KANSAS CITY, Kansas Dale Earnhardt Jr. has given a formal endorsement for crew chief Lance McGrew.

He's just not sure if that carries any weight.

Earnhardt will start a season-best second in Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway, his 16th race with McGrew calling the shots for his underachieving Hendrick Motorsports team. Although there's been few tangible results since McGrew replaced longtime crew chief Tony Eury Jr. in late May, Earnhardt is pleased with their progress and wants McGrew back next season.

Junior marks one-year drought

It's been a long, eventful year since Dale Earnhardt Jr. last visited Victory Lane in a NASCAR Sprint Cup race.

When Junior squeezed the last drop of gas out of his tank to win at Michigan International Speedway last June, it appeared the victory might provide the turnaround he and his Hendrick Motorsports team were seeking.

Instead, the struggles have continued for stock car racing's most popular driver, leading team owner Rick Hendrick to finally decide last month to replace crew chief Tony Eury Jr. with Lance McGrew on the No. 88 Chevrolet.

No gas, no problem for Martin

To be the first car to cross the finish line on Sunday, Mark Martin also had to be the slowest.

How he was able to salvage victory in the face of enormous adversity -- including an empty gas tank -- is testament to his longevity and experience and the reason that at age 50, Martin may be in the midst of the best season of his Sprint Cup Series career.

Everything he has learned in his 27-plus years in the sport was put to the test in capturing a surprising victory in the LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway.