Big wins for Logano, Dale Jr.

After Joey Logano, at 18 years, 21 days, became the youngest winner in Nationwide Series history last Saturday at Kentucky, team owner Joe Gibbs said, "We would like to get him in some Cup stuff toward the end of the year. Now whether we're going to be able to do it or not, we want to make sure he's in good stuff and (do it) the right way."

That marked a shift in plans from last month at Charlotte, when team president J.D. Gibbs said Joe Gibbs Racing would not rush Logano into a Cup ride. Of course, that was before Logano won his first race in his third start. ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. appeared to be apologizing for how he won last Sunday's race at Michigan to snap his 76-race drought. "My fans are happy, and I'm happy for them," Earnhardt said. "The other half are going to tear this apart on how we won this race, but I got the trophy and I got the points and I got to see my team and my family tonight happy as they have been in a long time. This win is pretty special to me."

No apologies are necessary. Earnhardt isn't the first to win on fuel mileage and he will not be the last. The victory, the 18th of his Cup career, moves Earnhardt into a tie with Geoffrey Bodine, Neil Bonnett and Harry Gant in 36th place on the career wins list.