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Teen Is Youngest Nationwide Champ

The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 15, 2008

SPARTA, Ky. - Joey Logano became the youngest winner in Nationwide Series history Saturday night, cruising to victory in the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway.

The 18-year-old Logano, making his third series start, took the lead from teammate Kyle Busch with 53 laps remaining and rolled on after Busch spun out with 37 laps to go.

Logano, at 18 years, 21 days old, broke the age record of 18 years, 10 months, 9 days set by Casey Atwood in 1999.

It appeared Logano would have to duel Busch over the final laps to earn the win.

Busch started at the back of the field after missing qualifying, but wasted little time getting to the front. The Sprint Cup star needed just 40 laps to take the lead and led 85 laps before getting loose in the second turn. He finished 30th.

Series leader Clint Bowyer finished ninth after qualifying 25th.

Suit: NASCAR Officials Exposed Themselves

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Two officials suspended by NASCAR are accused in a $225 million lawsuit of exposing themselves to a former co-worker, The Associated Press has learned.
Tim Knox and Bud Moore have been placed on indefinite administrative paid leave.

NASCAR will not reveal the identities of the officials sent home Friday from Kentucky Speedway, but a person familiar with the investigation confirmed Saturday that Knox and Moore were suspended.

Mauricia Grant filed her suit Tuesday, alleging 23 specific incidents of sexual harassment and 34 specific incidents of racial and gender discrimination during her time as a technical inspector for NASCAR's second-tier Nationwide Series.

Grant, who is black, claims her October 2007 firing was retaliation for complaining about the way she was treated on the job from her January 2005 hiring.

Grant's suit accuses both men of exposing themselves to her.

Knox and Moore, whose hometowns were not immediately known, could not be reached for comment.

TRUCKS: At Brooklyn, Mich., Erik Darnell beat Johnny Benson in a photo finish in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway.

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