Joey Logano’s race came to an early end Sunday after he hit the wall with six laps remaining in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Logano was entering Turn 2 when his front right tire blew, sending his No. 22 straight into the outside wall.
Caution! @JoeyLogano loses a right-front tire and gets hard into the wall late at @PhoenixRaceway. #NASCARGoesWest pic.twitter.com/CpT9ZhJ6yD
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 19, 2017
Track temperature was extremely high Sunday, causing many drivers to struggle with tire management. Earlier in the race, Matt Kenseth also suffered a front-right failure at Turn 2 that sent him into the wall on exit.
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