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From Scott Norwood's missed field goal attempt in Super Bowl XXV to the Music City Miracle in the 1999-'00 NFL playoffs against the Tennessee Titans, fans of this team know that luck definitely factors into victories.
In the same token, motorsports, and especially with NASCAR, gambles are often the last-resort option that competitors have if they are going for the wins, not points. A safe driver would be thrilled to heck with a top-five or top-10 finish, and why not?
That results to cash, television time for your sponsors, and exposure to fans across the country about your stout efforts.
Equally as memorable, but perhaps more discussed, are those who go for the win. I'm talking about those who would find the Captain Kirk in them to risk all to defeat "the enemy."
In this case, Logano and the Home Depot team defied convention and opted to play the odds against the rain.
The result?
- A very ecstatic teenaged rookie in Logano, who's got to feel like he's on top of the world right now.
- A crew chief in the form of Zipadelli, whose brilliance has ushered in the start of many victories for another NASCAR talent
- And a team owner in Joe Gibbs, who has got to be gleaming over the success of yet another icon-in-the-making.
Congrats, Joey on your well-calculated, played out, and deserving win.
Enjoy this one—and many more in the coming years ahead!
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