Logano parked on pit road at practice

strap in, put on his helmet and sit on pit road in his No. 22 Ford for the duration of a 50-minute Cup series practice Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway because the car failed inspection four times before Friday’s aborted qualifying attempt.

NASCAR said it was the first time a Cup driver was benched for the entire practice.

“I had time for a lot of thoughts in there,” Logano said. “Mainly, that it’s a total joke. I don’t know why it has to be on pit road. There’s no reason to sit out there. It’s dumb.”

Logano’s real punishment is starting last in Sunday’s Cup race, the second of the playoffs.

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