both of whose pit stops during the closing laps helped Logano move into the 10th and final Chase-eligible spot in points past Gordon and handed the final wild-card slot to Martin Truex Jr. the teammate of Bowyer and Vickers NASCAR docked the trio of MWR drivers 50 points Monday and restored Newman to the wild card but Logano kept his top-10 position over Gordon -- and three bonus points for his win at Michigan International Speedway (which he wouldn't have received as a wild card)He rattled off numbers to defend his worthiness"We got one win and eight top-fives and 14 top-10 finishes" Logano said "I don't feel bad about being in the Chase at all We deserve to be in it We are going to take those bonus points"Some fans didn't seem to agree Thursday as Logano drew a smattering of boos while the other Chase drivers (including Kyle and Kurt Busch) were applauded at a Q&A eventThere also was heckling for Bowyer who still denies spinning intentionally to trigger a final caution at Richmond that effectively took Newman out of contention for the win"To spin out" yelled a fan when a question to Bowyer was asked about what people were expecting from him in the ChaseNASCAR President Mike Helton opened the forum by telling the crowd that officials were "still looking at some other things (and) we'll announce if any action comes from us"There was debate over what action might be taken in future instances of "team orders" a concept unique to motorsports in which drivers are directed to give up spots if it helps a teammate score more pointsIt's a longstanding tradition in NASCAR but Dale Earnhardt Jr said the MWR penalties will give teams pause on whether an elaborate orchestration is worth the riskNow everyone awaits how NASCAR will close its Richmond caseJohnson isn't expecting Penske will face sanctions as MWR did because there the most damning chatter is on Gilliland's channel and not Logano's"If you're bold enough to make the direct admission you'll pay the price" he said "The vagueness is what allows wiggle room for (Penske)"NoteKurt Busch said Thursday he will not race in IndyCar's season finale in Fontana CalifBusch said the deadline has passed that he and Andretti Autosport needed to notify Chevrolet they'd need an engine for the Oct 19 race Busch wanted to run the race as a possible warm-up for next year's He's not given up on trying to run Indy next season for Andretti"I was just hoping to have more of my homework done more experience and more of an education which would have meant to race Fontana this year and to be better prepared for Indianapolis next year" Busch saidThe Associated Press contributed to this articleLogano defends his spot in Chase for Sprint CupCHICAGO ? CHICAGO A dozen drivers donned stifling firesuits and sweated through a few hours of media rounds under the blazing sun at But across-the-board cuts would be "devastating" to defense contractors already grappling with $350 billion in defense cuts over a decade,
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