New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Joey Logano finally broke through at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night, ending a nine-year winless stretch at the 0.75-mile oval with a hard-fought victory. The Team Penske driver held off a determined late charge from Chase Briscoe to win by just 0.392 seconds, scoring his 39th career NASCAR Cup Series triumph.

After the race, Logano made his intentions clear to the rest of the field. "Don't let the boys get hot," the three-time Cup Series champion said. "We're pretty strong right now. It's awesome to see the speed in the 22 again."

Joey Logano had shown strong speed at Richmond in recent years but could never quite close the deal. That changed on Saturday. "Gosh, it was a great car," he said. "We've had a great ...