--(Cont'd From Front Page)-- Still the youngest pole winner in Nationwide Series history -- at age 17 at Nashville in 1998 -- Atwood won once in the series before his 19th birthday in 1999 and a second time a month after turning 19. Until Logano won from the pole June 14 at Kentucky Speedway, Atwood also had held the record as youngest race winner in series history.

Atwood finished eighth in the Nationwide standings in 2000, a performance that earned him a full-time Cup ride with Evernham Motorsports in 2001. In a classic case of too much too soon, however, Atwood was 26th in points in 2001, 35th in 2002 and out of the ride in 2003.

Since 2004, when he competed in 29 Nationwide races in Terry Bradshaw’s Chevrolet, Atwood’s career has consisted of sporadic starts in NASCAR’s Nationwide and Craftsman Truck series.

Saturday night marked the first time Atwood, now 27, and Logano have lined up together for a Nationwide race.

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