Joey Logano won Saturday’s NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown, but a new star was born in runner-up Sergio Pena.

With the finish line in sight at the half-mile Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, Logano captured the point and led the final 12 laps en route to his second career victory in this event.

But the 16-year-old Pena, who secured his ride for this race a mere two days earlier by winning a qualifier against three other Drive for Diversity participants, kept pace throughout the evening, swapping the lead multiple times with the defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie of the year.

Initially on the restarts, it was easy to beat (Pena) and I didn’t have to do nothing,” Logano said. “As I kept going I had to pull out all my tricks and try to find a little bit here and there to get him on the restarts. Read more on Fox Sports

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