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Logano steals unlikely NASCAR Cup Series title

Team Penske's Joey Logano has become a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion in the most unlikely of circumstances.

Simon Chapman
Simon Chapman
11 Nov 2024
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Logano steals unlikely NASCAR Cup Series title
The #22 Team Penske Ford Mustang of Joey Logano.

The #22 Team Penske Ford Mustang of Joey Logano.

The #22 Team Penske Ford Mustang of Joey Logano.

Logano was knocked out of the playoffs after the Round of 12 but was gifted a Round of 8 berth when Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman was disqualified from the Charlotte Roval.

The Team Penske driver sat eighth at the beginning of the Round of 8 but booked himself a Championship 4 berth when he won at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on a fuel-saving strategy.

In a thrilling conclusion to the Championship 4 race at Phoenix, Logano held off teammate Ryan Blaney in a straight shootout.

Blaney put a pass on Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron with 21 laps to go and set about dropping a two-second gap down to just a few car lengths.

As hard as he tried, Blaney couldn’t find a way by Logano. A desperate last lap attempt came up short. The #12 shot up the track searching for grip but ultimately couldn’t draw alongside the #22 Ford Mustang.

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All told, Logano crossed the line 0.330s clear of Blaney.

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Byron was third while regular season champion Tyler Reddick finished sixth for 23XI Racing.

“I love the playoffs. I love it, man. What a race,” said Loagano.

“What a Team Penske battle there at the end. Had a good restart and was able to get in front of the 12. And he had a lot of long run speed there, and it was all I had there to hold him off.”

Logano joins an illustrious list of drivers to win three or more titles. That list is led by Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Jimmie Johnson on seven wins apiece from Jeff Gordon with four.

Logano joins fellow three-time champions Lee Petty, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Watrip, and Tony Stewart.

Results: NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 Race, Phoenix Raceway

Pos Num Driver Laps/Diff
1 22 Joey Logano (P) 312 laps
2 12 Ryan Blaney (P) 0.330
3 24 William Byron (P) 5.119
4 5 Kyle Larson 7.169
5 20 Christopher Bell 9.752
6 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 11.068
7 23 Bubba Wallace 11.372
8 9 Chase Elliott 11.824
9 17 Chris Buescher 15.567
10 99 Daniel Suarez 21.531
11 11 Denny Hamlin 21.541
12 10 Noah Gragson 22.466
13 2 Austin Cindric 22.754
14 48 Alex Bowman 25.034
15 6 Brad Keselowski 25.111
16 21 Harrison Burton 25.629
17 19 Martin Truex Jr. 25.863
18 77 Carson Hocevar # 27.274
19 1 Ross Chastain 29.068
20 38 Todd Gilliland 1 lap
21 8 Kyle Busch 1 lap
22 43 Erik Jones 1 lap
23 31 Daniel Hemric 1 lap
24 4 Josh Berry # 1 lap
25 16 Derek Kraus 1 lap
26 84 * Jimmie Johnson 2 laps
27 3 Austin Dillon 2 laps
28 7 Justin Haley 2 laps
29 14 Chase Briscoe 2 laps
30 42 John Hunter Nemechek 2 laps
31 34 Michael McDowell 3 laps
32 51 Corey LaJoie 3 laps
33 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 3 laps
34 15 Kaz Grala # 4 laps
35 44 * JJ Yeley(i) 6 laps
36 66 * Chad Finchum(i) 10 laps
37 41 Ryan Preece 10 laps
38 50 * Jeb Burton(i) 18 laps
39 71 Zane Smith # 65 laps
40 54 Ty Gibbs 311 laps

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