Joey Logano has made history by becoming a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion – and he knew before the decisive race exactly what was coming.
Logano led over 100 laps with a masterful performance in the Championship race at Phoenix Raceway in Arizona. He dominated Stage 1, pulled off a stunning overtake on the final restart to retake the lead then held off the fast charge of teammate Ryan Blaney to take the checkered flag.
It marked one of the most impressive drives of Logano’s glittering career and saw him earn a third Cup Series championship. And he had supreme confid
Joey Logano has made history by becoming a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion – and he knew before the decisive race exactly what was coming.
Logano led over 100 laps with a masterful performance in the Championship race at Phoenix Raceway in Arizona. He dominated Stage 1, pulled off a stunning overtake on the final restart to retake the lead then held off the fast charge of teammate Ryan Blaney to take the checkered flag.
That is exactly what they did, even if they had to deal with some adversity. Problems on pit road saw Logano lose four spots after the end of Stage 1, and in Stage 2 they needed to change a jackman, taking a member of Austin Cindric’s No.2 car crew after a pit crew member was unwell.
Despite all that, Logano and his team, led by crew chief Paul Wolfe, got the job done as they have done so many times. And it backed up his confidence from earlier in the week.
After qualifying in second place, behind Martin Truex Jr., Logano was asked if he felt it was his for the taking and replied confidently: “Yeah. Yeah I do
It marked one of the most impressive drives of Logano’s glittering career and saw him earn a third Cup Series championship. And he had supreme confidence seconds before the green flag waved.
ence seconds before the green flag waved.
