Joey Logano turned a three-time NASCAR Cup Collection champion on Sunday as he gained the NASCAR Cup Collection Championship race and the season title.
Logano held off defending champion and fellow Championship 4 competitor Ryan Blaney for first place. William Byron completed in third and Tyler Reddick completed in sixth place.
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Joey Logano celebrates after profitable a NASCAR Cup Collection Championship auto race for the championship at Phoenix Raceway, Nov. 10, 2024, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Picture/John Locher)
It was Logano’s fourth victory of the season. He gained at Nashville to clinch a spot within the postseason after which discovered himself in Victory Lane at Atlanta throughout the Spherical of 16. He gained once more in Las Vegas to clinch a spot within the championship race and put the cherry on high of his unbelievable 12 months with the consequence at Phoenix.
“I really like the playoffs. I like it, man. What a race! What a Crew Penske battle there on the finish,” he mentioned, per NASCAR.com. “Had a superb restart and was in a position to get in entrance of the 12. And he had lots of long term pace there, and it was all I had there to carry him off.”
Logano’s win marked the second in three years. He gained the title in 2022 and gained it for the primary time in 2018. He placed on an unbelievable show of defensive driving as he held off Blaney.
Blaney was the defending champion going into the race and had an excellent shot to win at Phoenix. However he couldn’t get round Logano. The No. 22 gained by 0.330 seconds.
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Joey Logano celebrates after profitable a NASCAR Cup Collection Championship auto race for the championship at Phoenix Raceway, Nov. 10, 2024, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Picture/John Locher)
“[Spotter] Coleman Pressley,” Logano mentioned when requested how he was in a position to hold Blaney at bay. “He was telling me the place he was. He was up there telling me the very best lanes to run. And it’s a steadiness of placing soiled air on him and working the quickest laps for my Ford.Â
“We simply bought a bit too tight there on the finish and couldn’t actually rap the underside in addition to I wished to.”
It was a 1-2 end for Crew Penske. It was the primary time the group had that consequence within the championship.
“I really like the playoffs, I like it man,” Logano mentioned. “What a workforce, what a Penske battle there on the finish. Three of them? That is really particular.”
Roger Penske wished to ensure the workforce bought the credit score.
“It’s all in regards to the folks,” Penske mentioned. “My title may be on the door, however it’s all in regards to the individuals who make the distinction, and we positive have them on this workforce.”
Blaney mentioned, finally, he was blissful for the Penske workforce.
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“A minimum of a Penske automotive gained it,” he mentioned. “They put collectively an excellent playoffs, and we’re blissful. If we’re going to race any person, I’m blissful it was him for the championship and blissful to be 1-2 for Roger, three in a row for Roger, tremendous superb, and Ford.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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