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Joey Logano 1-on-1: Winning Cup Series championship is 'electric'
Joey Logano sat down with FOX Sports to discuss the wild pace-car wreck, the playoff format and the feeling of winning the title at Phoenix. View the full article
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[motorsport] A look inside the race for the NASCAR Championship
On Thursday at Phoenix Raceway, Tyler Reddick began one of the biggest weekends of his career: his first true shot at a NASCAR Cup Series championship. Forty drivers showed up to Phoenix, yet all but the Championship Four — Reddick, William Byron, and past Cup champions Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney — were eliminated from title contention. The highest Champ Four finisher in the race on Sunday ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] The ends of eras in this year's NASCAR Phoenix finale
The season finale is not just for crowning the series champion, but it also signifies the end of careers, partnerships and in some cases, race teams. The 36th and final points-paying race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup season at Phoenix Raceway was no different. While all the focus was on the championship showdown, several other storylines were quietly tying up their own endings in the background.MTJ is ...Keep readingView the full article
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[autosport] Logano slams critics questioning legitimacy of third NASCAR Cup title
Joey Logano has called criticism of his run to a third NASCAR Cup championship as "bull****" after defeating Penske Ford team-mate Ryan Blaney in last weekend's Phoenix title decider.Logano's average finish in 2024 was 17.1, surpassing the previous record as the worst ever for a Cup champion set by Blaney last year with an average finish of 14.1.The champion in 2018 and 2022, Logano faced ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Logano calls "bullshit" on those questioning his title's legitimacy
Joey Logano has good reason to love the playoffs, which has been a point of contention among the fanbase for years. It suits his driving style and as he himself will tell you, the driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford only gets better while under extreme pressure, which seemingly tracks after he walked away Sunday with the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship win.But this year has people ...Keep readingView the full article
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Joey Logano on playoff format: 'To say (title) isn't real, it's a bunch of bull'
Despite a mediocre regular season that saw him sneak into the playoffs, Joey Logano believes his Cup Series title is more than validated. View the full article
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[motorsport] Hyundai's 2025 WRC car will feature "reasonable change" as testing ramps up
Hyundai’s revised 2025 World Rally Championship car will feature “some reasonable change” as the testing phase of upgrades continued last weekend.The Korean manufacturer had planned to homologate a practically all-new version of its i20 N Rally1 for next year before plans were abandoned amid uncertainty over the 2025 regulations.Following the FIA's U-turn on 2025 technical regulations after ...Keep readingView the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Cup Phoenix: Logano clinches title in dramatic style after pace car crash
Joey Logano held off a late charge from Team Penske team-mate Ryan Blaney to win a dramatic season finale at Phoenix and become a three-time NASCAR Cup champion.Reigning champion Blaney found himself 2.3 seconds down on Logano entering the closing stages having battled past Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson and William Byron but despite slashing the deficit, he never got close enough as Logano ...Keep readingView the full article
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Joey Logano enters esteemed company with third Cup title: 'He shows up in the playoffs'
Joey Logano made history with a performance for the ages, from a mercurial regular season to an impressive playoff run, caped with a championship at Phoenix. View the full article
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[motorsport] Blaney "felt like I was going to pass out" after title fight
Ryan Blaney came from nearly three seconds back to challenge teammate Joey Logano for the Phoenix race win and Cup Series championship, but he simply ran out of time to get the job done. At the checkered flag, he was 0.330s away from becoming a back-to-back NASCAR Cup Series champion, and he was worn out. The AMR Safety Team tended to him on pit road after the race."I was tired, man," said Blaney ...Keep readingView the full article
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Kyle Larson on the hard-racing on the final restart | NASCAR on FOX
Kyle Larson finished fourth. What he said about the hard racing on the final restart as he was trying to hold on for the best position possible. View the full article
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[motorsport] Logano holds off Blaney to become 3-time NASCAR Cup champion
Joey Logano was fading late and Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney was closing fast in a dramatic showdown at Phoenix. Blaney battled his way by the Hendrick Motorsports drivers of Kyle Larson and William Byron before slicing away at the 2.3-second margin to Logano.He almost got to his back bumper, but never got quite there as Logano captured the checkered flag and his third NASCAR Cup Series title ...Keep readingView the full article
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FINAL LAPS: Joey Logano secures his third NASCAR Cup Series Championship | NASCAR on FOX
Check out the final laps and celebration from the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway. View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR championship race halted as pace car crashes
At the conclusion of Stage 1 , the field filed down pit road with Joey Logano leading the race and the title fight. While pit stops were fairly straightforward for the field, a highly unusual moment was soon to follow.The official Toyota Camry pace car was leading the field to the restart for the start of the second stage when a major mistake was made. The pace car was about to miss its pit road ...Keep readingView the full article
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks on the impact Bobby Allison had on his father | NASCAR on FOX
Dale Earnhardt Jr. remembers with fondness his interactions with the Allisons and the impact Bobby Allison had on his father. View the full article
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[motorsport] Can teamwork make a championship dream work for Tyler Reddick and 23XI?
This Sunday, 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick will race for the highest honor in NASCAR: the Cup Series championship. He’s one of four drivers — along with Joey Logano, William Byron, and defending champion Ryan Blaney — who survived every elimination in the NASCAR playoffs, and now, one race remains. The highest finisher among those four after 312 laps at Phoenix Raceway wins the championship ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Hamlin: 'TBD' if 23XI will have cars at Daytona 500 and Clash
Denny Hamlin admitted that his team's future participation is 'TBD', noting that "there’s certain things that we’re going to have to navigate so I hope so.”It's a staggering admission following the recent court loss where the teams filed a preliminary injunction aiming to keep their charters while the antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR is ongoing. The injunction was denied and the teams will ...Keep readingView the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison dies aged 86
Bobby Allison, 1983 NASCAR Cup Series champion and 2011 Hall of Famer, has died aged 86, his family has announced.The patriarch of the iconic Alabama Gang, Allison's career spanned over 25 years and included 85 Cup wins. He actually earned his 85th win just a few weeks ago when NASCAR finally ended a 53-year controversy and awarded a win that was rightfully his.Allison was presented with a plaque ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Allgaier fights back from penalties, flat tire to win NASCAR Xfinity title
In the definitive moment on the first overtime restart, Cole Custer got bogged down on a restart while behind Austin Hill, himself on older tires. Without hesitation, Justin Allgaier waited for his moment to shoot the gap up the middle to pass them both.Then, a wreck in the back forced the race into double overtime, where Allgaier nearly crashed as he cut in front of Jesse Love to take the ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison dies at age 86
NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Bobby Allison, who ranks fourth all-time with 85 NASCAR Cup Series victories, died Saturday at age 86. View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison passes away, aged 86
1983 Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison has died, according to a release from the Allison family."With deep sadness, the family of Bobby Allison announces his passing at the age of 86. He passed away peacefully at home on November 9, 2024, surrounded by family. He had been in declining health over the past few years but continued to give back to the sport he loved."Bobby ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Truex earns pole in last Cup race as full-time driver, Logano tops title rivals
Martin Truex Jr. earned pole with a 26.718s lap, besting Joey Logano by 0.010s in the final round of qualifying. The veteran driver is set to retire from full-time competition at the end of the year, but he hopes to leave Joe Gibbs Racing with one last checkered flag after going winless through the first 35 races of the year.Saturday's flyer gave Truex his 25th career pole, stealing a bit of the ...Keep readingView the full article
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Radioactive: Xfinity 500 'Does the No. 1 crew chief know the deal?' | NASCAR on FOX
Radioactive for the NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville Speedway for the Xfinity 500. View the full article
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Christopher Bell: 'I feel cheated' out of championship berth
Christopher Bell isn't racing for a Cup championship this weekend at Phoenix Raceway. He feels he should, and he feels NASCAR could have made decisions to make him one of the four finalists. View the full article
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[motorsport] Bell feels "cheated" as he calls out Chevrolet for race manipulation
Christopher Bell was in the Championship 4 for 27 minutes before NASCAR removed him due to a safety violation, citing his accidental wall-ride. But what led up to that moment is what has Bell frustrated several days later.“I feel cheated," said Bell. "I feel cheated out of a chance to compete for a championship. It all stems from what happened earlier – 15, 20 to go, whenever the race got ...Keep readingView the full article