Joey Logano wins the Phoenix finale for the 3rd NASCAR Cup Championship in a one-two for Team Penske

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Joey Logano won his third NACAR championship on Sunday with a relentless drive at Phoenix Raceway that gave Team Penske its third major motorsports title in less than a month.

Logano held off Penske teammate Ryan Blaney in the final 20 laps, beating him by 0.330 seconds for the Cup Series title. Blaney was attempting to become the first back-to-back champion since Jimmie Johnson won five straight from 2006 to 2010.

Instead, Logano became the tenth driver in NASCAR history to win three or more championships, tying Kyle Busch as the only active drivers with multiple titles.

“I love the playoffs, I love it, man,” Logano said. “What a team, what a Penske fight in the end.” Three of them? This is really something special.

It was the first time in Team Penske history that the organization finished 1-2 in the championship. And it came after Roger Penske’s sports car team in IMSA won the title last month and his World Endurance Championship team won the title in Bahrain last weekend.

“At least a Penske car won,” said Blaney, who admitted to being “exhausted” at the end of the race.

It also gave Penske and Ford three consecutive Cup Series championships. Logano won in 2022 and Blaney won last year.

“1-2 for Team Penske, three championships in a row, you can’t be more proud of this team,” Logano said. “I don’t know if I’m the best driver, but I have the best team.” “And together we are very versatile and can be there when it matters.”