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Joey Logano holds off Ryan Blaney to win Phoenix, third Cup Series title
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AVONDALE, Ariz. – Joey Logano pulled off a masterful restart and held on for dear life.
Fifty-four laps later, Logano had his third NASCAR Cup Series championship — most among full-time active drivers — by a scant 0.330 seconds over Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney.
On the final restart on Lap 259 of 312 of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, Logano drove like a cannon shot from sixth place past Blaney, Christopher Bell, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson and finally, race leader and Championship 4 contender William Byron to seize the top spot on Lap 260.
Logano remained out front the rest of the way, though Blaney got as close as 0.167 seconds back over the last 10 laps.
The victory was Logano’s fourth at Phoenix, his fourth of the season and the 36th of his career. As a three-time champion, Logano ties Lee Petty, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip and Tony Stewart, all NASCAR Hall of Famers.
Only four drivers have more titles: Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jimmie Johnson with seven each and Jeff Gordon with four.
The championship was the third straight for team owner Roger Penske, with Logano winning in 2022 and Blaney claiming the crown last year.
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Lucky Dog Racing Cup Series Championship Race Top 5 Finishers
1. Mark Mason
2. Frank Page
3. Randy Cook
4. Charquilla Addison
5. Jack Thesier
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Lucky Dog Racing's 2023 LROC team
Jack Thesier - Cup Series Champion
Jay Smogolski - Xfinity Series 3rd Place Finisher
Brian Blair - Truck Series Champion
Terry Smith - Driver Group Game Champion
Mathew Steinfels - Streak To The Finish Champion
Randy Cook - SRX Series Champion
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2024 Driver Group Top 5 Standings
2024 Current Standings
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Rank
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Team |
Total Pts |
| 1. |
FireBall Motorsports |
6640 |
| 2. |
Nascarmomma |
6307 |
| 3. |
Chuck L. Head |
6231 |
| 4. |
Dunesandnascar |
6219 |
| 5. |
Intimidator Racing |
6195 |
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2024 Top 5 Streak To The Finish Driver Standings
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Name
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Rank |
Total Points |
Current Cup Streak |
Current Xfinity Streak |
Current Truck Streak |
| David Baartman |
1. |
990 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Lou Demian |
2. |
819 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
| John Smogolski |
3. |
812 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| Matt Steinfels |
4. |
786 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
| Al Allison |
5. |
768 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
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