Joey Logano lays out ambitious NASCAR career goal | Sports News

Joey Logano’s push for a fourth NASCAR Cup Series championship took one other step in the direction of turning into actuality on Sunday. Despite Logano hovering across the cutoff line all through the Bank of America Roval 400, trading locations above the road all through with Ross Chastain, it was the latter who finally didn’t make the cut.

Trackhouse Racing’s Chastain’s Playoff pursuit got here to a crushing finish after being overtaken by Denny Hamlin on the final lap left, earlier than a determined dive down the inside on the Joe Gibbs Racing driver spun them each with simply the ultimate straightaway to go. This allowed Logano within the No. 22 Team Penske Ford to overhaul them each simply earlier than crossing the road, making certain he would make it by way of to the Round of 8 by the pores and skin of his enamel.

All the whereas, Chastain, Bubba Wallace, Tyler Reddick and Austin Cindric’s hopes of a championship all got here to an finish for one more 12 months, whereas Shane van Gisbergen celebrated a fifth consecutive street course victory.

As for Logano, he heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway eighth within the standings, 24 factors under the cutoff line. But whereas the thought of chasing yet one more title may very well be an excessive amount of stress for some, that doesn’t appear to be the case for Logano, who appeared as cool and calm as ever each after the race and when showing on ‘The Day After’ podcast on Monday.

Logano defined that he didn’t really feel any otherwise about chasing a championship now as he did the primary time round, including, “I think that’s probably why we still can compete.”

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“I think there’s some people that would say, ‘Hey, you got one and you’re forever a champion and that’s a big deal.’ Or two or three, and become content with that. I think that’s an easy trap to fall into. And I’m not like that,” he defined.

“I tell you, I am as simple-minded as it comes when it comes to what the goal is. It’s always to win the championship. It doesn’t matter what you did last year. It doesn’t matter how many you have. The goal is still the same, and you have to do whatever it takes to get there.”

The ever-ambitious 37-time race winner famous that till the day he lastly hangs up his race go well with, this mindset won’t change, regardless of how many championships he ends up profitable.

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“The championship is what it’s all about. It’s what you’re measured by at the end of your career is how many championships do you have in any sport. How many rings do you got? Right?” Logano stated. “That’s what they always ask. And you know for me one, two, three, I just want four or five, like I don’t care.”

Logano’s standing as an all-time great seems to have been secured some time in the past, regardless of how many more titles he hopes to win. With three titles, he’s already tied for the third most with Lee Petty, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, and Tony Stewart, all of whom are within the Hall of Fame. 

Should 2025 show to be Logano’s 12 months as soon as again, he would be a part of Jeff Gordon as the one drivers with 4 championships, trailing solely Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Jimmie Johnson with seven apiece. 

But earlier than Logano may even take into account making room in his trophy cupboard as soon as again, first he must make his approach by way of the Round of 8, beginning with Vegas, earlier than journeys to Talladega Superspeedway and Martinsville Speedway.