Team Penske’s Joey Logano in the No.22 Shell Pennzoil Ford Mustang joined an elite group of NASCAR Cup Series drivers on Sunday in Phoenix.
Logano joins Richard Petty, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and David Pearson as a three-time Cup Series champion.
The 34 year-old Connecticut native took victory in the championship decider just ahead of his teammate and defending series champion Ryan Blaney.
Speaking following his win on Sunday, Logano said:
“I love the Playoffs, I love it, man. “What a race! What a Team Penske battle there at the end. Had a good restart and was able to get in front of the 12 (Blaney). And he had a lot of long-run speed there, and it was all I had there to hold him off.
“Man, three (championships), that’s really special to get that. What a team. To fight through today, we went through a little bit of adversity throughout the race.
“I’ve got the best team. I don’t know if I’m the best driver, but I’ve got the best team, and together we’re very well-rounded and can show up when it matters the most. We’ve got a mentally tough team that can make things happen when it matters.”
Logano spoke about his spotter, Coleman Pressley saying:
Coleman Pressley. “He was telling me where (Blaney) was. He was up there telling me the best lanes to run. And it’s a balance of putting dirty air on him and running the fastest laps for my Ford. We just got a little too tight there at the end and couldn’t really wrap the bottom as well as I wanted to.
“One-two for Team Penske, three championships in a row since this Next-Gen car (was introduced in 2022). Couldn’t be more proud of everyone at the shop that’s built these things.”