AVONDALE, Ariz. — Joey Logano made history with a performance for the ages, from a mercurial regular season to a playoff run that included three victories over the final 10 NASCAR Cup Series races. The last of those triumphs came Sunday afternoon as he led the final 53 laps to capture the season finale at Phoenix Raceway and his third career Cup Series championship. Logano entered esteemed company as just the 10th driver to win a third Cup title.
'We feel pretty strong about our team, and these type of pressure situations we feel really solid about as far as our team in these moments.' That swagger never left. 'I might have used different words, but that's OK — when you win, you can say whatever you want, I guess,' said team owner Roger Penske. Logano said there was he used those words. 'We thrive under pressure, right?' Logano said. 'I put myself in high-pressure moments.