Joey Logano – The Circuit Journal

NASCAR faces many uncertainties ahead as Joey Logano steals another title in Phoenix finale

By John Haverlin November 11, 2024NASCAR1 Comment

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Should we celebrate the end or feel relief that it's over?NASCAR's 2024 season concluded at Phoenix Raceway this past weekend. Some moments from it were memorable and…

Joey Logano wins Atlanta as NASCAR Playoffs begin and charter talks stagnate

By John Haverlin September 8, 2024NASCAR

When it was all said and done, Joey Logano ended the wild weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway as the happiest man in the NASCAR Cup Series.Logano, who had one win…

Austin Dillon’s move was ugly. But being pretty doesn’t put drivers in the NASCAR playoffs

By John Haverlin August 11, 2024NASCAR2 Comments

Joey Logano called it "chickenshit."He's not wrong. But Austin Dillon does not care about Logano's feelings. And he does not care about Denny Hamlin's feelings.He also does not care about…

Ryan Blaney, Penske’s ‘soft-spoken’ driver, vigorously charges to title in NASCAR finale

By John Haverlin November 6, 2023NASCAR

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Ryan Blaney was asked why he seemed "flat" after qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 finale at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday.He said he expected to…

Dennis is a menace: Hamlin wins at Bristol and rubs it in the booing fans’ faces

By John Haverlin September 17, 2023NASCAR

The boos and jeers pouring down on him from a packed coliseum of NASCAR fans didn’t deter Bristol Night Race winner Denny Hamlin from egging on the crowd a little…

‘Mixed emotions’ subvert NASCAR championship celebrations at Phoenix Raceway

By John Haverlin November 7, 2022NASCAR

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- When Joey Logano spoke during his post-race television interview, he didn’t quite know how to feel.He went from exhilarated to sorrowful and back to exhilarated in seconds…

Chase Elliott charges to NASCAR Cup victory at Nashville Superspeedway

By John Haverlin June 30, 2022Media, NASCAR

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service LEBANON, Tenn. – In a race twice delayed by lightning, Chase Elliott stole the thunder from a contingent of Toyota drivers who showed early…

What we’ve learned: NASCAR Cup Series quarter-season breakdown

By Cole Cusumano April 12, 2022NASCAR

As advertised by NASCAR, the Cup Series has undergone a drastic identity change during the inaugural season of the seventh-generation stock car. Now a quarter of the way through the…

Safety first: NASCAR tweaks superspeedway package, again

By Cole Cusumano June 14, 2021NASCAR

Often regarded as the pinnacle of entertainment in NASCAR, superspeedway racing has been a staple in the sport for over six decades. Still, there’s more than meets the eye with…

Christopher Bell starts his sophomore season in Cup strong with Daytona Road Course win

By John Haverlin February 22, 2021NASCAR

Christopher Bell had one year of NASCAR Cup Series experience under his belt entering the 2021 season. He competed with the now-defunct single-car Leavine Family Racing team for his rookie…