Joey Logano’s 2025 playoff run has been anything but smooth sailing. After a tough 20th-place finish at Darlington, he clawed his way back with a strong fifth at Gateway. Still, this keeps him at a risky 10th place, 21 points above the cutoff, and no breathing room. And just when you think it couldn’t get any worse, he is about to face Bristol’s wrath on Sunday, a track where he’s been far from the victory lane lately.

One bad race, and he could lose that risky position along with his championship-defending dreams. As everybody gears up for the short and spicy half-mile bullring at Bristol, where either legends are made or the heartbreaks hit hard, the stakes couldn’t be higher for Logano. For him, this isn’t just about advancing to the Round of 12. Rather, it’s about proving he can tame

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