Joey Logano is, by his own admittance, in a great place.

Logano, 35, is the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion, winner of two of the last three and three of the last eight as the flag bearer of Team Penske in his 18th season on the senior circuit.

Logano is positioned to defend his crown by advancing to the NASCAR playoff field of eight with a winning effort in Sunday afternoon’s (2 p.m.) running of the Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Logano will be the operator of the No. 22 Ford Mustang Dark Horse as he seeks his third career victory on the Magic Mile.

“I have been really focused on just driving the car and being the best driver I can be,” said Logano in an exclusive interview with MassLive. “At the moment I am driving for a great place and I have been driving for Roger

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