For someone looking to defend their title in the 2025 season, this missed opportunity definitely stings for Joey Logano. As the playoff season rolled off, the three-time Cup champion said, “Honestly, the years I felt like we should have won the championship, we didn’t, so I think the key lesson of all that is you’re never out of it. Until you are out, you are not out. Even last year when I thought I was out, I was not out.” Unfortunately, that didn’t age well this time around.

The Round of 8 segment really derailed his chances of chasing his fourth title. The Penske driver entered Martinsville needing a big result to advance, and ultimately finished 49 points behind despite ending up eighth. Handling issues and several strategy calls weren’t enough for the No. 22 car to punch its ticket

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