It was the evening after the Roval heartbreak, when an upset Joey Logano was virtually knocked out of the Round of 8 and was consoling himself by saying to be a good loser and move on. But a call from team owner Roger Penske changed everything.

Bowman’s No. 48 Chevy had failed post-race inspection, where he fell short of the minimum 3,400-pound weight limit of his car, which eliminated him from the playoffs. Logano , who’d finished eighth but missed the cut by points, suddenly slipped into the Round of 8. But what made it unforgettable was a deeper, emotional story in the company of a young fan named Liam, just seven years old and fighting cancer.

The night a little fighter’s smile set Logano’s heart ablaze

Logano had wanted to meet him for some time, and when his wife spotted Liam

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