“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.” This was Joey Logano’s honest confession during the NASCAR Playoff media session. The Team Penske star shocked his compatriots and fans last year, executing clutch moves during the playoffs to carve out a way to the championship. Although controversial, his third Cup Series title was jaw-dropping, nonetheless. But at the same time, doubts spring up about his defence this year.

The NASCAR Cup Series postseason will kick off at Darlington Raceway, with the spotlight on a lot of drivers. Among the championship contenders, Joey Logano enters the playoffs as the No. 12 seed with only the seventh-best odds among bookmakers. According to a veteran, there will

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