“It’s the pressure of the playoffs, I think that may be the biggest thing.” Joey Logano said these words a little less than a year ago, just after stamping his third championship title. It marked Roger Penske’s third title in 2024, after his team dominated in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship. Considering the incredible pace that Team Penske showed in the 2025 NASCAR Cup playoffs Round of 12 opener, Penske’s charm seems to be working again, as Richard Petty and Co. believe.
The Mobil 1 301 took place with much pomp for Roger Penske on Sunday. Joey Logano started on the pole and led a race-high 147 laps, and his teammate, Ryan Blaney, led 116 laps en route to the victory. What made this domination stand out was Penske’s rival team, Joe Gibbs Ra