In NASCAR, champions are supposed to be the torchbearers of the sport — the faces that define eras, inspire fans, and set the standard for excellence. Yet, strangely enough, they’re often the ones fans love to hate the most. From Dale Earnhardt to Jimmie Johnson, dominance on the track has always come with a chorus of boos in the stands. And if you ask today’s fans who the most hated champion is currently, odds are Joey Logano’s name comes up first.

But when the topic recently resurfaced on Reddit, the discussion took an unexpected turn. Fans dug deeper into the sport’s history and started naming champions whose unpopularity once rivaled their success. The NASCAR community revealed that being great in NASCAR often means being polarizing, too.

Joey Logano’s greatness and the hatred that c

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