Few drivers in modern NASCAR wear the villain label as comfortably, or as unbothered, as Joey Logano. The three-time Cup Series champ, and 37-time Cup Series race winner, has a simple mantra to deal with difficult situations: “ I’m happy. Screw these people.” The reaction was on full display after he edged out Ross Chastain to clinch the final transfer spot for the Round of 8 this year. Fans erupted in boos the moment he stepped out of the car, but Logano didn’t flinch.

Instead, he brushed off the noise with a grin and a loud, confident, “We’re still in, we’re still alive, baby.” It was a defiant moment from a driver who has spent the past turning criticism into fuel. Now, with time to reflect, the 35-year-old has gained clarity on why the animosity follows him and why it never really

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