In a wild turn of events, Joey Logano went from out of the playoffs to securing a spot to vie for the Cup Series title in three weeks at Phoenix.
LAS VEGAS — Joey Logano went from out of the playoffs to having a spot to vie for the NASCAR Cup Series title in three weeks at Phoenix Raceway. Logano, who thought he was knocked out of the playoffs last week at Charlotte until learning a couple of hours after the race that Alex Bowman failed postrace weight requirements to put Logano into the semifinal round, vaulted himself into the championship race by using a fuel-mileage strategy to capture the victory Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
'The 19 wiggled up into the 9 and we just all ran out of room. 'That's all there is to it.' Elliott appeared to have mixed feelings afterward. 'I certainly understand but there was not a lot of room … in the corner,' Elliott said. 'At that point in the race, it was a big gamble for him to bank on me recognizing and Martin recognizing that he had a big run up top. 'It was aggressive for sure, but who am I to say, we're trying to race for a championship.
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