Joey Logano want to take it simple for as soon as in terms of the NASCAR Cup playoffs.
Usually, the Connecticut native all the time appears to take the laborious path to win within the postseason. All three of his Cup championships – 2018, 2022, and 2024 – have include various levels of issue. Simply this as soon as, he would really like a less complicated route.
That stated, possibly doing issues the laborious means is what truly makes it extra satisfying and rewarding for him.
The Crew Penske driver as soon as once more finds himself in a well-recognized hard-luck place heading into Sunday’s playoff race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the primary occasion of the three-race Spherical of 12.
After successful 3 times en path to his 2018 Cup crown and capturing 4 wins every in each his 2022 and 2024 championship seasons, Logano is hoping his luck turns round, provided that he has only one win, 5 top-fives, and 9 top-10 finishes to this point this season.
What’s worse, the driving force of the No. 22 Crew Penske Ford Mustang got here into Loudon this weekend tenth within the standings, two factors beneath the tentative Spherical of 8 cutoff line. Nonetheless, by advantage of qualifying first on Saturday, Logano earned sufficient factors to maneuver above the cutline pending the waving of the inexperienced flag on Sunday.
Are you seeing a sample right here? The more severe Logano’s probabilities look, the tougher he works at turning the tide — and as a rule, he does handle to show it in a optimistic route.
“I really feel prefer it’s virtually been the identical each time, the place we’re simply appear the place we’re a grind it out race group, we hold plugging away within the races that matter and capitalizing on issues after we can,” Logano informed Motorsport.com. “And even after we’re not the quickest automobile, a whole lot of instances we’re capable of manipulate one thing to place us into place.
“Folks say by no means stop. But it surely looks as if our group retains grinding, and you ultimately end up there. … I believe that’s simply form of the group we’re. You problem your self, you problem your teammates. It’s not enjoyable to do it that means. It’d be satisfying simply to indicate up on the racetrack and drive in circles. Certain, that’d be enjoyable, however I don’t see that nice both as a result of I need to win.”
Logano Is All the time Counting: Laps, Different Automobiles, Factors, The place He’s In The Standings
Each lap Logano logs, it’s like he’s working a calculator in his thoughts, making an attempt to determine the place he’s at on the monitor, what place he’s in, and what number of factors up or down he’s.
“I take a look at (the factors) on a regular basis,” Logano informed NASCAR.com. “I can’t take a look at them dwell like everyone else can, however I can put two and two collectively contained in the race automobile and see the place sure automobiles are working and have an concept of the place I’m at.
“I believe everyone races that means. Possibly some drivers say they don’t try this, however I don’t know how one can’t/ I don’t know how one can’t as a result of the aim is to win the championship, so why wouldn’t you take note of it? That’s the largest factor you are able to do, so why wouldn’t you concentrate on that? That’s all the time been my opinion.”
