Eliminated from the playoffs at the end of the second round, Joey Logano received a second chance when another competitor was disqualified. He pounced on the opportunity. Logano was added to the round of eight following Alex Bowman's disqualification and immediately went to Las Vegas Motor Speedway to win the third-round opener.

Logano wins his second title in the past three years and becomes the 10th driver in history to win three Cup titles

Capitalizing on his experience as he vowed he would, Joey Logano made a veteran move to win the season finale at Phoenix Raceway and clinch his third NASCAR Cup Series championship. Logano seized the lead for the final time after gaining four spots in two laps on a restart with 52 laps remaining.