By Luis Torres, Staff Writer
Joey Logano’s 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season has had its share of ups and downs with last Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte being the latest whirlwind saga that involved both the ups and downs.
When the checkered flag was waved, Logano saw his title aspirations go on the weigh side after missing the Round of 8 by four points with Tyler Reddick taking the eighth and final transfer spot.
An angry Logano rehashed the bitter memories of being taken out by Austin Dillon at Richmond, knowing how the last-lap incident played a role in his postseason exit. Insisting had the butterfly effect never happened, he would’ve safely made the next round.
However, all the anger evaporated once NASCAR disqualified Alex Bowman from his 18th place finish for his car failing to meet the minimum weight requirements. With the severity of Bowman’s penalty, he was eliminated from the championship, allowing Logano a “second chance” in his bid for a third Cup title.
“You get there literally the moment we get out of the race car. It takes a little bit to get your thoughts collected,” Logano on his post-race frustrations during Tuesday’s media appearance. “Honestly, by the time I was driving home my wife and I were talking about something far more important than what we were doing at the racetrack.
“My mind was already starting to shift on what were the next moves and kind of getting over the race. Then I started hearing the rumors from there and the phone started to ring shortly after.”
The rumors and aforementioned phone call regarding the No. 48 team’s demise surprised the driver of the No. 22 Pennzoil Ford, but Bowman’s misfortune became his personal gain. More so when Hendrick Motorsports, Bowman’s team, opted against appealing the disqualification and secured Logano’s Round of 8 berth.
“I heard rumors before that of a delay in tech and some of those things going on. Usually, nothing happens. It was kind of a surprise to hear that,” said Logano. “Typically, by the time you roll the car off the scales, they give them the opportunity to put weight in the cars and you’re usually fine, but in this case that wasn’t the case and I was like, ‘Well, would we be in?’
“That’s the first question you have to ask and obviously the answer was yes, and then you’re still kind of cautiously optimistic because you’re thinking, ‘Well, there probably will be an…
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