NASCAR President Steve Phelps defends the playoff format against fan criticism following Joey Logano's championship win.

Ryan Blaney wins Stage 2 of NASCAR Championship race Reigning ... Bell finished second, while Joey Logano, seeking his third Cup title, finished third – making a late charge on the leaders.

Joey Logano won his third NASCAR Cup Series championship Sunday ... Instead, Logano became the 10th driver in NASCAR history to win three or more championships and broke a tie with Kyle Busch ...

Joey Logano won his third NASCAR championship Sunday, becoming the 10th driver in NASCAR history to win at least three titles ...

Full field leaderboard of NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Lap 312: Joey Logano holds off Ryan Blaney, wins third NASCAR Cup Series championship Joey Logano has won the race and held ...

Joey Logano celebrates the win at Phoenix and the third Cup Championship of his career. Photo: NASCAR Photos/Getty Images But a post-race inspection changed all of that in an instant and set Joey ...

The Man with a Mulligan used it well, winning Sunday's championship race at Phoenix to win his third Cup Series championship ...

Joey Logano won his third NASCAR Cup Series championship in the ... instinct in big races is exactly what's needed to win modern NASCAR championships under the playoff format.

Joey Logano has won his third NASCAR Cup Series championship ... William Byron and Tyler Reddick to win the championship. Follow sports writer Austin Chastain on X, formerly known as Twitter ...