Joey Logano has good reason to love the playoffs, which has been a point of contention among the fanbase for years. It suits his driving style and as he himself will tell you, the driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford only gets better while under extreme pressure, which seemingly tracks after he walked away Sunday with the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship win.
But this year has people particularly out of sorts because Logano's average finish this year was 17.1, which is now the worst ever for a Cup Champion. The previous record was set just one year ago by his teammate Ryan Blaney with an average finish of 14.1 on his way to the 2023 title.