[autotag]Joey Logano[/autotag] had a disappointing season with Team Penske and it is the only way to describe it. Logano ended the year with one win, 11 top-5 finishes, and 17 top-10 finishes. Unfortunately for the driver of the No. 22 car, he crashed at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Round of 16 and failed to defend his NASCAR Cup Series championship from 2022.
Logano won his only race at Atlanta Motor Speedway and had a 12th-place finish in the point standings, which is his worst since missing the playoffs during the 2017 NASCAR season. Logano ended the campaign with 308 laps led (10th best) and a 14.9 average finishing position (11th best); however, where did it all go wrong in 2023?
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The Team Penske driver simply never showed the speed he needed to compete for a Cup Series championship. Logano led over 20 or more laps in only four races during the 2023 NASCAR season and almost half of his laps led came in his victory at Atlanta. Simply put, it was a very uncommon season for the driver of the No. 22 car.
Logano needs to figure out a way to create some momentum after his teammate Ryan Blaney won the 2023 Cup Series title. The narrative of Logano only making the Championship 4 in even years remains strong but he needs to improve his performances. If not, that streak will come to an abrupt end next year.
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