Team Penske star Joey Logano is hopeful to turn things around this weekend as he heads into the 13th race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season at at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The No. 22 Ford driver driver sits 18th in the points standings after a rough stretch of races that pushed him down the standings.
Logano recorded his fourth straight finish outside the top 30 at Watkins Glen. During the celebration of Team Penske’s 60th anniversary at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, he was asked about being 38 points below the Chase cutoff and how much extra focus the Coca-Cola 600 demands.
“It’s the same amount every week. You can’t do more than 100 percent because you’re already at it. It’s hard to find a little bit more. We’re as focused as we know how to be and doing everything we can to make up the deficit that we’re at,” Logano said.
“Obviously, we’re way behind compared to where we’ve been in the past and where we should be, so we’ve got work to do and hopefully this weekend we’re able to turn it around a little.”
Joey Logano, who has won three championships since joining Team Penske in 2013, is still searching for his first win of the 2026 season.
He has three top-10s, two top-fives, one pole and no wins. His best finish so far is third in the Daytona 500. The 35-year-old followed a seventh-place finish at Bristol with a 30th at Kansas, a 39th at Talladega and a 37th-place finish at Texas. His last Cup race ended with him last in 38th after a tire issue brought out a caution at Watkins Glen International.
“I still see myself as a normal Joe” – Joey Logano reacts to his Hall of Fame exhibits
Joey Logano attended the ‘Team Penske 60’ exhibition at the Hall of Fame, which opened in Charlotte this month. The exhibit celebrates 60 years of Team Penske in motorsports and features historic race cars, firesuits, trophies and rare memorabilia from the team’s history in NASCAR, IndyCar, sports cars and Formula One racing.
The Connecticut native said seeing two of his Mustangs inside the NASCAR Hall of Fame felt unreal. He walked into the building and noticed one of his cars displayed on Glory Road and learned the car would stay in the exhibit for years, which took him by surprise.
“It’s a pinch yourself kind of moment. It feels surreal because I still see myself as a normal Joe who gets to drive race cars. I’ve been so blessed to work for an incredible team that’s allowed me to have some success in this sport and have a car in the Hall of Fame. I would have never guessed that,” Joey Logano said.
Logano added his success was made possible with his team members and leadership. He also called himself lucky and said the right people entered his life at the right time.
Edited by Palak Gupta
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