Joey Logano lays out plan to make Phoenix on points ahead of Talladega playoff race

Entering the race weekend at Talladega, Joey Logano is in a precarious position. He is 7th in points and -24 to the cutline. If Logano wants to make the Championship 4, a win is the easy way out. Otherwise, he has a backup plan to hopefully point his way into Phoenix.

At this point, making it on points is going to be very difficult. The drivers remaining are the best of the best. So, you have to hope for mistakes and issues like on pit road. Still, Joey Logano doesn’t believe his hopes of pointing in to Phoenix are over yet.

The wildcard that is Talladega is enough to make it possible. All it takes is one big wreck to wipe out half the playoff field, and then whoever survives is looking pretty.

Speaking to the media today, Logano addressed his points situation. He also laid out his plan for making it to Phoenix even if he doesn’t win one of these next two races.

“Well, I don’t see why you wouldn’t go for the points,” Joey Logano responded. “We gotta go for the points in our position. There might be some cars that don’t need to go for the points, or they’re in different positions. You know, you kinda gotta know what your competitors’ goals are when you get to the race track. especially here. But yeah, for us, we need to get the points, it’s pretty obvious.

“I can talk about that. It’s pretty obvious we need to get the stage points. In my mind, I think we’ve gotta top-five every stage and top-five both races. You know, so four stages and two races to have a chance to point in. That’s my opinion. I don’t know what math backs that up, it’s just kinda what I think in my mind we have to do to point our way in. Which is possible, very possible.”

Joey Logano finds a way to survive. In races where he struggles, he finds a way to force a top-10 finish. Even in races where his finishes aren’t so great, Paul Wolfe finds a way to get the 22 into position for stage points. There are so many little ways this team uses the rules and strategy to their advantage.

If Logano can’t win a race to make it to Phoenix, can he overcome his points deficit? It would be a major task to overcome 24 points in two races among this group of drivers. But the 22 team at least has a plan it seems to make it happen. Can they advance to the Championship 4?