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Joey Logano's Lack of Championship-Caliber Speed Leads to Elimination
Although Joey Logano predictably ran in the top 10 most of the day at Martinsville, where he started fourth, finished eighth, and posted an average running position of sixth, he just as predictably failed to seriously contend for the win or even the lead at any point in the race. Logano ranks 10th in speed this season and has not been the fastest driver in any race, so in a race like Sunday's, where very little chicanery took place, speed was paramount, and there was no chance for the No. 22's penchant for wild strategies to shake up the outcome. People feared Logano advancing to the Championship 4 because of Penske's dominance at Phoenix and the fact that he already has more titles than he deserves, but they should not have. However, Logano's "odd-even" trend of making the Championship 4 only in even-numbered years is likely just a statistical quirk that means nothing.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
