{"id":29738,"date":"2025-08-30T05:17:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T09:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/logano-king-of-the-nascar-playoffs-defends-the-current-format\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T05:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T09:17:46","slug":"logano-king-of-the-nascar-playoffs-defends-the-current-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nascar\/logano-king-of-the-nascar-playoffs-defends-the-current-format\/","title":{"rendered":"Logano, king of the NASCAR playoffs, defends the current format"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2024%2F1111%2Fr1413540_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6574\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\nNASCAR driver Joey Logano is looking forward to the end of August, as it marks the start of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, his favorite time of the year.\n\nLogano, who has won three Cup Series championships, including one in 2018, another in 2022 and the most recent one last year, shares his perspective on this crucial period.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It&#8217;s the most exhausting time, perhaps the most unpleasant of the year, but also the one that brings the greatest reward and the opportunity to show what you and your team are made of.<\/p><cite>Joey Logano<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nThe driver of the No. 22 Ford Mustang from Team Penske seeks a fourth title, which would place him in an even more prominent position in the history of the competition.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Four would be incredible. Three was definitely special, and puts you in a pretty select group. It still frustrates me to think about the missed opportunities, but I&#8217;m excited for what&#8217;s to come.<\/p><cite>Joey Logano<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nLogano acknowledges that, although the regular season wasn&#8217;t always dominant, his team has demonstrated its ability to perform under pressure, showing their worth when others underestimate them.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2024%2F1111%2Fr1413539_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6575\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\nLogano is currently in a similar position to 2024 and 2018, where, despite not having an exceptional regular season, he has managed to stand out in crucial moments.\n\nIn the elimination era (2014-present), Logano shares the record for appearances in the Round of 8 and leads in appearances in the Championship 4. In addition, he is the active driver with the most playoff wins (15).\n\nLogano defends the playoff format, arguing that it adds excitement to the competition.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I think it&#8217;s very exciting. You can&#8217;t have a moment like the Super Bowl without a unique and decisive race, and that&#8217;s what we have now.<\/p><cite>Joey Logano<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nCurrently, changes to the playoff format are being considered, including the points structure and the elimination system. Logano is part of the committee discussing these possible modifications.\n\nLogano highlights the importance of simplifying the points system, but is against drastically changing the current format. He concludes that the playoff system is essential to maintain excitement and interest in NASCAR.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASCAR driver Joey Logano is looking forward to the end of August, as it marks the start of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, his favorite time of the year. Logano, who has won three Cup Series championships, including one in 2018, another in 2022 and the most recent one last year, shares his perspective on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[514,834,182,104],"class_list":{"0":"post-29738","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nascar","8":"tag-championship","9":"tag-joey-logano","10":"tag-nascar","11":"tag-playoffs"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29738\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}