Record-breaking NASCAR Cup Race Ends with Joey Logano’s Overtime Victory, Shifting Playoff Landscape

On Sunday night, NASCAR Cup Race at Nashville Superspeedway saw Joey Logano emerge victorious after a series-record five overtimes. The rookie Zane Smith secured an impressive second-place finish, followed by Tyler Reddick in third place. Ryan Preece finished fourth while Chris Buescher rounded out the top five.

Christopher Bell dominated both stages of the race but unfortunately crashed in the third stage, ultimately finishing in 36th place and ending his streak of five consecutive top-10 finishes. Logano’s win not only secured his spot in the playoffs but also shifted the playoff cutline, moving him ahead in the standings.

With Logano’s victory, he became the 11th driver to secure a playoff spot through a win, leaving just five spots remaining via points with seven races left in the season. Alex Bowman now holds the final playoff spot, with Bubba Wallace trailing by 51 points in first spot outside of playoff contention. Chase Briscoe is 78 points behind Bowman, followed by Kyle Busch at 104 points behind as the battle for playoff positions heats up.