Joey Logano sweeps both stages at Phoenix but finishes sixth
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Last updated Oct 19, 2026

Joey Logano swept both stages of the Freeway Insurance 500 at Phoenix Raceway on October 17, 2026, marking the first time he achieved this feat since August 2020. Despite leading 84 laps and showing strong performance, he ultimately finished sixth as Tyler Reddick took the race win. Logano's stage victories provided him with valuable championship points, crucial as the NASCAR Cup Series Chase enters its final three races, where he currently sits sixth in the standings, 44 points behind leader Kyle Larson.
- •Logano swept both stages of the race, a rare achievement for him.
- •He led 84 laps, second only to Reddick.
- •Logano finished sixth, trailing race winner Tyler Reddick by a significant margin.
- •This marked Logano's first stage sweep since Daytona in 2020.
- •He remains a contender in the NASCAR Cup Series Chase.
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"Joey Logano didn’t leave Phoenix Raceway with the trophy Sunday, but he did accomplish something he hadn’t pulled off in more than six years.The Team Penske driver swept both stages of the Freeway Insurance 500, marking just the third time in his NASCAR Cup Series career that he’s won the opening two stages of the […] The post Joey Logano Pulls Off NASCAR Feat He Hadn’t Accomplished in 6 Years appeared first on HEAVY.
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