Joey Logano Probably Won't Advance To Round Of 8 Despite Qualifying Fourth
1 month agoJoey Logano qualified fourth for Sunday's Bank of America Roval 400. Logano has consistently been a solid but not electrifying performer at the Charlotte roval, as he has both qualified in the top 10 and finished in the top 10 in all but one race he has competed there. But on the other hand, he's rarely been much of a threat to win, except for the 2022 race, where he won the pole and led the entire first stage before being bitten by strategy. His strong qualifying position does offer him significant potential to score stage points, but the problem is that the drivers he is chasing (Tyler Reddick and Chase Elliott) will likely also be doing that. They also qualified up front and are better road racers. Even though he's only 13 points behind Elliott, it feels like he won't advance unless someone ahead of him has trouble.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference