Joey Logano left Charlotte Motor Speedway thinking his bid for a 2024 NASCAR Cup Series title was toast. His unique streak of making the Championship 4 every other year for a decade, winning twice, appeared to be at an end.

Joey Logano hoped he’d done enough to advance in NASCAR’s playoffs with an eighth-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway. But when he left the track Sunday night, he was four

Logano enters the Round of 8 last among the title contenders. He’s 11 points below the cutline. William Byron holds the final transfer spot going into Sunday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC). Logano joins Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney in the round.