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“Maybe We’re Not as Smart as We Think”– Joey Logano Drops Witty Truth Bomb on NASCAR’s Chase Math

Joey Logano was still fighting for 12th at Kansas when the championship suddenly got a lot more expensive. There were three laps left. Kyle Larson was already on his way to a second Chase win, having led 235 of 267…

By Dipti Sood · Essentially Sports

Published: Friday, 2 October 2026 at 9:47 PM

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Joey Logano joked that teams were "not as smart as we think" regarding NASCAR's Chase scoring math.
Kyle Larson earned a maximum 76 points at Kansas by sweeping both stages, winning, and posting the fastest lap.
A late tire failure relegated Logano to 20th place, resulting in a 51-point swing against him at Kansas.

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Joey Logano reflected on NASCAR's 10-race Chase scoring system after Kyle Larson maximized his points haul at Kansas. When asked by Bob Pockrass how teams failed to anticipate the system's drastic scoring swings, Logano quipped, "Maybe we're not as smart as we think." Larson earned a maximum 76 points at Kansas by sweeping both stages, securing the win, and recording the fastest lap.

Logano dropped to 20th after a late tire failure, collecting just 25 points and suffering a 51-point swing. With no elimination rounds to reset standings, Larson holds a 26-point lead over Hamlin, while Logano sits fourth, trailing by 67 points with six races remaining.

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