Joey Logano wins 3rd NASCAR Cup Series title

It was Logano's fourth victory of the season. He won at Nashville to clinch a spot in the postseason and then found himself in Victory Lane at Atlanta during the Round of 16. He won again in Las Vegas to clinch a spot in the championship race and put the cherry on top of his incredible year with the result at Phoenix.

Logano's win marked the second in three years. He won the title in 2022 and won it for the first time in 2018. He put on an incredible display of defensive driving as he held off Blaney.

Blaney was the defending champion going into the race and had a great shot to win at Phoenix. But he couldn't get around Logano. The No. 22 won by 0.330 seconds.

"[Spotter] Coleman Pressley," Logano said when asked how he was able to keep Blaney at bay. "He was telling me where he was. He was up there telling me the best lanes to run. And it's a balance of putting dirty air on him and running the fastest laps for my Ford. 

"We just got a little too tight there at the end and couldn't really rap the bottom as well as I wanted to."

It was a 1-2 finish for Team Penske. It was the first time the organization had that result in the championship.

"I love the playoffs, I love it man," Logano said. "What a team, what a Penske battle there at the end. Three of them? That's truly special."

"It's all about the people," Penske said. "My name might be on the door, but it's all about the people who make the difference, and we sure have them on this team."

Blaney said, ultimately, he was happy for the Penske team.

"At least a Penske car won it," he said. "They put together a great playoffs, and we're happy. If we're going to race somebody, I'm happy it was him for the championship and happy to be 1-2 for Roger, three in a row for Roger, super amazing, and Ford."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.