Joey Logano passed defending champion Martin Truex Jr. with 12 laps to go and captured the Monster energy Cup Series Championship Sunday evening at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Joey Logano proved that NASCAR’s playoff system is about performance late in the year, as he turned a one-win regular season into his first career NASCAR Cup Series title. Logano was third on a restart with 15 laps to go and rallied for the win. It’s Logano’s 21st career Cup win and first ever Cup championship.