Joey Logano delivered a warning to his NASCAR rivals after his victory Saturday night at Richmond Raceway. Logano fended off a late charge by Chase Briscoe to earn his 39th career win by 0.392 seconds.

Logano’s Victory

After falling as low as 20th in the points standings at the season’s halfway mark, the three-time Cup Series champion is surging toward the NASCAR Chase. Two races remain until the title run featuring the top 16 drivers.

With two victories in the past four races, Logano has jumped to ninth in the points standings and established himself as a championship contender again. It’s no surprise given that it’s the 2026 season. Since 2014, Logano has either won the Cup title or advanced to the championship round in every even-numbered year, and he typically does it with a late-season spree.

Richmond Raceway

Richmond Raceway announced its grandstands were full for the second consecutive year, marking the 11th sellout in 24 Cup Series races this season. Many of those tracks have reduced seating capacities in the past 15 years, and Richmond is among the most notable.

Original reporting: KSAT Sports (San Antonio) — read the source article.