PODCAST: Hard Left Turn - Joey Logano calls his shot with title win

Joey Logano opened the Playoffs by saying he was the man to beat for the NASCAR Cup Series championship.  On Sunday, he hit it out of the park at Phoenix Raceway.

Our Hard Left Turn crew unpacks all the news from the NASCAR Championship weekend, including:

-Logano dominated Sunday's NCS finale at Phoenix for the victory and his second career series title.

-Ross Chastain and Christopher Bell fell short, while Chase Elliott crashed with just over 100 laps to go.

-On Saturday, Ty Gibbs won the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship, while Zane Smith took the Truck title on Friday.

-On Sunday morning, sad news hit the NASCAR community as Coy Gibbs, co-owner of Joe Gibbs Racing and father of newly crowned NXS champion Ty Gibbs, passed away in his sleep.

-Overall, what was our group's take on the season finale weekend?

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Joey Logano celebrates with his family after after winning the NASCAR Cup Series race and championship at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Christopher Bell is introduced to the fans before Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Ross Chastain drives during Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Chase Elliott drives during Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Ty Gibbs (center) poses with his father, Coy Gibbs (right) and mother, Heather Gibbs (left) after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday night. Joe Gibbs Racing announced Sunday that team co-owner Coy Gibbs passed away in his sleep on Saturday night. Photo: Meg Oliphant/Getty Images

Ty Gibbs races during Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Zane Smith crosses the finish line to win the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season finale Friday night at Phoenix Raceway. Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Pete McCole (left), Brandon Reed (center) and Amy Henderson (right) stand in the infield at Charlotte Motor Speedway prior to the 2019 Coca-Cola 600. Photo: John K. Harrelson

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