Joey Logano Wins Overtime Thriller at Texas Motor Speedway

Joey Logano captured his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2025 season at the Würth 400 in Texas, overcoming a 27th-place starting position and a challenging pit stall to lead only seven of 271 laps, including a decisive late pass of Michael McDowell. The win, Logano's 37th career Cup victory, also marked Team Penske's second straight triumph after Austin Cindric's Talladega success the prior week. Logano took command in the closing laps after McDowell crashed, surviving a chaotic, caution-filled race that saw numerous lead changes and several contenders—including Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain—move through the field. The victory was especially notable for sponsor AAA Insurance, marking its first Cup Series win with Logano after a long partnership. Teammate Ryan Blaney finished third but lamented strategic missteps on restarts, while Chastain surged from 31st to finish second. The event was widely recognized as one of the season's most unpredictable, with multiple crashes, only 14 drivers finishing on the lead lap, and 12 failing to finish the race.