But even though the playoff format emphasizes and rewards winning at the right time above all else -- Joey Logano is living proof of that -- perhaps too little attention has been paid to the run that Christopher Bell is on as he tries to win his first championship.

Christopher Bell led a race-high 155 laps, but it was Joey Logano celebrating the win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

A win by any of the playoff drivers at Las Vegas on Sunday, or the next two weeks at Homestead-Miami Speedway or in Martinsville, Va., will earn an automatic berth in the finale.

Playoff contender Christopher Bell earned his third pole of the 2024 season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the South Point 400 with a fastest lap of 185.344 mph on Saturday (Oct. 19).

Joey Logano’s win at Las Vegas returned him back into the NBC Sports NASCAR Power Rankings, but Christopher Bell remains No. 1 with three races left in the Cup season. Logano was one of two new drivers to this week’s top 10.

On episode 67 of ‘Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour,’ Kevin Harvick, Kaitlyn Vincie, and Mamba Smith react to the Playoff race at Las Vegas Speedway! The crew breaks down Joey Logano’s win at Las Vegas and his improbable run to the Championship 4.