AP Hamlin wins at Bristol as reigning NASCAR champion Joey Logano eliminated from playoffs JENNA FRYER Associated Press Sep 16, 2023 Sep 16, 2023 Updated Mar 22, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The best driver to never win a NASCAR championship believes he can lose that tag this year.kAmpE =62DE E92EVD H92E s6??J w2>=:? E@=5 E96 qC:DE@= |@E@C $A665H2J 4C@H5 2D E96J 3@@65 9:D E9:C5 H:? @7 E96 J62C[ d`DE @7 9:D 42C66C[ 2?5 E9:C5 :? E96 AC6DE:8:@FD D9@CE EC24< $2EFC52J ?:89E C246]k^AmkAm“xEVD @FC J62C] x ;FDE 766= H6VG6 8@E :E 2== AFE E@86E96C[” w2>=:? D2:5] “}@E9:?8 E@ DE@A FD 2E E9:D A@:?E]”k^AmkAmw2>=:? 92D H@? E9C66 s2JE@?2 d__D 2?5 >@DE @7 }p$rp#VD 4C@H? ;6H6= C246D[ 3FE 96 92D ?6G6C H@? 2 rFA E:E=6 :? `g J62CD H:E9 y@6 v:33D #24:?8] w6 D:8?65 2? 6IE6?D:@? E9:D >@?E9 2?5 H2D 2>@?8 E96 DEC@?86DE 42CD :? 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