Joey Logano stands atop his No. 22 Team Penske Ford in Victory Lane and celebrates.

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Champions who won final race of the season

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AVONDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 07: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with his son, Owen in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 07, 2021 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Ever since the introduction of the Championship 4 format of the NASCAR Playoffs in 2014, the eventual champion has won the final race of the season. These aren't the first instances of the title winner walking off with a win, though — see each occurrence from every Championship 4 winner to the other seven times it has happened, all by NASCAR Hall of Famers.

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Joey Logano stands atop his No. 22 Team Penske Ford in Victory Lane and celebrates.

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2024: Joey Logano

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Joey Logano celebrates at Phoenix as confetti falls.

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2022: Joey Logano

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AVONDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 07: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and crew celebrate by drinking champagne in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 07, 2021 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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2021: Kyle Larson

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2020: Chase Elliott

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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 17: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, celebrates after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Homestead Speedway on November 17, 2019 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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2019: Kyle Busch

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HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 18: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates with the trophy after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2018 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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2018: Joey Logano

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HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 19: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Toyota, poses with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship trophy after winning the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 19, 2017 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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2017: Martin Truex Jr.

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HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, poses for a portrait after winning the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2016 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR via Getty Images)

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2016: Jimmie Johnson

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HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 22: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Crispy Toyota, celebrates with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the series championship and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 22, 2015 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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2015: Kyle Busch

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HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 16: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Budweiser Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 16, 2014 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/NASCAR via Getty Images)

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2014: Kevin Harvick

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HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, poses with the Championship trophy after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 and the 2011 Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2011 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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2011: Tony Stewart

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1998: Jeff Gordon is a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001). He was also the youngest three-time titleist in 1998 at age 27. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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1998: Jeff Gordon

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 1971: Richard Petty poses with his Petty Enterprises NASCAR Cup Plymouth that he drove to victory in the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. This was the last car prior to acquiring STP sponsorship, which for the first time added red to the traditional all Petty Blue paint. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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1971: Richard Petty

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL — February 21, 1958: Ned Jarrett drove this 1938 Ford Sportsman to a 10th place finish in the NASCAR Modified Race on the Daytona Beach-Road Course. Seventy-one cars started the event. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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1965: Ned Jarrett

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1958: Buck Baker poses with his Õ58 Chevrolet during the NASCAR Cup season. He was unhappy with the Õ58 model, and later switched back to a 1957. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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1956 and 1957: Buck Baker

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1955: Tim Flock holds the Sports Illustrated NASCAR Cup Series championship trophy, which he earned in 1955. Flock drove the Karl Kiekhaefer Chrysler during the season in 41 starts and 18 wins (32 top five place finishes). (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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1955: Tim Flock