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Joseph Thomas "Joey" Logano (born May 24, 1990), nicknamed "sliced bread" (Sliced_bread#The_greatest_thing_since_sliced_bread)(as in the greatest thing since) by Randy LaJoie, is an American race car driver who currently drives the #20 Home Depot (The Home Depot) Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series and the #20 GameStop/Sport Clips Toyota Camry in the Nationwide Series for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Loganos first major NASCAR win came during the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway in just his third start in the 2008 Nationwide Series (2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series). Logano made history becoming the youngest driver to win a Nationwide Series race at Age in years and days19905242008614 old. The previous youngest was Casey Atwood in 1999 at Age in years and days1980825199974. Logano became the youngest winner in Sprint Cup Series history when he won the 2009 (2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway at Age in years and days19905242009628. The previous youngest was teammate Kyle Busch in 2005 at Age in years and days198552200594. Logano is now the youngest winner in two of NASCARS three top divisions. Logano is also is the first NASCAR driver to be born in the 1990s to compete in NASCARs three major divisions.
Date of birth: 1990-05-24
Birth Location: Middletown, Connecticut
Achievements: 2007 NASCAR Busch East Series Champion (NASCAR Camping World East Series),2009 (2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series statistics
Best cup position | 20th - 2009 (2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) | ||||
First race | 2008 (2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) Sylvania 300 (Loudon (New Hampshire Motor Speedway)) | ||||
First win | 2009 (2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) Lenox Industrial Tools 301 (Loudon (New Hampshire Motor Speedway)) | ||||
Last win | 2009 (2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) Lenox Industrial Tools 301 (Loudon (New Hampshire Motor Speedway)) | ||||
Wins | Top tens | Poles |
1 | 13 | 1 |
NASCAR Nationwide Series statistics
2009NNS position | 14th | ||||
Best NNS position | 14th - 2009 (2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series) | ||||
First race | 2008 (2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series) Heluva Good! 200 (Dover (Dover International Speedway)) | ||||
First win | 2008 (2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series) Meijer 300 (Kentucky (Kentucky Speedway)) | ||||
Last win | 2010 (2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series) Meijer 300 (Kentucky (Kentucky Speedway)) | ||||
Wins | Top tens | Poles |
7 | 39 | 11 |
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series statistics
Best NCWTS position | 91st - 2008 (2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series) | |
First race | 2008 (2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series) Mountain Dew 250 (Talladega (Talladega Superspeedway)) | |
Wins | Top tens | Poles |