Joey Logano facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Joey Logano |
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Logano at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025
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| Born | Joseph Thomas Logano May 24, 1990 Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2018, 2022, 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Champion 2007 Busch East Series Champion Youngest Xfinity Series Race Winner 18 years, 21 days Youngest Sprint Cup Series race Winner 19 years, 35 days 2015 Daytona 500 winner 2024 Daytona 500 pole winner Won all three races in the 2015 Chase for the Cup Round of 12 (Charlotte, Kansas, Talladega), first driver to have "swept" a full round of races in the Playoffs 2016, 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race winner 2017, 2022 Busch Light Clash Winner 2019, 2020, 2023 Bluegreen Vacations Duel winner |
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| Awards | 2009 Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) |
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| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 596 races run over 18 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 22 (Team Penske) | ||||||
| 2024 position | 1st | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2018, 2022, 2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2008 Sylvania 300 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
| Last race | 2020 FanShield 500 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| First win | 2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
| Last win | 2025 Würth 400 (Texas) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 179 races run over 13 years | |||||||
| 2024 position | 90th | ||||||
| Best finish | 8th (2010) | ||||||
| First race | 2008 Heluva Good! 200 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Mission 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
| First win | 2008 Meijer 300 (Kentucky) | ||||||
| Last win | 2018 Zippo 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career | |||||||
| 9 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| 2023 position | 85th | ||||||
| Best finish | 83rd (2015) | ||||||
| First race | 2008 Mountain Dew 250 (Talladega) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt (Bristol Dirt) | ||||||
| First win | 2015 Kroger 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last win | 2023 Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt (Bristol Dirt) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of June 27, 2025. | |||||||
Joey Logano (born May 24, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He drives the No. 22 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Team Penske in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Joey has also raced in other NASCAR series. These include the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He also competed in what are now the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West.
Logano is a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion. He won titles in 2018, 2022, and 2024 NASCAR Cup Series. Before joining Team Penske, he drove the No. 20 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing from 2009 to 2012.
He holds records as the youngest winner in two of NASCAR's top divisions. His first big NASCAR win was in the 2008 Nationwide Series at Kentucky Speedway. He was only 18 years old, making him the youngest winner in that series. He also became the youngest winner in the Cup Series in 2009 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He was just 19 years old then.
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Racing Career Highlights
Early Years in Racing
Joey Logano started racing when he was just 6 years old in 1996. He raced quarter midget cars in Connecticut. He quickly won championships in different divisions in 1997, 1998, and 1999.
Even at a young age, racing experts noticed his talent. Veteran NASCAR driver Mark Martin called Logano "the real deal." Another champion, Randy LaJoie, nicknamed him "sliced bread," meaning he was the best new thing.
In 2007, a new NASCAR rule allowed 16-year-olds to race in the Grand National Division. Logano took advantage of this, winning five races and the championship in the NASCAR Camping World East Series. He also won his first NASCAR West Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.
In 2008, Logano won the Carolina 500 in his first ARCA race. He also made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Talladega Superspeedway.
Xfinity and Truck Series Success
Logano made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut in 2008. He became the youngest winner in Nationwide history at the 2008 Meijer 300. He was only 18 years old.
He continued to win races in the Nationwide Series. In 2012, he won nine times, helping his team, Joe Gibbs Racing, win the Owners Championship. In 2013, he won four races in a row at Dover International Speedway. This made him the only driver to achieve this at Dover in any series.
In 2015, Logano won his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway. This made him one of the few drivers to win in all three major NASCAR series. He returned to the Truck Series in 2022 and 2023, winning the Bristol dirt race in 2023.
Cup Series Journey
Starting at Joe Gibbs Racing
In 2008, Joe Gibbs Racing announced Logano would drive the No. 20 car in the 2009 Sprint Cup Series. He became the first NASCAR driver born in the 1990s to race in a Cup Series event.
In 2009, Logano became the youngest driver to start the Daytona 500. On June 28, 2009, he won his first Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He was only 19 years old, making him the youngest winner in Cup Series history. He was also named the 2009 Rookie of the Year.
In 2010, Logano earned his first pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway. He had a strong year with 16 top-ten finishes. In 2012, he won his second Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway. This was his last win with Joe Gibbs Racing.
Moving to Team Penske
In 2013, Logano moved to Penske Racing to drive the No. 22 Ford. This move helped him turn his career around. He had a great season, finishing in the top 11 in six straight races.
He won his first race with Penske at Michigan International Speedway in August 2013. This win helped him make it into the Chase for the Cup playoffs for the first time. He finished the season in eighth place, his best Cup Series finish at that time.
Breakout Season and First Daytona 500 Win
The 2014 season was a big year for Logano. He won his first race of the year at Texas Motor Speedway. He also won at Richmond Raceway and Bristol Motor Speedway. He entered the playoffs seeded fifth.
Logano won at New Hampshire in the playoffs, securing his spot in the next round. He continued to perform well, making it to the Championship round. He finished fourth in the final standings.
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In 2015, Logano started the season by winning the Daytona 500. He was the second-youngest winner of this famous race. He then had an amazing playoff run, winning three races in a row. This was a first for any driver in the playoffs. However, he was involved in an incident with Matt Kenseth at Martinsville, which affected his championship hopes. He finished sixth in the final points.
Championship Wins
In 2016, Logano won the NASCAR All-Star Race and two regular season races. He made it to the Championship 4 at Homestead. He had a strong chance to win the title but finished second in the standings after a late-race incident.
The 2017 season was tough for Logano. He won a race at Richmond, but it was later deemed an "encumbered" win due to a car issue. This meant it didn't count towards locking him into the playoffs. He missed the playoffs for the first time since 2012.
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In 2018, Logano had a very consistent season. He won at Talladega and Martinsville, securing his spot in the Championship 4. At the final race in Homestead, Logano passed Martin Truex Jr. with 12 laps to go to win his first Cup Series championship.
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Logano defended his title in 2019, winning two races. He made it to the Round of 8 in the playoffs but was eliminated before the Championship 4. He finished fifth in the final standings.
In 2020, Logano won three races and made it back to the Championship 4. He finished third in the championship race.
In 2021, Logano won the first-ever Bristol Dirt race. He made it to the Round of 8 in the playoffs.
The 2022 season brought Logano his second championship. He won the 2022 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum to start the year. He then won at Darlington and Gateway. In the playoffs, he won at Las Vegas to make the Championship 4. He then won the final race at Phoenix to claim his second Cup Series title.
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In 2023, Logano started strong with a second-place finish in the Daytona 500. He won at Atlanta but was eliminated early in the playoffs.
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Logano won the pole for the 2024 Daytona 500. He later won the 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race and a points-paying race at Nashville. He also won at Atlanta in the playoffs. Despite some challenges, he made it to the Championship 4 again. Logano won the final race at Phoenix, securing his third Cup Series championship.
In 2025, Logano won at Texas.
Other Appearances
Joey Logano has appeared on several TV shows. He co-hosted an episode of WWE Raw in 2009. He was also on Destroy Build Destroy and The Glades. He appeared on Pawn Stars and had a cameo in the movie Logan Lucky.
He has also been a guest analyst for Fox NASCAR Xfinity Series races. In 2019, he visited the White House with President Donald Trump.
Personal Life
Joey Logano was born in Middletown, Connecticut. His family later moved to Georgia to help his racing career. He married his childhood sweetheart, Brittany Baca, in 2014. They have three children.
In 2019, Logano was diagnosed with Alopecia areata. This is a condition that causes hair loss. He has joked about it and received hair treatment in 2022.
Helping Others
In March 2020, the Joey Logano Foundation worked with a BBQ restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina. They offered free meals to children during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Images for kids
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Logano's 2007 Camping World East Series championship racecar
See also
In Spanish: Joey Logano para niños
