All season long, 17-year-old Joe Gibbs Racing Development Driver Joey Logano has been impressing people. First, he won his first-career NASCAR start at Phoenix International Raceway, coming in the NASCAR West Series.
Then, he won his first-career NASCAR Busch East Series start, coming at Greenville-Pickens Speedway. Then, he beat the likes of NASCAR superstar Kevin Harvick by winning at Iowa Speedway.
Logano continued that impressive streak on Saturday at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. In his first-career stock car road race, Logano qualified second and led a bunch of laps before an engine problem relegated the youngster to a 32nd-place finish.
“I had a bunch of fun out there,” said Logano. “I love racing on the road course. I swear I shifted about 20 times in a lap. It was a lot of fun.
Joey's team made a gear change at Sonoma before the start of the West race and it helped. (Denny Strimple photo)
“We got into an little accident there a few laps before the engine let go, but that had nothing to do with what happened. It just stinks that it happened. I think it was going to be a three-car race there at the end between (NASCAR Nextel Cup star David) Gilliland, (road racing standout PJ) Jones and us.”
Logano will now have a short week, as the NASCAR Busch East Series heads to New Hampshire International Speedway on Friday for their first race at the new facility.
For more information on Joey Logano, please contact Jeremy Troiano at (704) 788-2134 and check out joeyloganoracing.com.
