Joey Logano News

First Saturday

First Saturday

September 1, 2012
for the AdvoCare 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway is over, after 55 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and notes: #16-Biffle 181.005 #17-Kenseth 180.733 #88-Earhardt Jr. 179.901 #56-Truex Jr. 179.592 #15-Bowyer 178.966 slowest: #23-Riggs 167

Goodyear Quote on tire test at Kansas Speedway:

Goodyear Quote on tire test at Kansas Speedway:

August 30, 2012
Greg Stucker: Goodyear's Director of Race Tires: 'After two days of testing at Kansas, we saw what was expected of a newly repaved track '” smooth, black asphalt and a considerable amount of grip. It took about a half-day of running with the nine cars involved in the

Pocono announces 2013 race dates:

Pocono announces 2013 race dates:

August 29, 2012
Pocono Raceway announced its 2013 NASCAR events will be held on their traditional weekends and feature NASCAR's premier series, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The June 9, Pocono 400 and the August 4, Pennsylvania 400 be the cornerstone for each race weekend. The Pocono

JGR to announce Kenseth as driver next week?

JGR to announce Kenseth as driver next week?

August 29, 2012
Joe Gibbs Racing plans to announce next Tuesday [Sept. 4th] that Matt Kenseth will be its newest driver beginning in 2013. The 2003 Sprint Cup champion will take over the #20 team driven by Joey Logano with Home Depot as his primary sponsor. JGR president J.D. Gibbs

Pocono Raceway Announces 2013 Race Dates:

Pocono Raceway Announces 2013 Race Dates:

August 29, 2012
Pocono Raceway announced its 2013 NASCAR events will be held on their traditional weekends and feature NASCAR's premier series, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The June 9, Pocono 400 and the August 4, Pennsylvania 400 be the cornerstone for each race weekend. The Pocono

Stewart comments on wreck:

Stewart comments on wreck:

August 26, 2012
The revamped Bristol Motor Speedway, where the banking in the upper groove of the racetrack was reduced to the same degree as the middle of the track surface, gave the .533-mile concrete bullring its luster of yesteryear with plenty of bent sheet metal that left plenty

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

August 25, 2012
[after Bristol, race 24 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 11th -16

Penske says Logao a candidate for the #22 ride:

Penske says Logao a candidate for the #22 ride:

August 25, 2012
The owner of Penske Racing acknowledged on Saturday that Joey Logano is a candidate to drive the #22 in 2013. Roger Penske also didn 't rule out expanding from two to three cars and including Sam Hornish Jr., who has been in the #22 since AJ Allmendinger was suspended

Edwards and Shell? UPDATE:

Edwards and Shell? UPDATE:

August 24, 2012
a bit of speculation that bears watching in the next few weeks concerns Carl Edwards. There is one unconfirmed report that Ford executives '” who remember played a key financial role in keeping Edwards from jumping to Toyota last summer '” may want to put Edwards in

Edwards and Shell?

Edwards and Shell?

August 24, 2012
a bit of speculation that bears watching in the next few weeks concerns Carl Edwards. There is one unconfirmed report that Ford executives '” who remember played a key financial role in keeping Edwards from jumping to Toyota last summer '” may want to put Edwards in

˜Wild Card ‘ Opportunities Fading Fast:

˜Wild Card ‘ Opportunities Fading Fast:

August 24, 2012
With the regular season dwindling down to a precious few races, the Chase 'Wild Card' race literally has become a game of musical chairs. Six winners into two seats obviously won 't go. And that doesn 't take into consideration four more drivers ranked 11th through

Goodyear tire testing at Kansas August 28-29:

Goodyear tire testing at Kansas August 28-29:

August 22, 2012
Final preparations of the Kansas Speedway oval are being done ahead of next week's Goodyear tire test on Aug. 28-29. Drivers scheduled to participate are #2-Brad Keselowski, #9-Marcos Ambrose, #17-Matt Kenseth, #20-Joey Logano, #27-Paul Menard, #42-Juan Pablo Montoya

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

August 19, 2012
[after Michigan, race 23 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 11th -33

Gibbs suing sponsor for non-payment:

Gibbs suing sponsor for non-payment:

August 17, 2012
Joe Gibbs Racing was supposed to have Trans-Lux on the Sprint Cup car of #11-Denny Hamlin later this year but the company allegedly hasn 't paid for its sponsorship of JGR, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month. Trans-Lux, which manufactures video display

Gibbs says Logano’s future still up in the air:

Gibbs says Logano’s future still up in the air:

August 16, 2012
#20-Joey Logano, 22, has been with JGR since he was 16. The organization has a lot invested in him and Logano has a lot invested in the organization. There are loyalty issues on both sides. But without a guarantee of sponsorship to drive a full season in 2013 and beyond