Joey Logano

Logano began his racing career in 1996 as a 6-year-old quarter midget racer living in Connecticut. In 1997, he won his first Eastern Grand National Championship in the Junior Stock Car Division. He followed it up with a Junior Honda Division Championship in 1998 and in early 1999 a Lt. Mod. Division Championship. Later in 1999, Logano won three New England Regional Championships in Sr. Stock, Lt. Mod, and Lt. B divisions. He spent a couple of years racing on various forms of pavement Late Model racing.{{cite web|url=http://www.loganomotorsports.com/Files/HTM/Accomplishments/JoeAccomp.htm:|title=Joey Logano early racing career records|work=loganomotorsports.com|access-date=August 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107114817/http://www.loganomotorsports.com/Files/HTM/Accomplishments/JoeAccomp.htm:|archive-date=November 7, 2015|url-status=dead}}

Veteran Nextel Cup Series driver Mark Martin, who was driving for Jack Roush (Roush Fenway Racing) at the time, called Logano "the real deal";{{cite web|url=http://www.joeyloganoracing.com/bio.html|title=JoeyLoganoRacing.com: Biography|work=joeyloganoracing.com|access-date=August 10, 2015|archive-date=September 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928203858/http://www.joeyloganoracing.com/bio.html|url-status=live}} when Logano was 15, Martin said "I am high on Joey Logano because I am absolutely, 100-percent positive, without a doubt that he can be one of the greatest that ever raced in NASCAR. I'm positive. There's no doubt in mind."[https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=jh-logano102307&prov=yhoo&type=lgns "The next big thing"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027082942/http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=jh-logano102307&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |date=October 27, 2007 }}; October 23, 2007; Jay Hart; Yahoo Sports; Retrieved October 25, 2007 Logano was also nicknamed "sliced bread" (as in the greatest thing since) by two-time Busch Series champion Randy LaJoie.{{cite web|url=http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/nationwideseries/Young_phenom_Joey_Logano_ready_for_Nationwide_Series_NASCAR_spotlight.html|title=NASCAR news, rumors, results, video highlights and more|work=Sporting News|access-date=August 10, 2015|archive-date=February 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223171120/http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/nationwideseries/Young_phenom_Joey_Logano_ready_for_Nationwide_Series_NASCAR_spotlight.html|url-status=dead}}

In 2005, he ran in one FASCAR Pro Truck Series race at the New Smyrna Speedway, started first and finished second. He raced in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, competing seven times in the Northern Division, and winning once at Mansfield, two Southern Division races, and five Championship Series races. The following season, he continued racing in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series. He raced in twelve Southern Division races, winning twice at South Georgia Motorsports Park and USA International Speedway. He ran in one USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, Northern Division race, and six Championship Series races.

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In 2007, a new NASCAR rule allowed drivers aged 16 and up to race in the Grand National Division, allowing Logano to compete in the series. He finished the 2007 Grand National season with 13 starts in Camping World East Series, winning five races, three poles, 10 Top 5's, and 10 Top 10's, and winning the championship with wins at Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Iowa Speedway, two wins at New Hampshire International Speedway, and Adirondack International Speedway. He also has made one NASCAR West Series start at Phoenix International Raceway, where he started second and won in the No. 10 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. On October 20, 2007, Logano won the Toyota All-Star Showdown at Irwindale Speedway, leading 87 laps and held off Peyton Sellers for the win.

On May 4, 2008, Logano won the Carolina 500 during his ARCA RE/MAX Series debut with Venturini Motorsports in racing's return to Rockingham Speedway. Logano also made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut, at Talladega, in the Mountain Dew 250, starting sixth and finishing 26th. Logano attempted to defend his Toyota All-Star Showdown title he won in the 2007 season by driving in the January 2008 race and was disqualified for crashing into Peyton Sellers in an unsportsmanlike manner on the final lap, in an attempt to win the race. Not only was Logano disqualified but he was credited as having run none of the laps of the race completing zero laps.

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Logano made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at the 2008 Heluva Good! 200 at Dover.Bernstien, Viv. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/sports/othersports/25lowes.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=joey%20logano%20nationwide%20debut&st=cse "Logano, 18, to Make Nationwide Debut "] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116183038/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/sports/othersports/25lowes.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=joey%20logano%20nationwide%20debut&st=cse |date=January 16, 2017 }}, New York Times, May 25, 2008, accessed June 26, 2009.

Logano became the youngest winner in Nationwide history by winning his first major NASCAR series race at the 2008 Meijer 300 in only his third start, the previous holder of the achievement was Casey Atwood.{{cite news|title=18-Year-Old Wins|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C03E5D81538F936A25755C0A96E9C8B63|work=The New York Times|agency=Associated Press|date=June 15, 2008|access-date=March 3, 2019|archive-date=January 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105121305/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C03E5D81538F936A25755C0A96E9C8B63|url-status=live}} On July 10, 2009, Logano won the Dollar General 300 by deciding not to pit unlike his teammate Kyle Busch, who took four tires with twelve laps to go. By leading the pack, the clean air made it easy to beat Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch by five car lengths making it the first time he won at the racetrack in Chicago. He took his fifth series victory at the Kansas Speedway after a late-race pass over teammate Kyle Busch. He earned his sixth Nationwide Series victory at the Auto Club Speedway. In April 2009, Logano won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Nashville. On July 1, 2011, he won the Subway Jalapeño 250 at Daytona International Speedway, avoiding a last-second crash. In mid-2011, Logano made a cameo appearance in the A&E series The Glades, in the episode "Moonlighting", as himself.

In 2012, he won nine times in the Nationwide Series. He won at Auto Club Speedway, after dominating the race in the Trans-Lux Camry. He won his second race of the season at Talladega Superspeedway after a push from Kyle Busch and holding off Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Cole Whitt. His third win of the year came with controversy after on a late restart, he took out Points leader Elliott Sadler and went on to take the win. His fourth win came at Dover International Speedway, after passing Ryan Truex with four laps to go after being held back in lapped traffic. His fifth win came at Michigan International Speedway after holding off James Buescher on the final restart. In August at Bristol, Logano took the lead from Kevin Harvick during pits and on the restart, he held off Elliott Sadler to win his first win at Bristol in his career. He went on the complete the year sweep of the Nationwide races at Dover, and in October winning his eighth race of the year at Charlotte. In November, he won the Nationwide race at Phoenix. This would ultimately be the final race win Logano would score in a Joe Gibbs Racing car. The Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Nationwide car won the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Owners Championship mostly due in part to Logano's success in the car during the 2012 season.

In 2013 at Dover, Logano won both the NNS races for a third and fourth consecutive time in the Nationwide series. This made him the only driver to win four consecutive races at Dover in any series, and the all-time wins leader in the Nationwide Series at the track.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2013-10-01/joey-logano-team-penalized-nationwide-win-dover-22-penske-racing|title=Logano's Nationwide team hit with 6-point penalty for infraction at Dover|last=Pockrass|first=Bob|date=October 1, 2013|work=Sporting News|access-date=October 2, 2013|archive-date=October 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004212714/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2013-10-01/joey-logano-team-penalized-nationwide-win-dover-22-penske-racing|url-status=dead}} In addition to his wins at Dover, he took home a Nationwide win at Chicagoland Speedway during a cup series off week in July. The Team Penske No. 22 car won the Nationwide Series owners title in 2013, a feat Logano has now contributed to three times in his career—once at Penske and twice at JGR. The 2013 Nationwide Series owners title was a first for Team Penske.

In May 2014 at Dover, Logano saw his four-race winning streak come to an end when Kyle Busch won the spring race at the track. Logano looked to be in a good position to win, starting from the pole for the fourth time at the track, but he was held up by Matt Kenseth for over 60 laps making Busch unreachable. He had to settle for a third-place finish. In his next start in the Nationwide Series at Michigan, Logano was leading with four laps to go and was well on his way to his first win of the season, but suffered a blown tire and was relegated to a 16th-place finish.

Logano started his 2015 Xfinity Series schedule at Atlanta by winning the pole and finishing second. In his second race of the season, Logano finally returned to victory lane in the Xfinity Series at Phoenix International Raceway on March 14, 2015. He won from the pole and led 176 of 200 laps. He also scored his 2nd career perfect driver rating by dominating the race. On April 18, 2015, Logano led every lap of the Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 at Bristol after starting 2nd. As a result, he scored his second Bristol win in the series and third career perfect driver rating.

On March 28, 2015, Logano driving for Brad Keselowski Racing started on Pole, led 150 of the 258 laps, and easily won his first Camping World Truck Series race in the Kroger 250 at Martinsville. He became the 26th different driver to win in all three major series, the first since his teammate and truck owner Brad Keselowski did it when he won the UNOH 200 Truck race at Bristol in August 2014. His first pole and win in the series came in his seventh career start. The 2016 Xfinity Series started well for Logano with a close second to Chase Elliott in the season opener at Daytona. In the coming races however the Penske No.22 car lacked the speed, it had done in previous years with Logano only able to take ninth at Bristol and seventh at Dover. In between these two races, Logano had been in contention for a victory at Talladega up until a last-lap crash relegating him to the 27th position. Charlotte, Pocono, and Michigan saw finishes of third, fifth, and sixth respectively. Logano would have to wait till Watkins Glen claim his first win of the season driving a secondary Penske entry the number 12 at Watkins Glen, the majority of the race was a hard-fought contest between Logano and Keselowski who would eventually encounter issues and retire allowing Logano to collect his 26th career win. Chicagoland saw Logano struggle again with a lack of speed driving the 22 to a seventh-place finish. Back in the number 12, Logano would take his 27th career win in the Drive for Cure 300 at Charlotte stealing the race win from a dominant Kyle Larson, this would be his second and final win of the year. His Xfinity Series campaign ended with a solid fourth at Kansas, unable to take the flagship 22 car to victory lane in 2016.

Logano returned to the Truck Series in 2022, driving the David Gilliland Racing No. 54 to a sixth place finish at the Bristol dirt race.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/03/25/joey-logano-to-run-bristol-dirt-truck-race/ |title=Joey Logano to run Bristol Dirt Truck Race |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=March 25, 2022 |access-date=April 17, 2022 |archive-date=April 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404102419/https://www.jayski.com/2022/03/25/joey-logano-to-run-bristol-dirt-truck-race/ |url-status=live }}

For the 2023 Truck Series season, Logano drove the ThorSport Racing No. 66 to victory at the Bristol dirt race after leading 138 of 150 laps.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/04/08/logano-weathers-through-cautions-wins-bristol-truck-race/ |title=Logano weathers through cautions, wins Truck Series race at Bristol |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR |date=April 8, 2023 |access-date=April 9, 2023 |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409114613/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/04/08/logano-weathers-through-cautions-wins-bristol-truck-race/ |url-status=live }}

In the 2024 Xfinity Series season, Logano replaced Hailie Deegan in the AM Racing No. 15 at the Chicago street race.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/01/joey-logano-replacing-hailie-deegan-at-chicago-street-race/ |title=Joey Logano replacing Hailie Deegan at Chicago Street Race |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media LLC |date=July 1, 2024 |access-date=July 2, 2024}}

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On August 25, 2008, Joe Gibbs Racing called a press conference to announce that Logano would drive the No. 20 Home Depot -sponsored Toyota Camry in the 2009 Sprint Cup Series.{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/08/25/jlogano.jgibbs.20.car/index.html|title=NASCAR Drivers, Race Standings & News - NASCAR.com|work=nascar.com|access-date=August 10, 2015|archive-date=November 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111222241/https://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/08/25/jlogano.jgibbs.20.car/index.html|url-status=live}} Logano replaced Tony Stewart who left JGR to form and drive for his own team, Stewart-Haas Racing. Logano was also a candidate for the 2008 Rookie of the Year award and was scheduled to make his first Sprint Cup start in the No. 02 Home Depot-sponsored car at Richmond, but failed to qualify for the event.

On August 28, 2008, Hall of Fame Racing announced that Logano would drive five races in their No. 96 car during the 2008 Sprint Cup Series season.{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/08/27/jlogano.bcoleman.kschrader.hof/index.html|title=NASCAR Drivers, Race Standings & News - NASCAR.com|work=nascar.com|access-date=August 10, 2015|archive-date=October 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009193300/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/cup/08/27/jlogano.bcoleman.kschrader.hof/index.html|url-status=live}} His official debut was at the 2008 Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire on September 14, 2008, by starting that race, he became the first NASCAR driver born in the 1990s to run a Cup Series event. On September 5, 2008, Logano made his first appearance in a Sprint Cup car at Richmond International Raceway in the two-hour-long Friday practice for the Chevy Rock & Roll 400. Due to Tropical Storm Hanna, qualifying was rained out. A NASCAR rule states that when qualifying is rained out, the Top 43 drivers in owners points are then set for the race. Logano was not in the Top 43 in owners points, so he did not get to debut.

Logano is the youngest modern-era driver to compete full-time in NASCAR's top division (records show drivers as young as 15 competing in NASCAR's top division, but those records will stand due to age requirements).

In 2009, Logano finished fourth in his first Gatorade Duel, and would become the youngest driver to start the Daytona 500, however, he would crash midway through the race and finish dead last.{{Cite web |url=http://www.racewayreport.com/drivers/news/joey_logano.html |title=Joey Logano to become youngest Daytona 500 starter |access-date=March 3, 2010 |archive-date=February 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218160851/http://www.racewayreport.com/drivers/news/joey_logano.html |url-status=live }} Logano's first three starts in the Sprint Cup Series saw three finishes of 30th place or worse. Las Vegas was his sixth start in the Sprint Cup Series, he finished 13th. In April, Logano finished ninth for his first Top 10 finish at Talladega; later that month at Darlington, he led 19 laps late in the race and finished ninth. Logano won the fan vote for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and finished eighth.

On June 28, 2009, Logano won the rain-shortened Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at Loudon, New Hampshire, beating Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart, becoming the youngest winner ever in the Sprint Cup Series at the age of only 19 years, one month, and four days old.

On November 22, 2009, Logano was crowned the official 2009 Sprint Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year, having beat out other rookies Scott Speed and Max Papis.{{Cite web |url=http://www.racewayreport.com/drivers/news/joey_logano.html |title=Logano named 2009 ROTY |access-date=March 3, 2010 |archive-date=February 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218160851/http://www.racewayreport.com/drivers/news/joey_logano.html |url-status=live }}

Logano won his first Coors Light Pole Award on March 19, 2010, for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Despite going winless, he scored seven Top 5's and 16 Top 10's en route to a then-best 16th-place finish in the final points standing.

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Logano struggled through the 2011 season, with just four Top 5's, six Top 10's, and two pole positions, en route to a career-worst 24th-place finish in the final points standings.

Crew chief Greg Zipadelli left the No. 20 team at the end of the 2011 season to become the competition director at Stewart-Haas Racing. Jason Ratcliff was named Logano's new crew chief beginning with the 2012 season.

In 2012, following several wins in the Nationwide Series, Logano won his second Sprint Cup Series race at the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway, after bumping Mark Martin with four laps to go, and holding off Martin and Tony Stewart. Logano became the first driver in 30 races to win a race from the pole position.{{cite web|url=http://www.ajc.com/sports/joey-logano-wins-at-1455600.html|title=Joey Logano wins at Pocono Raceway for 2nd title|last=Gelston|first=Dan|date=June 10, 2012|access-date=June 10, 2012|location=Atlanta, GA|archive-date=June 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613171704/http://www.ajc.com/sports/joey-logano-wins-at-1455600.html|url-status=live}} It was also the first time Logano had won a race that had gone the scheduled distance (as his 2009 victory had been in a rain-shortened event). He scored one other Top 5 and 11 other Top 10 finishes en route to a 17th-place finish in the final points standings. He also ended his final Nationwide series at Joe Gibbs Racing on a high note, winning a series-high nine races.

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On September 4, 2012, it was announced that Logano would be leaving Joe Gibbs Racing and heading to Penske Racing in 2013, following an announcement that Matt Kenseth would drive the No. 20 Toyota.{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first=Tom |date=September 4, 2012 |title=CUP: Logano To Join Penske Racing In 2013. |url=http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-joey-logano-to-join-penske-racing-in-2013-nascar-sprint/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906192636/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-joey-logano-to-join-penske-racing-in-2013-nascar-sprint/ |archive-date=September 6, 2012 |website=Speed}}

Logano moved to the No. 22 Shell / Pennzoil-sponsored Ford for Penske, finishing 17th at Bristol after losing control after contact with Denny Hamlin. Late in the race, it would appear that Logano passed Hamlin on the track, but both had issues and Hamlin finished 23rd; Logano claimed that his former teammate intentionally wrecked him.{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/sports/motorsports/199636591.html?src=news-stmp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411215756/http://www.startribune.com/sports/motorsports/199636591.html?src=news-stmp |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |title=Home Sports Motorsports Denny Hamlin's Bristol feud with Joey Logano still not resolved heading into Fontana weekend |last=Beacham |first=Greg |date=March 22, 2013 |work=Star Tribune |access-date=March 25, 2013 |location=Minneapolis, MN }}

The next week, at Auto Club Speedway, Logano had his breakout race, leading 41 laps. The final laps saw an intense dogfight between him and Hamlin; on the last lap proper, Logano and Hamlin were driving hard side by side down the straightaway, in what looked like what was going to be a repeat of the photo finish from Darlington in 2003 but on the last corner, neither car lifted, both wrecked, while Kyle Busch slipped past and took the victory.{{cite news |url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/loganjo01/2013/W |title=Joey Logano 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results |publisher=Racing-reference.info |access-date=April 17, 2013 |archive-date=June 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613191231/http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/loganjo01/2013/W |url-status=live }} Hamlin fractured his vertebra in the crash and after the race, Logano was confronted by Tony Stewart, who slipped back to 22nd after Logano blocked him on the final restart. Stewart pushed Logano, who responded by throwing a water bottle at him.{{Cite web |last=Gluck |first=Jeff |date=March 25, 2013 |title=Tony Stewart and Joey Logano fight after race |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2013/03/24/tony-stewart-joey-logano-auto-club-speedway/2015771/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420095654/http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2013/03/24/tony-stewart-joey-logano-auto-club-speedway/2015771/ |archive-date=April 20, 2013 |access-date=April 17, 2013 |website=USA Toda}} Logano was scored in 3rd place.

Just before the start of the NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, both Penske Racing cars driven by Logano and Keselowski failed pre-race inspection due to an issue with the cars' rear-end housings. Logano was forced to start from the rear of the field because his car wasn't on the starting grid until after the command had been given, but he rallied for a fifth-place finish. Three days later, NASCAR unveiled large penalties for the infraction. Logano and Keselowski were each docked 25 points in the drivers' championship standings; Logano's crew chief, Todd Gordon, was also fined $100,000 and suspended six weeks. Car chief Raymond Fox and team engineer Samuel Stanley were suspended for the same length of time as well. Identical penalties were also handed down to all of the people in the same positions on Keselowski's team. Penske Racing released a statement saying the organization planned to appeal the penalties,{{cite news|last=Caraviello|first=David|title=NASCAR lowers boom on Penske Drivers|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/04/17/nascar-penalizes-penske-drivers-keselowski-logano-truex.html|access-date=May 1, 2013|newspaper=NASCAR.com|date=April 17, 2013|archive-date=May 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506093012/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/04/17/nascar-penalizes-penske-drivers-keselowski-logano-truex.html|url-status=live}} but on May 1, the NASCAR Appeals Panel unanimously upheld the penalties. Team owner Roger Penske said he would further appeal the ruling to NASCAR Chief Appellate Officer John Middlebrook.{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Nate|title=NASCAR panel upholds penalties to Penske Racing teams|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2013/05/01/brad-keselowski-joey-logano-roger-penske-nascar-penalties-appeal-upheld/2126659/|access-date=May 1, 2013|newspaper=USA Today|date=May 1, 2013|archive-date=May 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502032304/http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2013/05/01/brad-keselowski-joey-logano-roger-penske-nascar-penalties-appeal-upheld/2126659/|url-status=live}}

Meanwhile, on the track after Logano's fifth-place finish at Texas, he had a low weekend at Kansas when he collided with a spinning Kyle Busch on lap 105, destroying the front ends of both cars and ending their days. This would relegate Logano to a 39th-place finish. He was able to rebound the following week at Richmond with a third-place run. At Talladega, Logano finished 35th with an engine failure after 143 laps. At Darlington, he struggled with the handling of his car and finished 22nd, two laps down.

After racing at Darlington, Logano rallied to finish in the Top 11 in a six straight race streak going into the summer — fifth at Charlotte, seventh at Dover, 10th at Pocono, ninth at Michigan, 11th at Sonoma, and fourth at Kentucky.

Returning to Daytona for the Coke Zero 400, Logano was running well until he cut a tire and hit the outside wall on lap 71, leaving him with a 40th-place finish. He then had another 40th-place finish the following week at New Hampshire after being involved in a crash early in the race.

After a two-race streak of bad luck, Logano picked up steam again, with six straight Top 10 finishes — eighth at Indianapolis, and then seventh at both Pocono and Watkins Glen.

In qualifying at Michigan, Logano won his sixth career pole position with a track-record lap speed of {{convert|203.949|mph|km/h}}; this was at the time the ninth fastest qualifying speed in NASCAR history, and the fastest since Bill Elliott's qualifying run at Talladega in 1987.{{cite web|last=Trister |first=Noah |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/logano-sets-track-record-qualifying-215832921--nascar.html |title=Logano sets track record in qualifying at Michigan |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |date=August 16, 2013 |access-date=August 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821000936/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/logano-sets-track-record-qualifying-215832921--nascar.html |archive-date=August 21, 2013 }} He later went on to win the Pure Michigan 400, making it his first win with Penske Racing.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2013-08-18/michigan-results-finish-joey-logano-win-penske-racing-mark-martin-fuel|title=Joey Logano wins at Michigan for his victory with Penske Racing|last=Owens|first=Jeff|date=August 18, 2013|work=Sporting News|access-date=August 19, 2013|archive-date=August 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820073947/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2013-08-18/michigan-results-finish-joey-logano-win-penske-racing-mark-martin-fuel|url-status=dead}} Thanks to that win, and two more Top 5's at both Bristol and Atlanta (where he led 78 laps and almost won), he entered Richmond eighth in the standings with a shot to make the Chase for the first time in his career. At Richmond, he struggled with an ill-handling racecar to a 22nd-place finish, but it was good enough to where he beat Jeff Gordon (who finished eighth) by just one point for 10th in the points and made his first-ever appearance in the Chase. Even if he had fallen to 11th, he still would have had the second wild card thanks to being ahead of Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Newman in points (Kasey Kahne had already locked up the first Wildcard with wins at Bristol and Pocono). Also thanks to the win, Logano seeded sixth in the Cup standings after it was reset.

Logano started his first Chase run by qualifying on pole in GEICO 400 at Chicagoland with a new track qualifying speed record of 189.414 mph."[http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/09/13/sprint-cup-qualifying-results-chicagoland-speedway-chase-for-the-sprint-cup.html Logano rises to top for Sprint Cup pole] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116175148/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/09/13/sprint-cup-qualifying-results-chicagoland-speedway-chase-for-the-sprint-cup.html |date=January 16, 2017 }}" However, he finished 37th due to an engine failure late in the race. This was followed by a 14th-place finish at New Hampshire. Logano then had back-to-back Top 5's with a third-place finish at Dover and a fourth-place finish at Kansas. This was followed by three Top 20 finishes — 18th at Charlotte, 16th at Talladega, and 14th at Martinsville. He finished out the season with three straight Top 10 finishes — third at Texas, ninth at Phoenix, and eighth at Homestead-Miami, leading him to a career-best eighth-place finish in the final points.

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Logano started with an 11th-place finish in the 2014 Daytona 500, followed by a fourth-place run at Phoenix. He won his first pole of the year at Las Vegas, taking another fourth-place finish.

At Texas, Logano running with consistent speed got his first win of the season after leading the most laps (108) and performing a last-lap pass on Jeff Gordon during a green-white-checkered finish. This win locked him into the 2014 Chase.

At Richmond (a track where he had seen little success in his short career), Logano led late and pulled a Ron Bouchard-style move during a shuffle between Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski, and Matt Kenseth in the last nine laps, to slip away with a victory. The victory marked 2014 as Logano's first season with multiple career victories.

Logano made his 200th cup series start at Kentucky Speedway on June 28 at the age of 24.

At Loudon, Logano was running second to Keselowski when he was involved in an accident with the lap-down car of Morgan Shepherd. Logano said in an interview that Shepherd should have not have been on the track running those very slow speeds, but NASCAR responded that Shepherd maintained minimum speed.

Logano took his third win of the season at Bristol in the Irwin Tools Night Race. Keselowski finished second in the same race, making this Team Penske's second 1–2 finish in its history, the other coming in the 2008 Daytona 500.

Logano started the Chase seeded fifth. He finished in fourth place in the Challenger Round opener at Chicagoland Speedway moving him to third in points.

Logano would go on to win at New Hampshire, locking him into the Contender Round. He took four tires on lap 247, while the other front-runners ran on older tires, giving Logano the advantage. Remarkably, he was able to move from 16th to second in 11 laps. He took the lead with 27 to go and won the race after a green-white-checkered finish. The win moved him to second in the points standings – one point behind Keselowski. This win marked Penske's third win in a row and fourth in five races.

On September 25, 2014, it was announced that Logano had signed a multi-year contract extension with Team Penske. This extension came a full season before his contract was due to expire at the end of the 2015 season. The contract extends Logano's tenure with Team Penske to at least 2018.

At Dover, Logano would finish fourth, making him the only driver to finish Top 5 in all three races of the contender round. He would finish the round second in points.

Logano started the Contender Round by winning at Kansas. This gave him the lead in the point standings for the first time in his career. With the win, he was the first driver to advance to the Eliminator Round in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Logano followed this up with a fourth-place finish at Charlotte. This was his fifth straight top-five finish, making him the first driver to start the Chase with five straight Top 5 finishes, beating the previous record of four set by Juan Pablo Montoya in 2009.

At Talladega, Logano finished 11th after helping Keselowski get to the front on the final restart. Keselowski required a win to advance to the next round of the Chase and was able to achieve that in part thanks to Logano.

Logano entered the Eliminator Round as the points leader, beginning with a fifth-place finish at Martinsville. At Texas, he fought back from pit road tire issues that led to a spin-out and finished 12th. Going into the final race of the Eliminator round, Logano was tied for first in points with a 13-point advantage over the final transfer spot. He would finish sixth at Phoenix, easily advancing to the Championship round alongside Denny Hamlin, Ryan Newman, and Kevin Harvick.

In the final round, he ended up finishing last of the final four drivers. The result was affected by some mistakes made by his pit crew, relegating him to a 16th-place finish.

Logano and his teammate Keselowski were both dominant in the new knockout-style qualifying in 2014. Logano had one pole, eight Top 2 starts, and started in the Top 10 in 26 of 36 races. He missed the final round of qualifying in only five of the 36 races, a series best. Logano was consistently near the top of most major statistical categories in 2014 including; laps led, average start, average finish, and average driver rating. He was one of only seven drivers that won multiple races in 2014 (the others being Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., series champion Kevin Harvick, and Carl Edwards).

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Logano's season began with an incident with Kevin Harvick during the Sprint Unlimited. Harvick, who questioned a late-race incident with Logano, exchanged heated words with Logano.

The following week Logano held off Harvick to win the Daytona 500. At the time of his win, Logano became the second-youngest winner of the Daytona 500 at 24 years of age (second only to Trevor Bayne). He has since been surpassed by 2022 Daytona 500 winner Austin Cindric for the second youngest winner, but remains the third youngest driver to have won the race. The win also gave team owner Roger Penske his second victory in the race, his first coming with Ryan Newman in 2008.{{Cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/joey-logano-roger-penske-daytona-500-win-29144425|title=Joey Logano Wins Daytona 500|last=Fryer|first=Jenna|date=February 22, 2015|work=ABC News|access-date=February 26, 2015|archive-date=February 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225003835/http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/joey-logano-roger-penske-daytona-500-win-29144425|url-status=live}} The next week, he won the pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway and finished fourth.

At Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he qualified second and led early but would ultimately fade to finish 10th after having two pit-road speeding penalties. At Phoenix International Raceway, he started on the front row for the third consecutive week and led laps early, even though he would ultimately finish eighth.

At Auto Club Speedway, Logano started 13th and ran in the Top 5 most of the day, but a controversial late-race pit road violation set him back in the field; however, he recovered quickly to finish seventh. With his finish on the lead lap at Auto Club, Logano broke the record for most consecutive finishes on the lead lap with 22 (he would extend that record to 24 races). The previous record was held by Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. with 21 each.

The next week at Martinsville he became the 26th driver (after teammate Brad Keselowski) to have won in each of the Top 3 series by winning the Kroger 250 from the pole after leading the most laps, his final start in the Truck Series to date. He also won his second Cup pole of the season and during the race, led the second-most laps and finished third. At Texas, he started sixth, led 19 laps, and finished fourth.

At Bristol, Logano and Keselowski wrecked out early, ending Logano's streak of finishes on the lead lap. At Richmond, Logano won the pole and finished fifth. At Talladega, Logano was caught up in a multicar wreck on the back straightaway on lap 47 and finished 33rd. He dropped from second to fourth in the points standings after the race. At Kansas, Logano did much better. He won the pole for the fourth time and once again, finished fifth.

In August, Logano ran out of fuel while leading the final laps at Pocono. At Watkins Glen, Logano started 16th, and went on to win the race, leading only the final lap after Harvick ran out of fuel before entering the final two turns.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/joey-logano-passes-kevin-harvick-on-last-lap-to-win-at-watkins-glen-212621113.html|title=Joey Logano passes Kevin Harvick on last lap to win at Watkins Glen|access-date=August 9, 2015|last=Bromberg|first=Nick|date=August 9, 2015|work=Yahoo Sports|archive-date=August 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810030939/http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/joey-logano-passes-kevin-harvick-on-last-lap-to-win-at-watkins-glen-212621113.html|url-status=live}} For Logano, the win also marked a complete sweep of the weekend, having won the Xfinity race.

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At Michigan, Logano went on to bring home a seventh-place finish in the Pure Michigan 400. At Bristol, he took his third victory of the year with a win in the Irwin Tools Night Race. In the Chase, he swept the Contender Round races by dominating Charlotte, passing Matt Kenseth by purposely spinning him out with five laps remaining to win at Kansas and a dramatic win at Talladega that knocked Dale Earnhardt Jr. out of the Chase by one position. Also in the process, he became the second driver in 2015 after Kyle Busch to sweep three consecutive races.

The next week at Martinsville, Logano had the dominant car for most of the race. However, Matt Kenseth, in retaliation for Logano spinning him out a couple of weeks earlier, deliberately crashed Logano with less than 50 laps to go; an action that was met with mixed emotions from drivers, but the fans erupted with applause. Kenseth was suspended for the next two races and placed on probation until December 31.

Logano didn't do well at Texas, cutting a tire and spinning out, winding up 40th.{{Cite news |last=DeCola |first=Pat |date=November 8, 2015 |title=Cut tire puts Joey Logano in big Chase hole |url=https://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2015/11/8/joey-logano-cut-tire-texas-wreck-garage-chase.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916060027/https://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2015/11/8/joey-logano-cut-tire-texas-wreck-garage-chase.html |archive-date=September 16, 2017 |access-date=September 15, 2017 |work=NASCAR.com |language=en}} Heading into Phoenix, Logano needed a win in order to advance to the final round. Ultimately, he failed, as he finished third and was eliminated from the Chase at Phoenix International Raceway after a controversial finish where Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the race thanks to a storm in the area.{{cite news|last1=Owens|first1=Jeff|title=Joey Logano gracious in defeat after being eliminated from Chase|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/news/joey-logano-eliminated-chase-phoenix-homestead-matt-kenseth-wreck-dale-earnhardt-jr-kevin-harvick/1lp4igwkkxj161ry6zdp4io57m|access-date=September 15, 2017|work=Sporting News|date=November 16, 2015|archive-date=September 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916010812/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/news/joey-logano-eliminated-chase-phoenix-homestead-matt-kenseth-wreck-dale-earnhardt-jr-kevin-harvick/1lp4igwkkxj161ry6zdp4io57m|url-status=live}} Logano went on to finish fourth at the season finale, and finished sixth in the final point standings.

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In 2016, Logano had a rocky start compared to 2015. Logano won his third straight pole at Martinsville, however, he would struggle throughout the race before finishing 11th. At Kansas and Talladega, Logano went back to back with DNFs from crashes. Logano won his first Sprint Cup All-Star Race after making a pass on Kyle Larson with two laps remaining. He won the FireKeepers Casino 400 after a good final restart. He won the race from the pole, the second time he won from the pole at Michigan. This was followed by a third-place finish at Sonoma and fourth place at Daytona.

At Kentucky, Logano had an early exit on lap 54 after cutting a right-front tire, finishing 39th. Logano fought back with a third-place finish at New Hampshire and a seventh-place finish at Indianapolis.

At Pocono, while on lap 115, Logano was racing Ryan Newman to his outside and Denny Hamlin to his inside when Chase Elliott got to his inside, got loose, got into Logano and sent both of them into the wall. Logano finished 37th. Following this, Logano went on a seven-race stretch with a worst finish of 11th place: second place at Watkins Glen, 10th place at Bristol and Michigan, fifth place at Darlington, 10th place at Richmond, second place in Chicagoland, 11th in New Hampshire, and fifth place at Dover.

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At Charlotte, the opening race in the Round of 12, Logano's day ended early with a series of tire blowouts, leaving him with a 36th-place finish. This was followed by a third-place finish at Kansas. At Talladega, Logano was penalized early when his car left pit road dragging the jack during the first round of green-flag pit stops, but went on to win the race in overtime and clinched a spot in the Round of 8. The win marked the third straight restrictor-plate victory for Team Penske, after Keselowski's earlier victories at Talladega and Daytona. A win at Phoenix guaranteed Logano a place in the final 4 at Homestead.

Logano led 45 laps at Homestead and had a significant chance to win his first Cup series championship. With 10 laps left, Logano restarted under leader Carl Edwards and Edwards on the restart attempted a block the 22 but it was too late, spinning the 19 of Edwards into the inside wall, resulting in a DNF for the 19 and some damage to the 22. After a 30-minute red flag, Logano's car was too damaged to contend any further and Logano finished the race in fourth place, finishing second in the standings to Jimmie Johnson.

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Unlike in previous years at Penske, Logano had a miserable year. He started the year however by winning the Advance Auto Parts Clash after sneaking through the last lap incident between Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin. Logano's 2017 season started with a sixth-place finish in the Daytona 500. In the Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas, Logano collided with Kyle Busch as the two battled for a Top 5 finish on the final lap. The contact spun Busch out and onto pit road;{{cite web|last=Wise|first=Brandon|url=http://www.cbssports.com/general/news/watch-kyle-busch-attacks-joey-logano-in-epic-post-race-nascar-fight/|title=WATCH: Kyle Busch attacks Joey Logano in epic post-race NASCAR fight|publisher=CBSSports.com|date=March 12, 2017|access-date=March 21, 2017|archive-date=March 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322203613/http://www.cbssports.com/general/news/watch-kyle-busch-attacks-joey-logano-in-epic-post-race-nascar-fight/|url-status=live}} Logano finished fourth, while Busch dropped to 22nd.{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2017_Kobalt_400/W|title=2017 Kobalt 400|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 21, 2017|archive-date=March 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322203947/http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2017_Kobalt_400/W|url-status=live}} After the race, Busch confronted Logano on pit road, attempting to punch him as their pit crews became involved. Busch suffered a bloody forehead in the ensuing brawl, though neither driver was penalized for the fight.{{cite web|last=DeGroot|first=Nick|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-will-not-penalize-kyle-busch-or-joey-logano-for-vegas-fight-883090/|title=NASCAR will not penalize Kyle Busch or Joey Logano for Vegas fight|publisher=Motorsport.com|date=March 15, 2017|access-date=March 21, 2017|archive-date=March 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322204328/https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-will-not-penalize-kyle-busch-or-joey-logano-for-vegas-fight-883090/|url-status=live}} In an ironic twist at the following week's race in Phoenix, Logano's tire blew with five laps to go to bring out the caution as Busch was in contention to win. As a result, Ryan Newman stayed out for the final restart and went on to win.{{cite magazine|last=DeLuca|first=Dave|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/news/nascar-phoenix-live-updates-results-channel-time-camping-world-500/13o38jmxcrxso1j2vbexqz0x4r|title=NASCAR at Phoenix: Ryan Newman wins; Joey Logano costs Kyle Busch again|magazine=Sporting News|date=March 19, 2017|access-date=March 21, 2017}} At Richmond, Logano made his 300th cup start. Despite qualifying fifth, he would start from the 37th spot due to a transmission change. Logano would slowly work his way to the front, before winning his second career race at Richmond. Logano became the sixth driver to win in his 300th start.{{cite web|last=Pistone|first=Pete|url=http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2017/04/Joey-Logano-Wins-Toyota-Owners-400-at-Richmond.aspx|title=Logano Wins Richmond in 300th Start|publisher=Motor Racing Network|date=April 30, 2017|access-date=May 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504183232/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2017/04/Joey-Logano-Wins-Toyota-Owners-400-at-Richmond.aspx|archive-date=May 4, 2017|url-status=dead}} However, Logano's car was discovered to have a rear suspension issue, forcing NASCAR to declare his victory an "encumbered" win; as a result, while his win was not stripped, it did not allow him to lock a spot into the playoffs.{{cite news|last=Perez|first=A.J.|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2017/05/04/joey-loganos-team-penalized-encumbered-win/101278702/|title=Joey Logano's team is penalized, making Richmond an 'encumbered' win|newspaper=USA Today|date=May 4, 2017|access-date=May 4, 2017|archive-date=May 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505084350/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2017/05/04/joey-loganos-team-penalized-encumbered-win/101278702/|url-status=live}}

At Kansas on May 13, Logano entered sixth on points. He had a rough race that saw him fall from second on the start to mid-pack. Logano battled setbacks such as a speeding penalty, and a cut tire which caused him to stay mid-pack for the rest of his race. Logano was charging towards the Top 10, when his car's brakes broke, causing him to crash Danica Patrick and cause a fiery accident. The accident led to Aric Almirola being injured and airlifted to a local hospital for evaluation. Logano was visibly shaken following the wreck in a post-race interview. His contention to make it to the playoffs immediately started to fade away. His best finishes after Richmond were third at Michigan and his fourth-place finish at Indianapolis.

After a series of bad races, Logano missed the playoffs by one spot, finishing behind Kyle Larson after having finished second at Richmond. This is the first time Logano missed the playoffs since his last year with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2012. Due to his encumbered win, Logano's chance at a championship ended with his runner-up finish as after Darlington, he was in a must-win situation since the maximum points available in a race was 60 points as Logano was more than that many points away and points didn't matter anymore to make the playoffs. Ironically, the driver that benefited off of Logano's misfortune was Matt Kenseth, who barely made the playoffs by only about 100 points over Logano, keeping Logano out of the playoffs, reminiscent of their 2015-2016 feud. He then had consistent finishes like his seventh at Chicagoland Speedway, and fourth at Talladega. He finished the season with a 6th-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He finished the season 17th in the points standings.

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2018 was a very quiet but productive year for Logano. Logano started the season with a second-place finish in the Clash. He followed that up with a second-place finish in his duel, losing to teammate Ryan Blaney. Logano had his ups and downs at the 2018 Daytona 500 with a tire rub and a pit penalty but rebounded to finish fourth after avoiding a wreck with two laps left. At the 2018 GEICO 500, he held off Kurt Busch to win the race and lock him in the Playoffs.

While the "Big Three" were making all the noise, Logano was quietly and patiently posting one of his best-ever seasons. He had finished every race up until the second Daytona race, where he was involved in one of the pile-ups triggered by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Then weeks later he finished dead last for only the second time in his career at Watkins Glen. On the opening laps, Logano was battling for position inside the top five when the leaders stacked up and Logano made contact with the rear of Kyle Larson's No. 42. The damage resulted in a cracked radiator, eliminating the team from the race. The rest of the regular season was filled with Top 10 finishes. He ended the regular season sixth in points heading into the playoffs.

Logano started off the playoffs with a strong fourth-place finish at Las Vegas. Richmond, however, was a quiet race but he ended it a lap down finishing 14th. A quiet race at Charlotte ended in a 10th-place finish and advanced to the next round. He started the Round of 12 by finishing third at Dover and fifth at Talladega. He became the evident flag bearer for his team. After the Kansas playoff race, Logano became the sole Penske driver in the Round of 8 of the Playoffs after teammates Keselowski and Blaney were eliminated. Entering round 8, Logano had a good chance to make it to Homestead and win the championship. He won the fall Martinsville race after a fierce battle with Martin Truex Jr. towards the finish line and secured his spot in the Championship 4. Logano had dominated the event, leading 309 of 500 laps, taking home his first grandfather clock.

He then made a consecutive streak of Top 10s with a third-place finish at Texas. Logano had a bad weekend at Phoenix, but prior to the press, he felt that he was the favorite for the championship, he suffered a flat tire in the second stage of the race which ended his race, and his sixth-consecutive Top 10 finishes, although he still advanced, even if he had finished second to fifth, in which he would have won a tiebreaker over Chase Elliott if he finished fifth.

As the sun fell and the lights came on, Logano won at Homestead and became the champion after passing Martin Truex Jr. on the high side with 12 laps to go.{{Cite web |last=Errington |first=Tom |date=November 19, 2018 |title=Joey Logano wins 2018 NASCAR Cup title in dramatic Homestead finale |url=https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/joey-logano-wins-2018-nascar-cup-title-in-dramatic-homestead-finale-5285273/5285273/ |access-date=November 11, 2024 |website=autosport.com}}{{Cite web |last=Ruffin |first=Jessica |date=November 18, 2018 |title=Logano, No. 22 team's 'no-quit attitude' rise to championship glory |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/11/18/joey-logano-wins-2018-monster-energy-nascar-cup-series-title/ |access-date=November 11, 2024 |website=nascar.com}}

Rounding out a stout season, in addition to his first title, he ended the season scoring three wins, 13 Top 5 finishes, 26 Top 10 finishes, and an average finish of 10.7.

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Logano started the season with a third-place finish in the rain-delayed Clash, in the duel, he made a big move on Clint Bowyer who led 41 laps on the final lap and won the duel only leading one lap, the last one. He started 4th at the Daytona, starting the season as a strong contender for the championship. Logano battled back and forth for the win all day, such as avoiding "The Big One" that took out 21 other drivers but came up short to a 1-2-3 finish with the Joe Gibbs Racing team. After the race, Logano confronted fellow Ford teammate Michael McDowell for not giving Logano the push he needed for the win. He left Daytona second in points and tied for the points lead with Denny Hamlin. At qualifying at Atlanta, he had problems in his qualifying laps and started 27th. The problems continued through the race. While he did contend for the win late, he suffered from tire issues to finish 23rd.

Logano rebounded at Las Vegas, holding off teammate Brad Keselowski for his first win at the track. The win at Vegas was fitting as it would be Logano's 22nd spring race in Las Vegas, his 22nd Cup win, and won in a Pennzoil-sponsored No. 22 car. Logano followed up his win with a 10th-place run at Phoenix and a runner-up finish at Fontana.

At Martinsville, Logano scored his fifth pole in seven races, making it the 10th consecutive season where he has won a pole. It was a rough go at the start of the race. He led the first five laps and didn't lead the race again. He started on the pole and finished 19th. It was not the result that the 22 team wanted. Afterward at Texas, he won Stage 1 but pit lane issues saw him lose positions and drop to and finish 17th. At Bristol, he had a car capable of winning, but he pitted late in the race and restarted a few spots from where he finished. He finished third eventually behind the Busch brothers of Kyle and Kurt. Late in the day at Richmond, having won Stage 2 and finished 2nd at Stage 1, Logano had the better car and was chasing Martin Truex Jr. Unfortunately, he didn't have enough time to pass Truex and finished second. At Talladega, he had another good qualifying. He started fifth and led by lap 182. He led at the restart but was no match for the pack of Chevrolet Camaros of Chase Elliott, Bowman, and rookie Ryan Preece and ended up finishing fourth.

Logano then qualified 4th at Dover. He won Stage 1 ahead of teammate Keselowski. He finished seventh, extending his stretch of Top 10 finishes to four. In the standings though, he is second, five points behind leader Kyle Busch after having decreased it since Richmond. Logano qualified 20th at Kansas but failed pre-race inspection so he started 30th. During the first 10 laps, Logano had already gained about 10 spots. He finished 10th in the first stage and finished 15th, 1 lap down, however, though, Kyle Busch, the points leader after Dover, finished 30th, and as a result, Logano took the lead in points.

With his two wins, Logano made his way into the playoffs. At the Charlotte Roval, he overcame a collision with a tire barrier to finish 10th and advance to the Round of 12.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/09/29/nascar-playoffs-charlotte-roval-eliminations-round-of-12/ |title=NASCAR Playoffs: Round of 12 set after Charlotte Roval |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=September 29, 2019 |access-date=September 30, 2019 |archive-date=September 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930020426/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/09/29/nascar-playoffs-charlotte-roval-eliminations-round-of-12/ |url-status=live }} At Dover, Logano was forced to head to the garage before the opening laps to have a busted rear axle fixed. He returned to the race 24 laps down and was criticized by Denny Hamlin for racing the lead cars hard.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/10/06/hamlin-sounds-off-on-logano-after-dover-playoff-race/ |title=Hamlin sounds off on Logano after Dover playoff race |first=Pat |last=DeCola |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=October 6, 2019 |access-date=October 7, 2019 |archive-date=October 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007080443/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/10/06/hamlin-sounds-off-on-logano-after-dover-playoff-race/ |url-status=live }} At Martinsville, Hamlin collided with Logano on turn four, squeezing Logano into the outside wall and causing him to lose a tire and spin out two laps later. Despite the damage, Logano finished eighth. After the race, Logano and Hamlin discussed the incident before Logano slapped Hamlin's right shoulder, sparking a fight between the two.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/10/27/denny-hamlin-joey-logano-fight-martinsville-pit-road-crews/ |title=Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano tangle on pit road following Martinsville |first=Zack |last=Albert |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=October 27, 2019 |access-date=October 28, 2019 |archive-date=October 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028121222/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/10/27/denny-hamlin-joey-logano-fight-martinsville-pit-road-crews/ |url-status=live }} NASCAR suspended Dave Nichols Jr., the No. 22 team's tire technician, for one race for pulling Hamlin down to the ground during the altercation.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/10/28/nascar-penalty-report-martinsville-speedway-team-penske-suspension/ |title=Team Penske crew member draws one-race suspension for Martinsville tussle |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=October 28, 2019 |access-date=October 29, 2019 |archive-date=October 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029065908/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/10/28/nascar-penalty-report-martinsville-speedway-team-penske-suspension/ |url-status=live }} Logano's Title defense ended after being eliminated in the Round of 8 despite finishing ninth at Phoenix, with Hamlin and eventual Champion Kyle Busch ultimately beating him out for the remaining Championship 4 spots by winning the race and finishing 2nd respectively.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/11/10/monster-energy-series-ism-raceway-phoenix-joey-logano-title-defense/ |title=Joey Logano's title defense ends with Phoenix fade |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=November 11, 2019 |access-date=November 12, 2019 |archive-date=November 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111034636/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/11/10/monster-energy-series-ism-raceway-phoenix-joey-logano-title-defense/ |url-status=live }} At Homestead, Logano finished fifth in the race and the final points standings, the highest in points among non-Championship 4 drivers. Logano also was running at the finish in every single race in 2019, alongside Ty Dillon as the only two to accomplish the feat.

With Paul Wolfe replacing Todd Gordon as his crew chief, Logano started the 2020 season by winning Duel 1 of the Bluegreen Vacations Duels.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/02/13/bluegreen-vacations-duel-daytona-results/ |title=Logano, Byron win Bluegreen Vacations Duel races at Daytona |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=February 14, 2020 |archive-date=February 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214045541/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/02/13/bluegreen-vacations-duel-daytona-results/ |url-status=live }} He finished 26th at the Daytona 500 due to a collision with Ross Chastain. A week later, he rebounded with a win at Las Vegas{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/02/23/logano-repeats-as-pennzoil-400-winner-at-las-vegas/ |title=Logano repeats as Pennzoil 400 winner at Las Vegas |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=February 23, 2020 |access-date=February 24, 2020 |archive-date=February 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224035120/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/02/23/logano-repeats-as-pennzoil-400-winner-at-las-vegas/ |url-status=live }} later, Logano would find himself in victory lane at Phoenix. At Bristol, Logano held the lead in a battle with Chase Elliott in the final laps until both competitors crashed into the wall, leaving Logano's teammate Brad Keselowski to win the race while Logano finished 21st. Logano's two wins earned him a spot in the 2020 Playoffs. He locked himself in the Championship 4 after beating Kevin Harvick at Kansas.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/10/18/results-cup-series-playoffs-kansas-speedway-race-recap/ |title=Joey Logano holds off Harvick for Kansas victory, seals Championship 4 berth |first=Holly |last=Cain |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=October 18, 2020 |access-date=October 20, 2020 |archive-date=October 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019192248/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/10/18/results-cup-series-playoffs-kansas-speedway-race-recap/ |url-status=live }} In the championship race at Phoenix Raceway, he ran upfront for all of stage 1. A late-race vibration and pit strategy caused him to finish 3rd in the race, and third of the Championship 4.

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On the final lap of the 2021 Daytona 500, Logano led teammate Keselowski before he attempted to pass Logano with momentum from Michael McDowell, resulting in a fiery crash. While McDowell avoided the wreck to win, Logano finished 12th.{{cite news|last=Al-Khateeb|first=Zac|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nascar/news/daytona-500-crash-joey-logano-brad-keselowski/6pmddmwfeww17ccb7tvytfw4|title=Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski reflect on 'heartbreaker' crash that cost both a Daytona 500 win|newspaper=Sporting News|date=February 15, 2021|access-date=February 15, 2021|archive-date=February 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215150041/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nascar/news/daytona-500-crash-joey-logano-brad-keselowski/6pmddmwfeww17ccb7tvytfw4|url-status=live}} Later, he would win the inaugural Bristol Dirt race.

While running third at the end of Stage 1 during the GEICO 500, Logano was turned by Hamlin and clipped in the left rear by Stenhouse Jr., sending his car into a blow and Logano went upside down before his car rolled back over. He was uninjured, but showed displeasure with NASCAR over safety concerns and the package in his interview, bringing up Ryan Newman's accident at the Daytona 500 the previous year.{{cite news|last=Long|first=Dustin|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2021/04/26/joey-logano-denny-hamlin-ricky-stenhouse-ryan-newman-nascar-investigating-talladega-crash/|title=NASCAR investigating Joey Logano's Talladega crash|publisher=NBC Sports|date=April 26, 2021|access-date=December 25, 2021|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225201024/https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2021/04/26/joey-logano-denny-hamlin-ricky-stenhouse-ryan-newman-nascar-investigating-talladega-crash/|url-status=live}}

Logano got into the playoffs with his Bristol win. He made it all the way to Round 8 before being eliminated after Martinsville. He finished the season 8th in the points standings.

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Logano began the 2022 season by winning the 2022 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/02/06/joey-logano-holds-off-kyle-busch-wins-inaugural-busch-light-clash-at-the-coliseum/ |title=Joey Logano holds off Kyle Busch, wins inaugural Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=February 6, 2022 |access-date=February 7, 2022 |archive-date=February 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207020223/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/02/06/joey-logano-holds-off-kyle-busch-wins-inaugural-busch-light-clash-at-the-coliseum/ |url-status=live }} He scored his first win of the season at Darlington by retaliating William Byron with two laps to go, infuriating both Byron and the crowd.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/05/08/logano-moves-byron-out-of-way-powers-to-first-win-of-2022-at-darlington/ |title=Logano moves Byron out of way, powers to first win of 2022 at Darlington |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=May 8, 2022 |access-date=May 9, 2022 |archive-date=May 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509182512/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/05/08/logano-moves-byron-out-of-way-powers-to-first-win-of-2022-at-darlington/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/05/08/william-byron-rips-joey-logano-after-on-track-incident-in-closing-laps/ |title=William Byron rips Joey Logano after on-track incident in closing laps |first=Zack |last=Albert |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=May 8, 2022 |access-date=May 9, 2022 |archive-date=May 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509003609/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/05/08/william-byron-rips-joey-logano-after-on-track-incident-in-closing-laps/ |url-status=live }} Logano scored his second win of the season at the inaugural Gateway race.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/06/05/results-cup-series-2022-wwt-raceway-gateway-race-recap/ |title=Joey Logano claims historic first win in Cup Series' debut at WWT Raceway |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=June 5, 2022 |access-date=June 6, 2022 |archive-date=June 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606001704/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/06/05/results-cup-series-2022-wwt-raceway-gateway-race-recap/ |url-status=live }} During the playoffs, he won at Las Vegas to make the Championship 4, before winning at Phoenix to claim his second Cup Series championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/10/16/nascar-cup-series-playoffs-2022-las-vegas/ |title=Joey Logano wins at Las Vegas, clinches Championship 4 berth |first=Holly |last=Cain |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=October 16, 2022 |access-date=October 17, 2022 |archive-date=October 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017000218/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/10/16/nascar-cup-series-playoffs-2022-las-vegas/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/11/06/joey-logano-joins-elite-group-by-winning-second-cup-series-championship/ |title=Joey Logano joins elite group by winning second Cup Series championship |first=Zach |last=Sturniolo |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=November 6, 2022 |access-date=November 8, 2022 |archive-date=November 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108002242/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/11/06/joey-logano-joins-elite-group-by-winning-second-cup-series-championship/ |url-status=live }} Later on Logano paid tribute to his former boss at Joe Gibbs Racing Coy Gibbs who had died the day before Logano lifted his trophy.

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Logano started the 2023 season with a second-place finish at the 2023 Daytona 500. He scored his first win of the season at Atlanta, passing Brad Keselowski on the final lap.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/03/19/nascar-cup-series-2023-atlanta-race-recap/ |title=Joey Logano sidesteps Keselowski on final lap, bags Atlanta victory |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR |date=March 19, 2023 |access-date=March 20, 2023 |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320004008/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/03/19/nascar-cup-series-2023-atlanta-race-recap/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=NASCAR Atlanta: Joey Logano siegt im Herzschlagfinale |url=https://www.motorsport-total.com/nascar/news/nascar-atlanta-joey-logano-siegt-im-herzschlagfinale-23031902 |access-date=October 31, 2024 |website=Motorsport-Total.com |language=de}} During the playoffs, Logano was eliminated at the conclusion of the Round of 16 at Bristol after being caught in a wreck involving Corey LaJoie, Ryan Newman, Justin Haley, and Kevin Harvick.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/09/16/defending-cup-series-champion-joey-logano-misses-round-of-12/ |title=Defending Cup Series champion Joey Logano misses Round of 12 |first=Dustin |last=Albino |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=September 16, 2023 |access-date=September 18, 2023}} He finished the year 12th in points, having scored 11 top 5s, whilst Penske continued its championship streak with Ryan Blaney.

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Logano began the 2024 season with a pole in the Daytona 500, the first for Roger Penske. This was followed by a 32nd place DNF at the 2024 Daytona 500. A week later, at the Atlanta race, he served a pass-through penalty for wearing unapproved safety gloves during qualifying, for which he was later fined {{USD}}10,000.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/02/25/joey-logano-to-serve-pass-through-penalty-at-start-of-atlanta-cup-race/ |title=Joey Logano to serve pass-through penalty at start of Atlanta Cup race |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=February 25, 2024 |access-date=February 27, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/02/27/nascar-hits-stewart-haas-racing-with-l1-level-penalties-fines-logano/ |title=NASCAR hits Stewart-Haas Racing with L1-level penalties, fines Logano |website=NASCAR |date=February 27, 2024 |access-date=February 28, 2024}} Having scored just one top 5 with a second place at Richmond up to that point, Logano won the NASCAR All-Star Race and {{USD}}1 million after leading 199 of the exhibition race's 200 laps.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/05/19/earn-that-bread-joey-logano-dominates-2024-all-star-race-at-north-wilkesboro/ |title=Earn that bread: Joey Logano dominates 2024 All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro |website=NASCAR |date=May 19, 2024 |access-date=May 20, 2024}} Logano scored his first points-paying win of the season at Nashville, after surviving a record five overtimes and going 110 laps without a stop for fuel.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/06/30/results-cup-series-2024-nashville-superspeedway-race-recap/amp/ |title=Joey Logano outlasts five overtimes at Nashville, grabs first Cup win of 2024 |website=NASCAR |date=June 30, 2024 |access-date=June 30, 2024}} He also had the chance to win at Richmond, having taken the lead from Austin Dillon at the overtime restart, but he was spun out by the RCR driver on the final lap.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/08/11/irate-joey-logano-lambastes-austin-dillons-last-lap-its-a-bunch-of-bs/ |title=Irate Joey Logano lambastes Austin Dillon's last lap: "It's a bunch of BS" |website=NASCAR |date=August 11, 2024 |access-date=August 12, 2024}} Logano was later fined {{USD}}50,000 when he spun his tires near the No. 3 pit box, nearly hitting members of Dillon's family in the process.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/08/14/cup-series-2024-richmond-penalty-austin-dillon-playoffs-eligibility/ |title=NASCAR officials drop Austin Dillon from Cup Series Playoffs; Logano fined |first=Zack |last=Albert |website=NASCAR |date=August 14, 2024 |access-date=August 14, 2024}} At the end of the regular season Logano was seeded ninth in the playoffs with a total of four top 5 finishes.{{Cite web |title=2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs field set |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/09/01/2024-nascar-cup-series-playoffs-field-set/ |access-date=October 31, 2024 |website=nascar.com|date=September 2, 2024 }}

During the playoffs, Logano won the Round-of-16-opener at Atlanta to advance to the Round of 12.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/09/08/cup-series-atlanta-playoff-race-recap-joey-logano-wins-overtime/ |title=Joey Logano wins playoff opener at Atlanta in thrilling overtime |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR |date=September 8, 2024 |access-date=September 9, 2024}} There, a retirement at Talladega following 'the big one' contributed to his elimination by four points.[https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/10/13/tyler-reddick-sneaks-into-round-of-8-ahead-of-joey-logano-following-roval-finish/ Tyler Reddick battles into Round of 8 following Roval finish] NASCAR However, the disqualification of Alex Bowman from the Roval race promoted Logano to the Round of 8.[https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/10/13/no-48-car-disqualified-after-roval-race-alex-bowman-will-not-advance/ No. 48 car disqualified after Roval race; Alex Bowman will not advance to Round of 8] NASCAR[https://www.nbcsports.com/nascar/news/kyle-larson-wins-at-charlotte-roval-tyler-reddick-edges-joey-logano-by-a-point-to-advance UPDATE: Larson wins Roval; Logano in after Bowman DQ; Tyler Reddick rallies from crash to advance] NBC Sports Logano won at Las Vegas due to a fuel-saving run and a late overtake on Daniel Suárez to lock himself into the Championship 4.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/10/20/cup-series-playoffs-2024-las-vegas-race-recap/ |title=Joey Logano lands Championship 4 berth, denies Bell with victory at Vegas |first=Holly |last=Cain |website=NASCAR |date=October 20, 2024 |access-date=October 21, 2024}}{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2024 |title=Joey Logano wins at Las Vegas, vaults from out of NASCAR playoffs into championship four |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nascar/news/joey-logano-wins-at-las-vegas-vaults-from-out-of-nascar-playoffs-into-championship-four |access-date=October 31, 2024 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}} After winning Stage 1 and making a three-wide pass for the lead during a Stage 3 restart at Phoenix, Logano held off teammate Ryan Blaney to win his third championship.{{ cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/11/10/history-at-hand-joey-logano-secures-third-cup-series-title-at-phoenix/ |title=History at hand! Joey Logano secures third Cup Series title at Phoenix |first=Holly |last=Cain |website=NASCAR |date=November 10, 2024 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}{{Cite web |date=November 11, 2024 |title=Logano holds off charging Blaney for third Cup Series title at Phoenix |url=https://racer.com/2024/11/10/logano-holds-off-charging-blaney-for-third-cup-series-title-at-phoenix/ |access-date=November 14, 2024 |website=RACER |language=en-US}} Logano's title was criticized as his average finish of 17.1 was the lowest of all Cup Series champions up to that point.{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Amy |date=November 10, 2024 |title=Questions Answered After Joey Logano Makes It 3 at Phoenix |url=https://frontstretch.com/2024/11/10/the-big-6-questions-answered-after-joey-logano-makes-it-3-at-phoenix/ |access-date=November 11, 2024 |website=frontstretch.com |language=en-US}}

Logano started the 2025 season with a 35th place DNF at the 2025 Daytona 500. At Talladega, he finished fifth, but was disqualified after post-race inspection revealed the spoiler was missing a bolt.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/04/27/talladega-post-race-inspection-complete-preece-and-logano-disqualified/ |title=Talladega post-race inspection complete; Preece and Logano disqualified |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=April 27, 2025 |access-date=April 28, 2025}} Logano rebounded a week later, with a win, at Texas.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/05/02/cup-series-2025-texas-motor-speedway-race-recap/ |title=Joey Logano survives Texas attrition, lands first win of 2025 in overtime |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=NASCAR |date=May 4, 2025 |access-date=May 5, 2025}}

In October 2009, Logano co-hosted an episode of WWE Raw with Kyle Busch.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/from_the_marbles/post/Kyle-Busch-Joey-Logano-bring-the-pain-at-WWE-Ra?urn=nascar,198452|title=Kyle Busch, Joey Logano bring the pain at WWE Raw|last=Busbee|first=Jay|date=October 27, 2009|work=From the Marbles|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|access-date=November 18, 2013|archive-date=March 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306035252/http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/from_the_marbles/post/Kyle-Busch-Joey-Logano-bring-the-pain-at-WWE-Ra?urn=nascar,198452|url-status=live}}

Logano has made cameo appearances in various TV shows. He appeared in Cartoon Network's Destroy Build Destroy in the episode "NASCAR Pile-Up Logano vs. Edwards",{{Cite news|url = https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/carl-edwards-joey-logano-join-destroy-build-destroy--nascar.html|title = Carl Edwards, Joey Logano join 'Destroy, Build, Destroy'|last = Busbee|first = Jay|date = October 20, 2010|work = Yahoo! Sports|access-date = December 30, 2014|archive-date = January 6, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150106125815/http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/carl-edwards-joey-logano-join-destroy-build-destroy--nascar.html|url-status = live}} where he would beat Carl Edwards. The episode aired on October 20, 2010. In 2011, along with Carl Edwards and other NASCAR drivers, he was in the A&E series The Glades.{{Cite news|url = http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-06-26/entertainment/fl-arts-glades-062611-20110626_1_nascar-points-race-nascar-drivers-nascar-family|title = NASCAR drivers play themselves on 'The Glades'|last = Jicha|first = Tom|date = June 26, 2011|work = Sun-Sentinel|access-date = December 30, 2014|archive-date = December 30, 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141230231452/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-06-26/entertainment/fl-arts-glades-062611-20110626_1_nascar-points-race-nascar-drivers-nascar-family|url-status = dead}} During the year, he also participated in Man v. Food Nation, taking on the Atomic Bomb Challenge at Sticky Lips BBQ in Rochester, New York. He lost the challenge.{{Cite news|url = https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/from_the_marbles/post/Joey-Logano-challenges-monster-burger-on-8216-?urn=nascar-wp4652|title = Joey Logano challenges monster burger on 'Man vs. Food Nation'|last = Busbee|first = Jay|date = October 20, 2011|work = Yahoo! Sports|access-date = December 30, 2014|archive-date = January 6, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150106125814/http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/from_the_marbles/post/Joey-Logano-challenges-monster-burger-on-8216-?urn=nascar-wp4652|url-status = live}}

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During its 2011 season, Logano and Trevor Bayne were on a live portion of American Idol.{{Cite web|url = https://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2011/3/26/2073678/american-idol-trevor-bayne-joey-logano-nascar-2011|title = NASCAR's American Idols: Trevor Bayne, Joey Logano Appear On Hit TV Show|date = March 26, 2011|access-date = December 30, 2014|publisher = sbnation.com|last = Gluck|first = Jeff|archive-date = December 30, 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141230224933/http://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2011/3/26/2073678/american-idol-trevor-bayne-joey-logano-nascar-2011|url-status = live}}{{Cite news|url = https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/logano-bayne-look-not-awkward-american-idol-205915625.html|title = Logano, Bayne look not at all awkward on 'American Idol'|last = Busbee|first = Jay|date = March 25, 2011|work = Yahoo! Sports|access-date = December 30, 2014|archive-date = January 6, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150106125811/http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/logano-bayne-look-not-awkward-american-idol-205915625.html|url-status = live}} In 2013, Logano guest-starred on a season two episode of Disney XD's Lab Rats.{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/blogs/Off-Track/joey-logano-on-disney-xds-lab-rats.html|title=Logano stars on Disney XD's 'Lab Rats'|date=July 22, 2013|work=NASCAR.com|access-date=July 30, 2013|archive-date=July 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724235017/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/blogs/Off-Track/joey-logano-on-disney-xds-lab-rats.html|url-status=live}}

Logano appeared on an episode of the American reality television series Pawn Stars where he inspected a Mustang GT alongside Rick Harrison.

Logano, along with Penske teammate Brad Keselowski, appeared in the movie Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!.{{cite web|last=Norman|first=Brad|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/blogs/inside-groove/2015/6/brad-keselowski-joey-logano-sharknado-3-trailer.html|title=Shark Bati: Keselowski, Logano in Movie Trailer|publisher=NASCAR|date=June 17, 2015|access-date=July 23, 2015|archive-date=July 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724070516/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/blogs/inside-groove/2015/6/brad-keselowski-joey-logano-sharknado-3-trailer.html|url-status=live}} He also had a cameo appearance as a security guard in the 2017 film Logan Lucky.{{cite web|title=NASCAR serves as vehicle for heist film 'Logan Lucky' starring Channing Tatum|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2016/10/09/logan-lucky-channing-tatum-steven-soderbergh-filming-charlotte-atlanta-motor-speedway/91822944/|website=USA Today|access-date=July 24, 2017|date=October 9, 2016|archive-date=August 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808102218/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2016/10/09/logan-lucky-channing-tatum-steven-soderbergh-filming-charlotte-atlanta-motor-speedway/91822944/|url-status=live}}

In October 2015, he appeared on 60 Minutes alongside a Make-A-Wish Child who wanted to meet him, Gavin Grubbs. The two speak about the Make-A-Wish Foundation's granting of Gavin's wish.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-do-make-a-wish-wishes-come-true/|title=How do Make-A-Wish wishes come true?|date=October 15, 2015|work=CBS News|access-date=November 17, 2015|archive-date=November 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119030207/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-do-make-a-wish-wishes-come-true/|url-status=live}}

In 2016, Logano was a Fox NASCAR guest analyst for the Xfinity Series races at Phoenix and Richmond. A year later, Logano was a color commentator for the Fox broadcast of the Xfinity race at Pocono. Part of a Cup drivers-only coverage, he worked alongside Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer in the broadcast booth.{{cite news|last1=Perez|first1=A.J.|last2=Hembree|first2=Mike|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2017/05/19/nascar-drivers-handle-broadcast-duties-xfinity-race-pocono/101877322/|title=NASCAR drivers will handle broadcast duties during Xfinity race at Pocono|newspaper=USA Today|date=May 19, 2017|access-date=June 7, 2017|archive-date=June 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606121722/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2017/05/19/nascar-drivers-handle-broadcast-duties-xfinity-race-pocono/101877322/|url-status=live}}

In 2024, Logano commentated alongside fellow Cup Series driver Daniel Suárez at the Xfinity Series race at Phoenix on the FOX broadcast.

On April 30, 2019, Logano was invited to the White House in Washington D.C. by U.S. President Donald Trump.{{Cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2833934-look-nascar-champion-joey-logano-visits-donald-trump-at-the-white-house |title=NASCAR Champion Joey Logano Visits Donald Trump at the White House |last=Goldberg |first=Rob |date=April 30, 2019 |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=May 1, 2019 |archive-date=April 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430220414/https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2833934-look-nascar-champion-joey-logano-visits-donald-trump-at-the-white-house.amp.html |url-status=live }}

Logano was born in Middletown, Connecticut, the son of Deborah B. and Thomas J. Logano.{{cite web|url=http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/J_Logano/J_Logano_bio.html|title=JockBio: Joey Logano Biography|work=jockbio.com|access-date=August 10, 2015|archive-date=November 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128061334/http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/J_Logano/J_Logano_bio.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.portlandmemorialfh.net/memsol.cgi?user_id=394877|title=In Memory of Frederick Michael Biduk -- Portland Memorial Funeral Home, Portland, CT|work=portlandmemorialfh.net|access-date=August 10, 2015|archive-date=February 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223110802/http://www.portlandmemorialfh.net/memsol.cgi?user_id=394877|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/2009/11/07/logano-salvatore-vincent/|title=Logano, Salvatore Vincent|work=tribunedigital-thecourant|date=November 7, 2009 |access-date=August 10, 2015|archive-date=April 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429105937/http://articles.courant.com/2009-11-07/news/obit_2339626v3d1107_1_joey-logano-salvatore-vincent-caring|url-status=live}} His father Thomas is of Italian ancestry.{{cite web|url=http://www.jeffspeer.com/Logano/Logano_May_09.pdf|title=Joey Logano :: NASCAR's Rising Young Star|publisher=Jeffspeer.com|access-date=April 17, 2013|archive-date=December 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207024229/http://www.jeffspeer.com/Logano/Logano_May_09.pdf|url-status=live}} As a child, he also played ice hockey in addition to racing. They initially lived in Portland near the Connecticut River and eventually moved to Georgia to further his racing career. As he started his career, Former NASCAR Cup Series driver Randy LaJoie gave him the nickname 'Sliced Bread', because he thought that he would be one of the best stock car drivers ever.{{Cite web |last=Soni |first=Yash |date=2023-01-15 |title=Why is NASCAR champion Joey Logano nicknamed the 'sliced bread'? |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/nascar/news-why-nascar-champion-joey-logano-nicknamed-sliced-bread |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}

On November 13, 2013, Joey Logano announced his engagement to his childhood sweetheart, Brittany Baca. The couple married on December 13, 2014, and they have three children together.{{cite web |last=Long |first=Mark |date=November 15, 2013 |title=Logano gets engaged to longtime girlfriend |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/15/logano-gets-engaged-to-longtime-girlfriend/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131117105610/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/nov/15/logano-gets-engaged-to-longtime-girlfriend/ |archive-date=November 17, 2013 |access-date=November 17, 2013 |work=The Washington Times |location=Washington, D.C.}}{{cite web |date=December 14, 2014 |title=Just married! Joey Logano ties the knot with Brittany Baca |url=http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/shake-and-bake/just-married-joey-logano-ties-the-knot-with-brittany-baca-121414 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224191038/http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/shake-and-bake/just-married-joey-logano-ties-the-knot-with-brittany-baca-121414 |archive-date=February 24, 2015 |access-date=February 26, 2015 |work=Foxsports.com}}

In September 2019, Logano was diagnosed with Alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that attacks hair follicles. While the disease does not cause any health risks or physical effects, it does lead to patches of thinning hair or baldness, which Logano has often joked about.{{Cite web|url = https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/10/19/why-joey-logano-is-sporting-some-new-specs-behind-the-wheel/|title = Why Joey Logano is sporting some new specs behind the wheel|date = October 19, 2019|access-date = August 20, 2020|archive-date = October 30, 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201030144914/https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/10/19/why-joey-logano-is-sporting-some-new-specs-behind-the-wheel/|url-status = live}} In December 2022, after winning his second NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Logano received hair treatment, sporting it in a Twitter post.{{Cite web|url = https://www.sportscasting.com/joey-logano-opens-up-medical-condition-steps-address-it/|title = Joey Logano opens up about his medical condition and the most recent steps he's taken to address it|date = December 23, 2022|access-date = January 2, 2023|archive-date = January 2, 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230102074556/https://www.sportscasting.com/joey-logano-opens-up-medical-condition-steps-address-it/|url-status = live}}

In March 2020, the Joey Logano Foundation partnered with Bobbee O's BBQ in Charlotte, North Carolina, to offer free meals to children during the COVID-19 lockdown.{{Cite web|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/03/joey-logano-nascar-coronavirus-covid-19-food-charlotte|title=How Joey Logano is feeding people in need during coronavirus outbreak|last=Martinelli|first=Michelle|date=March 25, 2020|website=For The Win|language=en|access-date=April 24, 2020|archive-date=April 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415062110/https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/03/joey-logano-nascar-coronavirus-covid-19-food-charlotte|url-status=live}}

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