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shortstuff
10-25-2007, 01:01 PM
Nascar news

Before Mark Martin retired (for the first time) from full-time Nextel Cup racing, he was asked who he would like to see take over driving duties in his No. 6 Ford.

"I'll tell you exactly who I would put in the 6 car in a heartbeat," Martin said. "Joey Logano."

At the time, not many had heard of Joey Logano. And for good reason. He was only 15.

"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," Martin said that day. "I'm positive. There's no doubt in mind."


Was Martin crazy or just trying to make some noise?

Well, since then all Logano has done is prove Martin correct. He won in just his second USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series start, signed a development deal with Joe Gibbs Racing, beat Kevin Harvick in a stock-car race less than 24 hours after Harvick won NASCAR's All-Star Challenge, become the youngest champion in the history of any of NASCAR's touring divisions, and recently won the Toyota All-Star Showdown – a race that included all of NASCAR's top developmental drivers.

No longer is Logano's talent just a figment of Martin's immagination, but a bona fide reality.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=jh-logano102307&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

More about this kid who is lighting things on fire...see whatcha think of him..
http://www.joeyloganoracing.com/bio.html

I think this boy is going place..how far and how fast....time will tell.

rendova
10-25-2007, 02:27 PM
Team owners like the young sprats because they don't have to pay them as much.

Also, they're amendable to suggestion and usually on their very best manners--for a while, that is.
See Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch.....

Then there's guys like Tony. He has NEVER been nice.

And of course, any driver is only as good as his car.

I'll keep an eye out on the young fella and wish him well.