Joey Logano's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Joey Logano.

Joey Logano is a professional stock car racing driver currently competing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 22 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Team Penske. He has also raced in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the ARCA Menards Series. Logano is a prominent figure in NASCAR, known for his successful career and competitiveness on the track.

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1987: Fastest Qualifying Speed

In qualifying at Michigan, Joey Logano won his sixth career pole position with a track-record lap speed of 203.949 miles per hour (328.224 km/h), which was the ninth fastest qualifying speed in NASCAR history at the time, and the fastest since Bill Elliott's qualifying run at Talladega in 1987.

October 20, 2007: Won Toyota All-Star Showdown

On October 20, 2007, Joey Logano won the Toyota All-Star Showdown at Irwindale Speedway, leading 87 laps.

May 4, 2008: Won Carolina 500

On May 4, 2008, Joey Logano won the Carolina 500 during his ARCA RE/MAX Series debut with Venturini Motorsports at Rockingham Speedway.

2008: Youngest Winner in Nationwide Series History

In 2008, Joey Logano became the youngest winner in Nationwide history by winning his first major NASCAR series race at the Meijer 300 in only his third start.

2008: Won Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway

In 2008, Joey Logano won the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway, becoming the youngest driver to win a Nationwide Series race at 18 years, 21 days old.

2008: Team Penske's Daytona 500 Victory

In 2008, Ryan Newman secured team owner Roger Penske's first Daytona 500 victory. Logano would eventually follow, winning the Daytona 500 and giving Penske his second victory in the race.

2008: Team Penske's 1-2 Finish

Joey Logano secured his third win of the season at Bristol in the Irwin Tools Night Race. Brad Keselowski finished second in the same race, marking Team Penske's second 1-2 finish in its history, the other coming in the 2008 Daytona 500.

April 2009: Won NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Nashville

In April 2009, Joey Logano won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Nashville.

June 28, 2009: Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Win

On June 28, 2009, Joey Logano secured a significant victory at the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 in Loudon, New Hampshire. He beat seasoned drivers Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart, making him the youngest winner in the Sprint Cup Series at nineteen years, one month, and four days old.

July 10, 2009: Won Dollar General 300

On July 10, 2009, Joey Logano won the Dollar General 300 by deciding not to pit, beating teammate Kyle Busch.

November 22, 2009: Sprint Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year

On November 22, 2009, Joey Logano was crowned the 2009 Sprint Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year. He outperformed fellow rookies Scott Speed and Max Papis to earn this honor.

2009: Won Lenox Industrial Tools 301

In 2009, Joey Logano became the youngest winner in Cup Series history when he won the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway at 19 years, 35 days old.

2009: Early NASCAR Career

In 2009, Joey Logano showcased early promise by finishing fourth in his first Gatorade Duel and becoming the youngest driver to start the Daytona 500, though a crash resulted in a last-place finish. He achieved his first top-ten finish at Talladega and won the fan vote for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, finishing eighth.

March 19, 2010: Coors Light Pole Award

On March 19, 2010, Joey Logano won his first Coors Light Pole Award for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. This achievement marked a step forward in his career, despite not securing a race win during the season.

July 1, 2011: Won Subway Jalapeño 250

On July 1, 2011, Joey Logano won the Subway Jalapeño 250 at Daytona International Speedway.

2012: Pocono 400 Win

In 2012, Joey Logano secured his second Sprint Cup Series race victory at the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway. He bumped Mark Martin with four laps remaining and held off both Martin and Tony Stewart to clinch the win. This was also the first time Logano had won a race that had gone the scheduled distance. In 2012 he also ended his final Nationwide series at Joe Gibbs Racing on a high note, winning a series-high nine races.

2012: Won nine times in the Nationwide Series

In 2012, Joey Logano won nine times in the Nationwide Series, including victories at Auto Club Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Dover International Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Bristol, Charlotte, and Phoenix.

2013: Won both NNS races at Dover and Chicagoland Speedway

In 2013, Joey Logano won both NNS races at Dover for a third and fourth consecutive time, making him the only driver to win four consecutive races at Dover in any series. He also won a Nationwide race at Chicagoland Speedway.

2014: Victory at Richmond

At Richmond in 2014, Joey Logano, who had seen little success at the track, led late and pulled off a Ron Bouchard-style move during a shuffle between Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski, and Matt Kenseth in the last nine laps to secure a victory. This win marked 2014 as Logano's first season with multiple career victories.

2014: Win at Texas

At Texas in 2014, Joey Logano secured his first win of the season after leading the most laps (108) and executing a last-lap pass on Jeff Gordon during a green-white-checkered finish. This victory secured his spot in the 2014 Chase.

March 14, 2015: Won Xfinity Series Race at Phoenix

On March 14, 2015, Joey Logano won the Xfinity Series race at Phoenix International Raceway, leading 176 of 200 laps and scoring a perfect driver rating.

March 28, 2015: Won Camping World Truck Series Race at Martinsville

On March 28, 2015, Joey Logano won his first Camping World Truck Series race in the Kroger 250 at Martinsville, becoming the 26th driver to win in all three major series.

April 18, 2015: Won Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 at Bristol

On April 18, 2015, Joey Logano led every lap of the Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 at Bristol, securing his second Bristol win in the series and third career perfect driver rating.

2015: Second-Youngest Daytona 500 Winner

In 2015, Joey Logano became the second-youngest Daytona 500 winner, with only Trevor Bayne being younger.

2015: Dominance in the 2015 Chase

In 2015, Joey Logano demonstrated strong performance. He took his third victory of the year with a win in the Irwin Tools Night Race and 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 after Kyle Busch to sweep three consecutive races in 2015.

2016: 2016 Season Highlights

In 2016, Joey Logano experienced a mixed season. He won his first Sprint Cup All-Star Race, and the FireKeepers Casino 400. He secured his third straight pole at Martinsville. At Kansas and Talladega, Logano went back-to-back with DNFs from crashes.

2018: 2018 Season Overview

The 2018 season was productive for Joey Logano, starting with a second-place finish in the Clash. He won the 2018 GEICO 500, securing his spot in the Playoffs.

2019: Logano in the 2019 Playoffs

In 2019, Joey Logano made it to the playoffs with two wins. At the Charlotte Roval, he recovered from a collision to finish tenth and advance. At Dover, a broken rear axle forced him to the garage. At Martinsville, a collision with Denny Hamlin led to a spin. Despite damage, Logano finished eighth and confronted Hamlin, resulting in a fight and a suspension for a team member. His title defense ended after being eliminated in the Round of 8, finishing ninth at Phoenix. At Homestead in 2019, Logano finished fifth, leading all non-Championship 4 drivers in points and finishing every race.

2020: Logano's 2020 Season and Championship Run

In 2020, with a new crew chief, Paul Wolfe, Joey Logano won Duel 1 of the Bluegreen Vacations Duels. He finished 26th at the Daytona 500 due to a collision, but rebounded with wins at Las Vegas and Phoenix. At Bristol in 2020, a crash with Chase Elliott led to a 21st-place finish. Two wins secured him a spot in the 2020 Playoffs, and he locked himself in the Championship 4 after beating Kevin Harvick at Kansas. He finished third in the championship race at Phoenix Raceway due to a late-race vibration and pit strategy.

2021: 2021 Daytona 500 and Bristol Dirt Race

During the final lap of the 2021 Daytona 500, Joey Logano led teammate Brad Keselowski, who attempted a pass with momentum from Michael McDowell, resulting in a fiery crash. While McDowell won, Logano finished twelfth. Later in 2021, Logano won the inaugural Bristol Dirt race.

December 2022: Logano Receives Hair Treatment After Championship Win

In December 2022, after winning his second NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Joey Logano received hair treatment, which he showcased in a Twitter post.

2022: Logano's 2022 Season and Second Championship

In 2022, Joey Logano began the season by winning the Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum. He secured his first win of the season at Darlington. Logano then won at the inaugural Gateway. During the playoffs, he won at Las Vegas to make the Championship 4, before winning at Phoenix to claim his second Cup Series championship in 2022. He paid tribute to Coy Gibbs after lifting his trophy.

2023: Won Bristol Dirt Race in Truck Series

In 2023, Joey Logano drove the ThorSport Racing No. 66 to victory at the Bristol dirt race in the Truck Series.

2024: Logano's 2024 Season

Joey Logano started the 2024 season with a pole position in the Daytona 500, followed by a DNF. He served a penalty at the Atlanta race for unapproved safety gloves and was fined US$10,000. Logano won the NASCAR All-Star Race and US$1 million. He then secured his first points-paying win of the season at Nashville, and was later fined US$50,000 for spinning his tires near Austin Dillon's pit box. At the end of the regular season in 2024, Logano was seeded ninth in the playoffs.