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Logano announcement expected Monday
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Joey Logano
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – Joe Gibbs Racing has set a Monday afternoon news conference to announce its driver of the No. 20 Sprint Cup car.
The announcement won't be a surprise. Eighteen-year-old Joey Logano is expected to be named the driver to replace Tony Stewart, who is leaving to become a driver and co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing.
Logano, who turned 18 in May, has started 10 races in the Nationwide Series with one win (Kentucky), three top-five and seven top-10 finishes. He won the NASCAR East Series title last year as a rookie.
"He's a full-time Nationwide driver, and with that expertise – winning a race already this year and doing everything he's done in the Nationwide Series – I believe he'll be fine," said JGR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch when asked about Logano's future potential. "I feel like he's got the talent. If he gets good communication with his crew chief – which he's already worked on and done well with – he'll be fine."
JGR President J.D. Gibbs has said that the organization had a plan of what it needed to do to get Logano eligible for the Daytona 500 for next year. Logano might start his first Cup race at Richmond for JGR, and he likely will drive the Hall of Fame Racing No. 96 car in four or five races later this year, sources said.
JGR also will announce its crew chief and sponsor for the team at that time.
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