Team Penske | Drivers

Birth Date: May 24, 1990
Height: 6'2"
Birth Place: Middletown, CT
Weight: 180 lbs
Residence: Cornelius, NC
Twitter: @joeylogano
Facebook: @joeylogano
Instagram: @joeylogano
Car: Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Paul Wolfe
Primary Sponsor: Shell-Pennzoil/AAA/Autotrader/Verizon

Biography

Joey Logano will compete in his 15th NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) season and his 10th year racing for Team Penske, in 2022. As he returns behind the wheel of the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil/AAA/Autotrader/Verizon Ford Mustang to begin NASCAR’s “Next Gen” era this season, Logano has his sights set on winning his second NCS championship. Logano continues to produce on NASCAR’s biggest stage and the veteran driver has delivered results that place him among the best in the history of the sport. He enters the 2022 NCS season with 27 career victories, which ranks 31st on the all-time wins list. Logano is also one of four drivers to have won more than 25 races before the age of 30, putting him in elite company with Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon and Kyle Busch.

In 2021, Logano produced another solid NCS season, his second paired with crew chief Paul Wolfe. The duo won the inaugural Bristol Dirt Race, as Logano earned a spot in the NASCAR Playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons. Logano and the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford team reached the Round of 8 before falling just short of a fifth appearance in the Championship 4 race. The team finished eighth in the final series standings, posting a top-10 championship season for the eighth time in the last nine years. Logano and Wolfe will look to build off the team’s 10 top-five and 19 top-10 finishes in 2021 as NASCAR ushers in a new era of competition with the Next Gen car this season.

Logano joined Team Penske in 2013 after producing a pair of victories in his first four NASCAR Cup Series seasons under the pressure of being identified as one of the sport's fastest rising stars. Since he took his place behind the wheel of the No. 22 Ford, Logano has earned 25 wins - including at least one victory for nine consecutive seasons, won the Daytona 500 (2015), produced Team Penske's second-ever Cup Series title (2018) and earned a Playoff spot in eight of the last nine years. Logano is one of only four drivers with at least four Championship 4 appearances.

Biography

In his first season with the team in 2013, Logano earned one victory, two pole positions and 12 top-10 finishes. He enjoyed a breakout year in 2014, when he scored five wins, 16 top-five finishes, 22 top-10 results and led 993 laps of competition. Logano won a series-high six races in 2015, including the biggest event of the season - the Daytona 500. He went on to record five more victories, including an incredible sweep of the Playoff Round of 12 by winning at Charlotte, Kansas and Talladega. During the 2016 season, Logano won three races and made his second appearance in the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, as he finished second in the final Cup Series standings - his best-ever finish at that point of his career. Though he didn't advance to the Playoffs in 2017, Logano still produced a race victory at Richmond and 10 top-five finishes. The disappointment of not making the post-season fueled the fire for the No. 22 team's amazing run to the 2018 title. Behind three race victories, including a dramatic win in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Logano secured his first Cup Series championship in 2018 and the second NCS crown for Team Penske.

Away from the racetrack, Logano and his wife Brittany were honored with the 2018 Comcast Community Champion of the Year award in Miami for their charitable efforts with the Joey Logano Foundation. Entering 2022, the Foundation has contributed over $4.6 million to organizations that provide second chances to kids and young adults in crisis. In addition to his charity work, Logano owns and operates Clutch Studios in Huntersville, NC, a state-of-the-art facility that the NASCAR industry continues to call home for partner production shoots and other commercial needs.

During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, the Joey Logano Foundation partnered with Elevation Outreach on a $1 million disaster relief fund aimed at providing much needed supplies and meals to kids and young adults impacted by national shutdown. Logano also partnered with a group to make an investment in Meriden, Conn. to repave and make other improvements to the Silver City Quarter Midget club facility, the track where Logano began his racing career.

Logano and Brittany have two young sons, Hudson and Jameson, and the family is expecting a baby girl in February.

Logano Key Accomplishments

2018 NASCAR Cup Series Champion
2015 Daytona 500 Champion
Winner of the Inaugural Bristol Dirt Race in 2021
Four appearances in the NASCAR Championship Four (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020)
Earned 27 career NASCAR Cup Series victories entering 2022
One of four drivers to win 25 NASCAR Cup Series Victories before the age of 30
One of six drivers to win a Daytona 500, NASCAR Cup Series Championship and Rookie of the Year
Five NASCAR Xfinity Series Owner Championships (four with Team Penske)
Produced 30 career NASCAR Xfinity Series victories entering 2022
Has led over 10,000 laps in NASCAR's three national touring series
Youngest winner in NASCAR Cup Series history (19 years, 35 days)
Won 2009 Cup Series Rookie-of -the-Year Award

Career Highlights

2021 - Finishes eighth in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship standings after advancing to the Round of Eight in the NASCAR Playoffs. Becomes the only driver that's qualified for the Playoffs multiple times to avoid elimiunation in the opening two rounds. Drives to victory in the inaugural Bristol Dirt Race, in addition to producing 10 top-five and 19 top-10 results, while leading 453 laps.

2020 - Finishes third in the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Championship standings for his fifth top-five season in seven years. Posts three victories to go along with 12 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes in the No. 22 Ford Mustang. Earns second-consecutive victory in the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas in the second race of the season. Drives to Victory Lane at Phoenix and produces a Playoff win at Kansas to advance to the Round of 8 in the NCS postseason. Secures spot in Championship 4 for the fourth time in seven seasons and finishes third in the title race and third in the final series standings.

2019 - Scores first win of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, leading 86 laps on the way to the checkered flag. Wins from the pole at Michigan International Speedway for second victory of the season. Leads series point standings for much of the year before finishing second in the regular season and earning 10 playoff points to begin team's postseason title defense. Advances to the Round of 8 in the Cup Series Playoffs and finishes the season fifth in the point standings with two wins, 12 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes while capturing two pole positions (Martinsville, Michigan).

2018 - Starts season strong with nine top-10 finishes in the first 10 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) races, highlighted by a victory at Talladega Superspeedway in the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil/AAA/Auto Club of Southern California/Autotrader Ford. Posts second win of the year in October at Martinsville Speedway for a victory that propels team into its third Championship 4 appearance in five seasons. Wins the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway with dramatic late pass for the lead that produces Team Penske's second MENCS title, Logano's first Cup Series crown and the first for a Ford driver in 14 years. Produces three wins, 13 top-five and 26 top-10 finishes over the memorable championship season. Posts two wins and four top-five finishes in five NASCAR XFINITY Series races for Team Penske, including victories at Auto Club Speedway and Watkins Glen International.

Career Highlights

2017 - Begins the season strong with a win in the “Clash at Daytona,” the annual exhibition race to begin NASCAR’s Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway. Posts a victory for sixth consecutive Cup Series season with win at Richmond Raceway. Also produces 10 top-five and 17 top-10 finishes to go along with two pole positions in the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil/AAA/Auto Club of Southern California/Autotrader Ford Fusion. Becomes the youngest driver to reach the 300th MENCS start milestone and also the sixth driver in history to win in their 300th start with the Richmond victory. Records one win (Las Vegas) and nine top-10 finishes in 10 NASCAR XFINITY Series starts, contributing to Team Penske’s fourth series owner championship.

2016 - Continues building on his success at Team Penske with a fourth-consecutive season driving the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil/AAA/Autotrader Ford Fusion. Wins three races with victories at Michigan, Talladega and Phoenix, in addition to the NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte. Scores 16 top-five and 26 top-10 finishes, three pole positions and leads 703 laps. Leads all active drivers with seven wins in the Chase since the elimination-style format was introduced. Averages a finishing position of 10.5 with an average starting position of 8.1 during the 2016 season. Records one pole and two victories in the NASCAR XFINITY Series with Team Penske’s part-time No. 12 Ford Mustang.

2015 - Driving the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil/AAA/Autotrader Ford Fusion for the third-consecutive season, enjoys a breakout year that starts by winning the Daytona 500, Team Penske’s second in the Great American Race. Leads all NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers in several statistical categories, including wins, poles, top-10 finishes and average start. Sets career-high numbers with six wins, 22 top fives, 28 top 10s, 1,431 laps led, a 6.9-average start and a 9.2-average finish. Earns regular season wins at Daytona, Watkins Glen and Bristol. Becomes first driver to ever sweep a Chase round (and second ever to win three-straight Chase races), winning all three Contender Round races at Charlotte, Kansas and Talladega. Earns first ever weekend “sweep” by winning both Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) races at Watkins Glen, for his first NASCAR road-course wins. Earns four wins in just 11 XFINITY Series starts, including three of his first five starts, en route to helping the No. 22 team earn its third-consecutive NXS Owners’ Championship.

2014 - In second full-season with Team Penske, has career-best year en route to qualifying for the Chase and the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he finishes fourth in the Sprint Cup Series standings. Establishes single-season career-high numbers in wins (five), top fives (16), top 10s (22), laps led (993), average starting spot (9.8) and average finishing position (11.3). Claims NASCAR Cup Series victories at Texas Motor Speedway, Richmond International Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway. Sets a record with five-straight top-five finishes to begin the Chase. Earns eight top-five finishes in 10 NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) starts to help the No. 22 team win its second-straight NXS owner championship.

2013 - Competes in his first full-season with Team Penske and qualifies for first ever NASCAR Chase, where he finishes a career-best eighth in points. Earns his third-career NASCAR Cup Series victory by taking the checkered flag from the pole at Michigan International Speedway in August. Sets career high marks in top-five finishes (11), top-10 results (19), laps led (323), races led (15) and average finish (14.1). Also wins two pole positions (Michigan, Chicagoland). Wins three races in the NASCAR XFINITY Series as he helps the No. 22 team win the NXS owner championship.

2012 - Wins a combined 10 races in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series. Records his second career Cup Series victory at Pocono and matches a career high with two pole positions at Pocono and Homestead. Also establishes a career high with 190 laps led. In the XFINITY Series, leads all drivers with nine wins, six poles and 1,065 laps led despite only competing in 22 of 33 races.

2011 - Competes in both the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and XFINITY Series. In the Cup Series, wins the pole at Sonoma and Pocono and earns four top-five and six top-10 finishes. Competing in the XFINITY Series, secures a victory at Daytona and a pole at Nashville on the way to posting eight top-five and 15 top-10 finishes on the year.

2010 - Starts in all 36 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races with a best finish of second at Martinsville. Wins the pole at Bristol and earns a then career-high seven top-five and 16 top-10 finishes. Ends the year with seven top-10 results in the final 11 races. Wins two XFINITY Series races at Kentucky and Kansas and leads all drivers with eight poles. Also posts career bests of 15 top-five and 24 top-10 efforts.

2009 - Completes first full season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and starts all 36 races. Becomes the youngest Cup Series winner in history with a victory at Loudon and follows that up by becoming the youngest winner in the 55-year history of the Cup Series Rookie of the Year award. On the year, records top-five results Charlotte, Talladega and Loudon and seven top-10 finishes. Competes in 22 of 35 Nationwide Series races, securing five race victories, four pole positions, 13 top-five and 16 top-10 results.

2008 - Joins the NASCAR XFINITY Series and competes in limited races in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Demonstrates his talent instantly by winning the pole in his second XFINITY Series start at Nashville and wins at Kentucky from the pole in just his third race, making him the youngest winner in series history. Also records poles at Richmond and Homestead. In 19 XFINITY Series races earns one win, three poles and 14 top-10 finishes. Makes Cup Series debut at Loudon in September with additional series starts at Kansas and Texas.

2007 - Begins NASCAR career competing in the NASCAR Camping World West Series. Visits Victory Lane in his first race in the West Series at Phoenix and wins the NASCAR East Series season-opener en route to the NASCAR Camping World Series East Championship and East Series Rookie of the Year honors. Ends the year with five wins, two poles, 10 top-five and 10 top-10 finishes in just 14 starts.

2006-2005 - Competes in the USAR Hooter’s Pro Cup Series. Wins one race with six top-five finishes in 2005 and wins two races with one pole and three top-five finishes in 2006.

2004 - Races in the ASA Late Model Series, earning five top-five and eight top-10 finishes.

2003 - Advances to the Georgia Asphalt Series and Southern All-Star Series while also competing in the American Speed Association National Tour.

2002 - Competes in Legends cars for the full schedule. Sets a track record with 14 consecutive wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway and wins the Young Lions National championship. Also captures the Pro National championship that year to become the youngest Pro division champion in Legends history.

2001-1999 - Begins racing Bandoleros in 1999 and quickly emerges the National Bandoleros Bandits Champion. Becomes the youngest driver to compete in a Legends car at nine years old. The following year captures the Bandoleros division championships at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.

1999-1997 - Starts his racing career with Quarter Midgets racing in the Northeast. Captures his first championship at the age of seven in the 1997 Eastern Grand National Championship in the Junior Stock Car Quarter Midget division. Follows up his first title with Eastern Grand National Championships in 1998 and 1999.