Under
the new multi-year agreement, Logano will continue behind the wheel of the No.
22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the No. 22
Discount Tire/Hertz Ford Mustang in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Team Penske.
“Joey
Logano has been everything we hoped he would be, both as a driver and as a
representative of our organization and for our partners,” said Roger Penske.
“He continues to put points on the board for us and the continuity and
chemistry he has developed within the team has been terrific. We believe he can
be a leader and championship-level driver for Team Penske for years to come.”
Already
a seven-year NASCAR veteran, the 24-year-old has proven to be an elite driver.
Throughout the course of his career, Logano has produced seven NSCS wins and 21
NNS victories. Since joining Team Penske at the start of the 2013 NASCAR
season, Logano has enjoyed the best two-year stretch of his young career,
earning five NSCS wins and three NNS victories.
The
native of Middletown, Conn., has earned a spot in his second-consecutive Chase
for the Sprint Cup in 2014. His four NSCS wins – at Texas Motor Speedway,
Richmond International Raceway, Bristol Motor Speedway and New Hampshire Motor
Speedway – reflect a career high in race victories for one season. Those wins,
along with a career best 12 top-five and 17 top-10 finishes through the
season’s first 28 races driving the Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion, helped Logano
earn the fifth seed to begin the Chase playoff format. In addition to his
success this season, Logano helped Team Penske secure the 2013 NASCAR
Nationwide Series Owner’s Championship with three series wins.
“I
am fortunate and excited to be a part of Team Penske for the foreseeable
future,” said Logano, currently ranked second in the Chase standings after his
victory last weekend at New Hampshire. “Mr. Penske gives us everything we need
to keep our eye on the prize and compete for wins and championships. I think
that is clear by the number of wins we have across the board this year. I’m
fortunate to represent great companies like Ford, Shell-Pennzoil, AAA,
AutoTrader.com, Discount Tire, Hertz and all of the great partners we have here
at Team Penske. I think our best years are in front of us for sure.”
...and finally, some good news. I am happy for Joey Logano on how things have turned out so far.
ReplyDeleteThat is a good re-signing. They seem to be a very good mix and pairing between driver and team.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Joey, been a fan for a long time..keep it up!
ReplyDeleteDitto that! Nice to see him flourish and grow with Penske!
ReplyDeleteKevin F