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Joey Logano, now 17, certainly has lived up to Mark Martin's vision as NASCAR's "next big thing" by winning in every racing division in which he has competed. Jeff Burton, who used to be Martin's teammate at Roush Racing, remembers Martin talking excitedly about the young driver. "I have through Mark Martin heard that Joey Logano was the next best thing coming," said Burton, who won the Nextel Cup race at Dover last September. "Mark Martin said that Joey Logano was going to be the guy to do it. When Mark tells me that, I have reason to believe him. He's an incredible judge of talent. "He identified Joey a long time ago and so I watched because of that. When he's ready and old enough, there will be opportunities at the Cup level for Joey, there's no doubt about it." Logano began racing quarter-midget cars when he was 6 and hasn't slowed down since, also competing in Stock, Late Model and American Speed Association race cars, among others. The driver's rapid ascent toward a career in NASCAR got a boost when Joe Gibbs Racing signed him to its driver development program in 2005. -- The News Journal

delawareonline ¦ The News Journal, Wilmington, Del. ¦ Logano makes praise stand up

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

Joey Logano, now 17, certainly has lived up to Mark Martin's vision as NASCAR's "next big thing" by winning in every racing division in which he has competed. Jeff Burton, who used to be Martin's teammate at Roush Racing, remembers Martin talking excitedly about the young driver. "I have through Mark Martin heard that Joey Logano was the next best thing coming," said Burton, who won the Nextel Cup race at Dover last September. "Mark Martin said that Joey Logano was going to be the guy to do it. When Mark tells me that, I have reason to believe him. He's an incredible judge of talent. "He identified Joey a long time ago and so I watched because of that. When he's ready and old enough, there will be opportunities at the Cup level for Joey, there's no doubt about it." Logano began racing quarter-midget cars when he was 6 and hasn't slowed down since, also competing in Stock, Late Model and American Speed Association race cars, among others. The driver's rapid ascent toward a career in NASCAR got a boost when Joe Gibbs Racing signed him to its driver development program in 2005. -- The News Journal

delawareonline ¦ The News Journal, Wilmington, Del. ¦ Logano makes praise stand up

Joey's good; all he has to do is start the BGNN - or is it BGNE - and he seals the championship. However, NASCAR wants Aric Amirola and Marc Davis. They are both talented and have an inside track via diversity.

I just hope Brad Coleman doesn't get left out in the cold. Of Logano, Amirola and Davis and Coleman, I think Coleman has the most potential over the long haul. Yeah, I know, Mark Martin says Logano is The Second Coming. I respectfully disagree.