Logano to make Cup debut at Richmond?
08/14/08 This rumor is upgraded to 'strong' today. The plan is finally in place for Joey Logano to begin his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career, with a handful of races scheduled this season in Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas. A source close to the team said Saturday that Logano will run “six or seven" Sprint Cup races with sponsorship from Gatorade between now and the end of the 2008 campaign, in an effort to gain NASCAR approval for Logano to run for Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors next season.
Plans call for the 18-year old Connecticut native to make his Sprint Cup debut at Richmond International Raceway on September 6th, with additional races to be announced within the next 2-3 weeks. He will also run the ARCA ReMax Series race at Talladega Superspeedway for Venturini Motorsports, to satisfy NASCAR requirements for him to compete in the 2009 Daytona 500. Sirius Speedway
08/12/08 Before Sunday’s race, Joey Logano, 18, was hanging out near the transporter for the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, the car he hopes to drive in the Cup series next year. About reports he will make his Cup debut in a fourth Gibbs car Sept. 6 at Richmond, Logano was noncommittal. He is already scheduled to run the Nationwide Series race there Sept. 5.
“I think it would be a good start — if we start there," Logano said coyly. “It’s the type of track I have a little experience at. I tested there once in a Busch East car. I think it would be cool. If we do that, I’ll get both races in. We’ll just have to see. It definitely would be fun." Cup Scene