Gibbs Equation: Eighteen Into Twenty

On Monday, Joey Logano joined Joe Gibbs racing. “I'm all about the pressure,” he said. “I'm cool with pressure. Moving up to this car now, it's more pressure, but I can handle it. I think it's cool. When Tony left and they brought my name up ... it was really exciting for me, especially as an 18-year-old kid. It's cool even to have your name brought up, but then for it all to happen and if we all work good then it's going to be really exciting.”

Joe Gibbs comprehends potential. He recognizes skill. Denny Hamlin was twenty-four. Kyle Busch is twenty-three. Logano is only eighteen. He is not Tony Stewart. However, he must be special.