NASCAR Driver Joey Logano excited for the Auto Club four hundred in SoCal – AmericaJR
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – NASCAR driver Joey Logano made a stop in southern California to tour the Automobile Driving Museum on Wednesday afternoon. He was in the area to promote the upcoming Auto Club four hundred NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series race at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana on March 26.
I spoke with Logano on the phone during his visit to the museum in El Segundo.
“It was a blast. I got to check out a lot of superb cars that they have there and also give a lot of rails. My beloved car was a one thousand nine hundred nine Model T. That was very likely the most joy. The older they are, the more joy they are to drive.”
I eyed that you finished sixth in your last two races. Is that your fresh fortunate number?
“I hope not,” he laughed. “I’d like to do a little better than sixth. We’ve had a duo of recoveries from some mistakes that my team has made, some learning practices with some parts and chunks on our car. We’re kind of getting through that.”
Logano recently extended his contact for five more years with Team Penske Racing.
“Yes, it’s been a nice thing to be able to accomplish. Driving for Roger has always been a desire of mine. It’s nice being able to extend that for a very long time. It’s an honor. We were close to winning a championship the last two years and as a team we can stay together and keep packing out that continuity. It’s a big deal in helping us reach our ultimate objective, which is winning a championship.”
How excited are you to race at the Auto Club Speedway in a few weeks?
“I’m pumped about it. Auto Club Speedway is one of my beloved race tracks. I think every driver will say the same thing. It’s a lot of joy. The track wears out tires a lot, which is a good thing. The track is very broad and it’s rapid. I think those three things make for a fine race track and puts on a superb race.”
What do you love most about Southern California-outside of the racing?
“The weather. Right now, I’m driving around with the top down. I’m all about it.”
What are your thoughts on the fresh NASCAR rules including the stages?
“I think the stages are good. I think it’s something that’s going to be good for the entire sport. It plays into everybody’s arms. It coerces all of the drivers to race hard. It makes every race just as significant as the next one. I think scoring points via the event keeps your racing hard the entire time. I think that’s all good things for our sport. I’m excited to keep working through it the next few races and understanding the strategy more and more.”
As far as your goals for the season…Are there a certain number of wins you’d like to have?
“Yeah, I want to win the rest of them. That’s our objective. We set high goals. Sometimes if your aim is to only finish 2nd, the best you are ever going to do is finish 2nd. We attempt to set our goals to win every race.”
For tickets and more information about the Auto Club 400, visit www.autoclubspeedway.com.
Penske Racing Driver Joey Logano was given a tour of the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo, Calif. (Photo courtesy of Auto Club Speedway)
Logano took questions from ACS hard card members and the media during his visit. (Photo courtesy of Auto Club Speedway)
Later on, he served ice juice inwards the museum’s eatery. (Photo courtesy of Auto Club Speedway)
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