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Little Teen Angst for Rising NASCAR Star

Posted Jun 20, 08 2:15 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Joey Logano has an extra reason not to drink and drive: The winner of last week's NASCAR Nationwide Series race is just 18. Called the future of racing before he had a license, Logano has the attitude of champion—and a teenager, notes Richard Durrett in the Dallas Morning News. Asked about his favorite part of the race, Logano said, "The burnout was cool."

"Logano has learned to be patient after making too many mistakes early in races," Durrett writes. "Logano knows when to pass, how to set up other drivers, and he's willing to take calculated risks to win. He has the whole package."

Source Dallas Morning News

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Eighteen-year-old Joey Logano shows his happiness as he celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Meijer 300 auto race at the Kentucky Speedway.   (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Driver Joey Logano is seen during driver introductions prior to the NASCAR Nationwide Series Meijer 300 auto race at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky., Saturday, June 14, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
Joey Logano, left, and Denny Hamlin talk on pit road before the Heluva Good! 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race, Saturday, May 31, 2008, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del.   (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
Driver Joey Logano gives the thumbs up before qualifying for the Heluva Good! 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race May 31 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del.   (AP Photo)
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