Why is Joey Logano nicknamed the “sliced bread”?

Joey Logano is one of the most accomplished driver of his generation.

Why is Joey Logano nicknamed the “sliced bread”?

Bubba Wallace and Joey Logano (Via IMAGO)

Joey Logano is one of the most successful NASCAR drivers of his generation. He is one of the only two active multi-time champions on the grid, along with Kyle Busch. The 33-year-old has been racing in the NASCAR Cup series over the last 16 years and has already etched his name as a future first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Logano is nicknamed “sliced bread” and he is given the name for an apt reason. Logano’s rise in the NASCAR ladder was quick and it was the product of his accomplishments at a very young age. He climbed the ladder as a teenage phonon with Joe Gibbs Racing. Logano holds the record for the youngest Xfinity and Cup race winner.

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Joey Logano’s fast rise in the NASCAR ladder came at a cost, as his first four seasons in the top tier were tough for him with JGR. He scored just wins while his teammates Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch secured a combined 30 race wins. During the same time, he was producing impressive runs in the Xfinity series winning 18 races.

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He revived his career and started proving his worth in the top tier following his move to Team Penske Racing in 2013. He has spent a decade with the Ford Giants and has won two titles and 30 races. He is now one of the leading figures of NASCAR and at Penske, as he is now the third most successful active full-time racer on the grid in terms of wins behind his old JGR teammates Busch and Hamlin.

Jack Roush ignoring Mark Martin’s advice played an important part in Joey Logano’s career revival

After four unsuccessful seasons, where Logano consistently failed to match his teammates at JGR. Joe Gibbs decided to replace the youngster with a Cup champion. So, he hired Matt Kenseth, the 2003 Cup champion while letting Logano go.

Mark Martin and Joey Logano (Via IMAGO)
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Ironically, if Jack Rousch, the owner of Roush Fenway Racing (now RFK Racing), listened to Hall of Famer Mark Martin‘s advice, Logano would’ve replaced Kenseth at RFR. But he decided to go against Martin’s call to sign Logano as a development driver.

But considering the downfall of RFR before their resurgence since Brad Keselowski joined the owner’s group and the success he had at Team Penske Racing everything turned out to be good for Logano. But Rousch did miss out on a generational talent.

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