Dreaming on Logano

It is nearly impossible for one to not look at Joey Logano and think ahead.

Unless you have been living under a rock, you have heard and possibly seen all the hype that Logano provides. All of that hype is certainly warranted, with Logano needing just three Nationwide starts to become the youngest driver ever at eighteen to win a Nationwide race.

Therefore, most of us are thinking the same thing when we see him win a pole or dominate the field: just how good is this kid going to be?

As you can see, it's easy to dream with a guy as talented as he is. Calling him the next Jeff Gordon or Richard Petty may be a bit premature. But, it takes a special driver to come in and make as big of an impact as Logano has. Sure, he has a great crew chief in Dave Rogers and very good equipment to help him along. But, the courage and great racing skills he has shown in just three races is certainly not a fluke.

It will be important for the Gibbs racing team to not rush him. As tempting as it will be to just put him into a cup car and see what he can do, they can't move him faster than he's learning. There is no reason to push him ahead of schedule and possibly damage some of his talents.

That is why I tend to worry when I hear Joe Gibbs may have him run a Sprint Cup race this season. Hopefully, nothing is tampered with.

So, it'll be very fun and entertaining to see Logano's progress in NASCAR. Make sure to watch him in a few Nationwide races, because we could all be witnessing the thrilling beginning to NASCAR's next great star.