Teenage sensation Joey Logano will race the No.20 car for Joe Gibbs Racing in the 2009 Sprint Cup Series, replacing two-time champion Tony Stewart.
The 18-year-old, has now been officially named as the driver of the No.20 car. This car had been left vacant for next year following the announced departure of Tony Stewart that formed his own team.
Logano will race a Sprint Cup car for the first time in two weeks at Richmond, driving a fourth JGR car wearing the No.02. He will also be carrying the Home Depot logos that he will sport next year when he enters his first full season at NASCAR's top level.
Greg Zipadelli, Stewart's long-time crew chief, will lead Logano into his rookie season.
Logano will become the youngest driver in the field when he starts next year's Daytona 500, kicking off what looks to be a promising career.
He will team up with Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin, who at 28 will be the oldest driver in what is set to be the outfit with the youngest average age in the field.
Logano is expected to compete in more than one Cup races this season, including some of the races that make up the Chase for the Sprint Cup following his debut at Richmond.
Logano made his Nationwide Series debut this year at Dover and then
won in just his third race in the series at Kentucky.
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