Logano to Run Home Depot Toyota in All-Star Showdown at Irwindale

January 11, 2009

Joey Logano will return to his racing roots when he pilots a Home Depot car in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown in Irwindale, Calif. The race tabbed the "Daytona 500 of short-track racing" will be held on Jan. 29-30.

"I'm really excited to have an opportunity to get back out to the Toyota Speedway for the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown," Logano said. "I had a lot of fun last year and we are going try and get the trophy back this year."

Logano, the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year winner, will carry the trademark orange and white of his Sprint Cup Series sponsor The Home Depot in the event. Although Logano will not be piloting a Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Toyota, he will have his new NASCAR Nationwide crew chief from JGR Kevin Kidd atop the pit box for the race. The car will be entered by NASCAR Camping World Series veteran Mike Olsen a two-time East Series champion turned car owner.

"I'm really excited to have The Home Depot on board with me for the weekend," Logano said. "Mike Olson from Fadden Racing stepped up and is going to provide me with a solid car for the weekend. Kevin Kidd is coming out with me to call the race so I feel like I have a pretty good shot."

Logano set the series mark for youngest pole winner and race winner during his NASCAR Camping World Series East championship season. While both records have since been eclipsed by Brett Moffitt, Logano has gone on to become the youngest winner in NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history.

The 2010 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown will air live on SPEED.