Back in the spring of 2005, NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin was gushing about a 15-year-old driver from Connecticut winning races in short tracks across the Ohio valley. "I am high on Joey Logano because I am absolutely,

Joey Logano captured his third career NASCAR Cup Series championship, outdueling his Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.

Logano is now one of five drivers in NASCAR history to win three championships before the age of 35. One of the other drivers in that select group is NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon, now the vice chair of Hendrick Motorsports. Gordon was quick to give praise to the champion amid the criticism of the playoff format.