Joey Logano Snubbed Hendrick Motorsports Legend Jimmie Johnson and Picked Title Rival as Childhood Hero – “Jimmie Got in a Bit Later”

Living the dream. That’s how Joey Logano described his life during his recent conversation with Dan Patrick. In the interview, the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series champion talked about his latest victory. Furthermore, he shared how he couldn’t believe that his childhood dreams have actually come true.

While talking to Logano, Dan Patrick stated the recent comments that Hendrick Motorsports legend Jimmie Johnson directed at Logano. Furthermore, the conversation that ensued showed why Logano would pick Johnson’s rival over him as his favorite.

Dan Patrick: Jimmie Johnson said you were “damn good.”

Joey Logano: Well, that’s good. He’s pretty damn good himself.

Dan Patrick: Was Johnson your idol growing up?

Joey Logano: Jimmie got in a little bit later. Really, Jeff Gordon was my favorite driver. It’s cool to race against those guys. When you’re seven or eight years old and you’re watching your heroes race, you dream you’re going to race against them. I pinch myself a lot because I still think of when I was watching them on TV.

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Well, this does not mean that Logano is not a Jimmie Johnson fan. It’s just that when asked to choose, the 2022 champion is more likely to pick Gordon over Johnson anytime.

Joey Logano and a ‘weird’ Jeff Gordon encounter

During the conversation, Joey Logano revealed that he met Jeff Gordon when he was around eight or nine years old. He revealed that their first encounter with Gordon was at Loudon, New Hampshire. To this revelation, an inquisitive Dan Patrick asked if Logano asked for Gordon’s autograph back then. To this Logano replied that he got an autograph as well as a picture with Gordon.

And Patrick’s immediate reaction to it was to ask “Isn’t that weird?” Well, in 2015 Joey shared that he was amazed about the fact that he is racing Jeff Gordon. And of course, racing against your idol is something that might get a bit weird. Furthermore, Logano also explained why it must have been weird for Gordon too.

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He said; “It is weird. A lot of the younger drivers tell Jeff that [they idolized him] when they were young. I think it makes him feel old. I don’t know if he likes it so much.”