Struggling Joey Logano Let Slip Post Retirement NASCAR Venture

Joey Logano is still in search of a win this season. Beginning with a commendable 4th place finish at the Busch Light Clash, his fortunes plummeted in the next races. His worst venture so far was the Shriners Children’s 500 race. A lap 204 crash triggered by John Hunter Nemechek sidelined the three-time Phoenix winner, and Logano finished 34th. But take nothing away. He is, after all, a 2-time Cup title holder. Now that his trophy cabinet is stuffed with accolades, Logano is contemplating a post-race future.

Will Joey Logano follow in Kevin Harvick’s footsteps?

Kevin Harvick has already demonstrated that the broadcasting booth is a good prospect for retiring NASCAR racers. In February 2023, he announced his plans to join Mike Joy and Clint Bowyer behind the microphones. Harvick debuted at the Busch Light Clash this year and enthralled his fans with his charming voice instantly.

Taking a page from Harvick’s transition story, other drivers have also started contemplating their post-retirement plans. Joey Logano explicitly stated a desire to grab the microphone after hanging up his helmet. In a recent episode of Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, he spilled the beans on his intentions.

“It definitely seems like something that I would want to do…When I’m done driving, I’m not just gonna leave the sport. Like I don’t agree with that. You know, when you look at what Kevin’s doing right now. It’s not only like to see him enjoy doing it, sure he gets paid to do it, but it’s great for the sport. Like it’s the right thing to do for the sport.”

Logano also pinpointed the gaping difference in workload and stress. “It’s a pretty relaxed schedule in comparison to driving a car. There’s significantly less pressure up in the TV booth. It’s like enjoyable, like ‘Yeah you might not win every time, but you’re definitely not gonna lose!’…For us, we wake up in the morning, and ‘alright, I hope it’s a good one. If not, ugh, the week sucks’.”

Logano compared his hectic schedule to Harvick’s with a hilarious anecdote. He pointed out that while Harvick was joyful and relaxed; the racers were riling under pressure. “He’s like, ‘oh, how’s your day, boys?’ He’s there happiest to me, joking around…you just kinda get that anger in your stomach, you know, at the moment, cuz of the race.”

As Joey Logano recovers from crash-riddled races and glove penalties, it is natural that his thoughts are lingering in arenas beyond the racetrack. However, this is not the first time Logano has talked about a possible post-racing broadcast career.

Logano’s retirement plans have been cooking for a while now

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Joey Logano is known to be a passionate racer and cold-blooded on the racetrack. But off-track, he is amiable and easy-going, providing honest opinions about races. Hence, a possible debut in a broadcasting career might prove beneficial for the Fox booth. Logano had set his trajectory toward the microphone last year.

In an interview with Graham Bensinger, he outlined his intentions in February 2023. “I really enjoy doing TV, so that would probably be the direction I would want to go. I’ve done a lot of these Xfinity races lately from up in the booth, and calling the races is enjoyable for me. So, right now it sounds like a pretty sweet gig. It’s just too soon.”

As Joey Logano is already fixing his post-retirement ambitions, we are still waiting at the edge of our seats to see him claim his first 2024 victory.

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