Andrew Lawrence: Joey Logano growing up, emerging as Cup contender

NEW YORK?In the midst of NASCAR's young driver renaissance that rivals the one marked by the emergence of Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Kurt Busch at the turn of the century?when Cup racing seriously rivaled football as America's most popular sport?Joey Logano is rapidly shedding his spoiled brat label as he delivers on his exceptional promise. Among the gifted upstarts who are challenging the old guard are 23-year-old Trevor Bayne, the upset winner in the 2011 Daytona 500; and 24-year-old Austin Dillon, who rolled to the Nationwide Series crown in 2013; but it is Logano, 24, who is leading the way.