Joey Logano explains father forged birth certificate for youth racing
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 31, 2026, 8:47 PM
Last updated Aug 31, 2026

Joey Logano disclosed that his father created a falsified birth certificate to allow him to compete in youth racing events at age 10. The veteran driver shared the account during a recent guest appearance on the Racin' With the Boys podcast. Logano indicated that the forgery was intended to bypass age requirements, enabling him to race against older competitors. The driver noted that his early talent on the track eventually led to complications when the falsified document was discovered. He detailed the experience as a period where his proficiency in the driver's seat outpaced the established regulations for his age group. No further details regarding the specific racing series or the fallout from the disclosure were provided in the account.
- •Joey Logano appeared on the Racin' With the Boys podcast.
- •Logano's father forged a birth certificate when the driver was 10 years old.
- •The fake document was used to enter races against older children.
- •The driver acknowledged that his early racing success eventually attracted unwanted attention.
- 8:47 PMMotorsport.com — Joey Logano got busted using a fake birth certificate to race at 10 years old for the dumbest reason
"Joey Logano has been talented beyond his years behind the wheel of a car since he was a little kid. As it turns out, for a while he was actually a bit too talented beyond his years, and it came back to bite him. Speaking as a guest on the Racin' With the Boys podcast, Logano told the story of his father forging a birth certificate for him when he was 10 years old so he could race against kids ...Keep reading
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