Joey Logano, Charlotte, NC

Joey Logano endured hours on this steep bank at sweltering Lowes Motor Speedway as we prepped and awaited a break in the clouds. This beautiful flash of sun lasted 30 seconds. Packed into an SUV with my assistant and 400 pounds of gear, I challenged Joey to a lap we'd been told not to take. I hung on for a while, until he blew by me on the second turn going high up on the track. I'd lost my nerve; I just couldn't see us trying to flip that SUV back up if I rolled it.