Logan Misuraca

Logan Misuraca is a Florida-born racing driver climbing the ranks toward NASCAR’s top series, carrying a family legacy of motorsports in her bloodline and a work ethic forged from years of self-funded grinding through short tracks and late models.

EARLY YEARS

Born June 5, 1999, in Lake Mary, Florida, Logan Misuraca didn’t have much choice but to love racing. Her father, Dennis, raced 360 sprint cars on dirt. Her grandfather tore up tracks on Long Island, New York. Racing ran in the Misuraca bloodline like high-octane fuel, and by age four, Logan was already strapped into go-karts and quarter midgets, tagging along to the track with her dad every single week. The Sanford native grew up surrounded by the smell of burnt rubber and the roar of engines—her childhood wasn’t just influenced by racing, it was racing.

By seven, NASCAR races became appointment television. While other kids were glued to cartoons, Logan was absorbing the business intricacies of stock car racing, studying not just the drivers but the deals, the sponsors, the whole machine that made it all work. She wasn’t just a fan; she was learning the blueprint.

But racing wasn’t her only passion. Through high school, Logan was also 100% committed to dance, a full-time pursuit that demanded as much dedication as any motorsport. She danced competitively until she was eighteen, balancing pirouettes with pit stops, until burnout from the relentless schedule forced her to choose. Racing won.

OTHER INTERESTS

Outside the cockpit, Misuraca’s interests reflect her Florida roots and her analytical mind. She studied Aerospace Engineering at the University of Central Florida—a fitting choice for someone who spends her weekends hurtling around ovals at triple-digit speeds. When she’s not at the track or buried in calculations, she surfs, trading asphalt for waves and finding balance in the ocean’s rhythm.

Her dancing background, though retired, still shapes her. The discipline, the body awareness, the ability to perform under pressure—all of it translates. She didn’t just walk away from dance; she channeled it into a different kind of performance art, one with a steering wheel instead of a stage.

EARLY SUCCESS

Logan’s early racing career was a lesson in patience and grit. She progressed from quarter midgets and go-karts to asphalt legend cars, cutting her teeth on Florida’s short tracks—New Smyrna Speedway became her home turf. At eighteen, she earned Rookie of the Year honors in Legend Cars, a promising start that hinted at bigger things to come.

But the road to the next level was anything but smooth. Without major sponsorship, Misuraca was stuck in a brutal catch-22: you can’t advance without funding, but you can’t attract funding without results in higher series. She spent two to three years grinding through late models and small shows, pounding the pavement for sponsors, hearing “no” more times than she could count. “You physically can’t do this sport without funding,” she said bluntly. “So I couldn’t just go and win a bunch of races and keep going because you still needed the funding. So all the no mean another week of no racing.”

The breakthrough came in 2020 when Logan claimed the Pro Late Model championship at New Smyrna Speedway, also taking home Rookie of the Year honors in the division. She finished second in the overall standings with three top-five finishes, proving she had the talent—now she just needed the opportunity.

That same year, at twenty-one, she got a last-minute call from Josh Williams Motorsports to replace a driver in the ARCA Menards Series East race at New Smyrna. She started sixth and finished seventh—a solid debut that announced her arrival on a bigger stage.

In 2023, Misuraca made three ARCA Menards Series starts with Spraker Racing Enterprises in the No. 63 Chevrolet, her best finish an eighteenth at Daytona after qualifying ninth. But the season ended early when a wiring issue triggered a fire at Pocono on lap four, a frustrating end to what had been a hard-fought year.

Still, the setback opened a door. Rev Racing—a team Logan had dreamed of joining—reached out post-Pocono. “And I didn’t even have to ask twice,” she recalled. “They’re like, ‘Done. Let’s do it.'” She later practiced in Rev’s No. 9 Clean Harbors Chevrolet for the Bush’s Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway, prepping with the kind of ardent focus that’s become her signature.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

• 2018: Legend Cars Rookie of the Year
• 2020: New Smyrna Speedway Pro Late Model Champion
• 2020: New Smyrna Speedway Pro Late Model Rookie of the Year
• 2020: ARCA Menards Series East debut, finished 7th at New Smyrna Speedway (started 6th) with Josh Williams Motorsports
• 2023: Three ARCA Menards Series starts with Spraker Racing Enterprises, best finish 18th at Daytona (qualified 9th)

INSPIRATIONS

Logan’s biggest inspirations didn’t come from posters on her wall—they came from her garage. Her father Dennis and her grandfather built the foundation, showing her what it meant to race with heart and hustle. “I would go to the track with my dad every week and it was all I was surrounded with,” she said. By seven, she was a NASCAR junkie, but the sport was more than entertainment—it was a roadmap, a future she was already building in her mind.

REPUTATION

In the paddock, Misuraca has earned a reputation as an amiable racer and a natural ambassador for NASCAR. Her passion for driving is matched only by her passion for people—she’s genuine, approachable, and refreshingly blue-collar in an era of manufactured personas. With over 130,000 Instagram followers, she’s built a fanbase that sees her not just as a driver, but as someone they can root for.

She’s also earning respect as just another driver, not a novelty. “As we put the helmet on, we’re all drivers, we’re not male and female,” she explained. “Obviously, outside of the car, the way we represent ourselves is a little bit different. So we’re definitely gaining that respect in the NASCAR world to where we’re just another driver.”

Media coverage has been consistently positive, painting her as a determined pioneer with family roots deep in motorsports. Teams like Rev Racing have shown eagerness to support her climb, and she’s known for pounding the pavement herself to build sponsor relationships and connections—because as she puts it, “It’s connections you make or you are born into.”

FUTURE GOALS/PLANS

Logan’s ambitions are crystal clear: full-time NASCAR Cup Series racing. “My goal is to be racing full time and racing on Sundays in the Cup Series,” she’s said. “Winning at Daytona is on the bucket list.” As of recent reports, she’s running part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and continuing her partnership with Rev Racing, but her eyes are locked on the top tier.

The path won’t be easy—funding remains the eternal obstacle—but if her track record proves anything, it’s that Logan Misuraca doesn’t quit. She’s one of the few female drivers worldwide pushing toward NASCAR’s highest levels, and she’s doing it the hard way: earning every lap, every sponsor, every ounce of respect. No shortcuts. No excuses. Just a girl from Sanford, Florida, with racing in her blood and the hunger to make it stick.

References:

The Podium Finish – Logan Misuraca Feature
Logan Misuraca Official Website
Famous Birthdays – Logan Misuraca
The Ed Clay Show Interview – June 14, 2024
FOX17 – Nashville Superspeedway Feature
The National Desk – Logan Misuraca Profile