Mark Martin was about to wrap up his “Salute to You” tour, his original farewell bid from the Cup Series in 2005 before Jack Roush — and others — convinced him to return to the series.

The question was simple: Who would you pick to fill your seat in the No. 6 car?

The answer was surprising: Joey Logano.

At the time, Logano was 15. Three years later, it’s taken Logano three starts to find Victory Lane. He has two poles to boot. Saying it’s purely the racecar that should receive the credit is a simplistic view of what Logano has accomplished.

Case in point: The driver lineup for the 20 car.

The car has won with four different drivers this year: Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Logano. The counterargument will state that is proof that anybody can sit down and win in that machine. Sure, crew chief Dave Rogers has the primo piece of work on the track each week. Wheeling it for 200 laps and leading 76 of them while beating guys like Scott Wimmer and Mike Wallace — both twice Logano’s age — isn’t because of the car.

And so Logano adds his name to this list that features Stewart, Busch and Hamlin — all Cup Series winners, all former Cup rookies of the year, a two-time Cup champion, and the current Cup points leader. We use their Cup credentials because, make no mistake, Logano will drive Cup.

Just because Logano has one win doesn’t make him the Nationwide Series king. Nor does it crown him the next Jeff Gordon, as some quickly want to find. But to write off his accomplishment in a mere three starts as strictly car-related is also a discredit to more than a dozen quarter midget championships he won before age 10 (without Joe Gibbs), his Pro Legends national championship or even his seven grand national victories just last year.

So yes, it is the driver. The equipment is good, but the driver is great.

• Josh Pate, NASCAR.COM

The opinions expressed are solely those of the writer.

Joey Logano can flat-out drive; there is no question about that. But when it comes to his quick and impressive results in three races thus far in the Nationwide Series, I’m sorry but credit must go to the No. 20 car — more specifically crew chief Dave Rogers.

Since the season opener at Daytona, Rogers and the 20 car have been the team to beat, regardless of who is in the driver’s seat. The 20 car has been to Victory Lane seven times this season, with four different drivers. That tells me this streak is more about car, and less about driver.

Take nothing away from any of the Joe Gibbs Racing drivers — Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Logano — but all four of them would tell you the secret to their success this season is Rogers and his ability to set up a car for each one of them.

Since then, it’s been all top-10s, most of them coming in the win column — Busch in Mexico City, Stewart in Talladega and Darlington, Hamlin in Richmond and Logano at Kentucky. There’s a road-course win, a superspeedway win, an intermediate win, a short-track win, four different drivers, five wins, five different tracks. The only constant is Dave Rogers.

I’m not trying to rain on Logano’s parade. The fact he has come in as a baby-faced 18-year-old and won two poles and a race in three events is phenomenal. But put Brad Keselowski in the car, could he do the same? What about Brad Coleman? Jason Leffler? It’s not a guarantee, but odds are, they could come close.

This is the perfect storm for Logano. He’s with a dominant team, in a dominant car, and dominating at the track. But before we crown him the greatest thing since sliced bread (a homage to his nickname), let’s remember this 20 car has the best crew chief in the business on top of its pit box — and that plays a huge part in Logano’s success.

• Bill Kimm, NASCAR.COM

The opinions expressed are solely those of the writer.