Team Penske driver Joey Logano makes his 600th career start in NASCAR on Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway – making him only the 33rd driver in the race series’ history to reach the milestone.

Since 2008, Logano has won 37 races, reached 169 top-fives, 292 top-10s, and 32 pole positions.

He is also a three-time Cup Series champion. Despite racing at 35 years old, Logano shows no signs of slowing down on the track.

The reality of the modern athlete indicates that his career mortality looms as a greater threat after every race.

Ahead of his historic race start, Logano opened up and provided details on his frame of mind entering the second half of his 30s.

“As soon as I feel like I’m a drag on the team and I’m not bringing anything to the table anymore, whether that’s on the racetrack or off the racetrack, that’s what I need to get out of the way,” Logano said to Bob Pockrass.

“Because at that point, I want to see Roger Penske and his race team and the people that are there be successful. I care about them a lot. I want to be a way to contribute to that.

“That’s what I want out of myself, that’s what I would expect if I was Roger Penske, I would expect that out of an employee, especially [one that] has been there for as long as I’ve been there.

“There’s something [that] changes at some point, but right now I still feel as fresh as ever, I feel sharp as ever, I’m driven as much as ever, I mean I still care, right? I still get emotional about things that shows me that I care a lot.”

Logano ranks in 10th position this season for the Cup Series, capturing a win in Texas.

He continues netting points and results for Penske, proving to be a reliable pair of hands who can deliver victories.

There is a greater target in mind for Logano as well, which is breaking Ricky Rudd’s record of 797 consecutive NASCAR Cup Series starts.

“I’ve thought about it and I think I can do it,” he told NASCAR.

“I need to start by staying healthy and not missing a race. I’m the only one that can do it right now. Why not go for it?”

If he captured the record, he would need to race in his 40s, but given his current outstanding condition, Logano might be poised to make even more history.