GEORGETOWN, Del. — Seventeen-year-old Logan Watt didn’t waste any time proving he could be successful in a Big Block Modified.
In his first Super DIRTcar Series start last March at New Egypt Speedway, the Boyertown, Pa., turned heads, joining Stewart Friesen and Alex Yankowski on the night’s podium.
He’ll look for similar success or better when the Super DIRTcar Series opens its championship season at Georgetown Speedway on Saturday, March 28. It’s another track Watt is confident he can have more success at, having scored three Sportsman wins there between 2022 and 2024, and a 10th-place finish when the series visited last November.
However, with the recent renovations to the facility in the offseason, Watt said he realizes that experience may not be as helpful this time around.
“It’s going to throw everyone for a loop a little bit, but luckily, we have a practice on Friday night to get our feet wet,” Watt said. “I’ve had so much success there in the crate car. Hopefully we’re going to start out strong, and we’ll see what happens.”
Watt’s podium at New Egypt and top 10 at Georgetown weren’t his only Super DIRTcar Series appearances of the season. He made 11 starts in 2025, finishing with a top five and five top 10s. That included a seventh-place finish during the World of Outlaws World Finals at the Dirt Track at Charlotte.
That stretch of races throughout the season also included four starts in New York, giving him more experience across the Northeast.
“It’s a completely different atmosphere up there, and it’s kind of like my pace of racing,” Watt said. “It’s a slow pace, but you’ve got to be on your A-game every lap. I really enjoy going up there and trying to learn as much as I can, and I hope to continue that this year.”
As Watt continues turning heads in a Big Block Modified, some of his success can also be attributed to the help he gets from his dad, Ryan Watt. Ryan, who earned a series win at Bridgeport Motorsports Park in 2017, has been there every step of his son’s career, helping him get the most out of his race car.
“He knows what the car should feel like and what it shouldn’t feel like,” Watt said. “He sees the stuff that other people don’t. He’s a very smart guy. To have him behind me, guiding me, teaching me little things, and spending hours in the shop together, it’s so key. To have him there is awesome.”
