You can't talk to him, he's 20.

That was the conclusion Kevin Harvick made after a racing incident with Joey Logano last weekend.

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I feel fortunate to have grown up in the sport and I make a point to stick close to my family and the friends I trust, try to stay out of the drama.

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-- AUSTIN DILLON

But is that a fair assessment for someone who has had the wherewithal under immense pressure and fanfare to overcome a dismal rookie season in NASCAR's Cup Series to show far-reaching improvement and potential this season?

Sure, Logano made a snarky comment about the No. 29 driver's wife, but like Harvick so deftly pointed out, he is 20.

Herein lies the invariable balancing act young drivers face in an industry where they're expected to show respect to the veterans and maintain a level of maturity that only comes from years of living.

These same young drivers are expected to earn their value and be humbled in the process, avoid the wagging fingers of mainstays like Jeff Burton and Tony Stewart but race hard and hold their lines. They're expected to do all of this while managing to uphold a glimmer of their true personality because, as we all know, NASCAR wants to see personality.

NASCAR Truck Series driver Austin Dillon so far has perfected the balancing act. Like so many other young drivers in his shoes, Dillon, the grandson of Richard Childress, has grown up faster than the average boy next door as a result of his 'racy' environment.

Recall 2007 at Volusia Speedway Park, Dillon was still in braces driving a dirt car when out of nowhere two busty, scantly clad women promoting Hummers surround him for a photo.

"I was more nervous to be standing between the two of them than I was getting in the car that night," Dillon laughed. (Continued)