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Joey Logano Escapes Injury After Flipping at Talladega
Joey Logano’s car flipped during the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, with six laps left in the race.
The Team Penske driver’s car hit the wall, went airborne and slid upside down before safety crews turned it back onto its wheels.
Logano got out under his own power and said he was uninjured after crews checked on him.
He said fuel leaking from the car was frightening, and praised NASCAR’s safety workers and the car’s safety features.
Riley Herbst was also caught in the wreck and left the medical centre with his left wrist wrapped; several other drivers were involved.
Logano did not blame another driver, saying the crash was part of the risks of superspeedway racing.
Joey Logano escaped injury after his car flipped and slid upside down during the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
The Team Penske driver got out of the car under his own power after crews turned it back onto its wheels.
Logano said he was fine and praised the NASCAR safety team and the car.
The crash happened with six laps remaining and involved several other drivers, including Riley Herbst, who was treated for a wrist injury.
Logano said he did not blame Ross Chastain or Carson Hocevar for the wreck.
- Who
- Joey Logano, a Team Penske driver.
- What
- His car flipped and slid upside down in a crash; he escaped without injury.
- When
- During the YellaWood 500, with six laps remaining.
- Where
- Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama.
- Why
- The crash followed an incident involving Logano, Ross Chastain and Carson Hocevar. Logano said he could not blame anyone.
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Logano’s car flipped on the front stretch during the YellaWood 500.
Crews turned Logano’s car back onto its wheels, and he got out under his own power.
Riley Herbst was seen and released from the infield care centre with his left wrist wrapped.
Todd Gilliland and Kyle Larson lined up at the front for the overtime finish.
- Driver
- Joey Logano
- Car
- No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang
- Race
- YellaWood 500
- Crash location
- Front stretch, Talladega Superspeedway
- Timing
- Six laps remaining
- Other driver treated
- Riley Herbst, with his left wrist wrapped
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What people are saying
I’m OK. I’m fine. I feel 100 percent good to drive home
I can’t thank the safety crew enough. They did an amazing job flipping that thing over.
I’m okay. It was a big one. Just thank you to 23XI, Toyota for their support.