TALLADEGA, Ala. — For the second time since 2021, Joey Logano ended a race at Talladega Superspeedway on his roof. This time, he left the crash far more satisfied with the safety advancements made by NASCAR over the years.
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"I appreciate what NASCAR has done," Logano said after exiting the infield care center on Sunday. "Thank you and the safety team for getting me out of there. There were some vicious hits in that one. I'm just happy to be alive."
The incident occurred with six laps remaining in Sunday's race, which Kyle Larson won. Logano raced second in the outside line. He had Ross Chastain in front of him and Carson Hocevar behind him.
As they raced through the tri-oval, the field bunched together. Logano spun to the left and then to the right before slamming into the outside wall. His No. 22 Team Penske Ford then flipped upside down and landed on its roof as the crash collected 14 other cars.
Oh, no… I’m upside down…
That was not a good moment, but I can’t thank the safety crew enough. They did an amazing job flipping the car back over. The last time I flipped, the bars crushed on my head. This time, I don’t think anything caved in or crushed at all. I appreciate… pic.twitter.com/NNi16P9Hlr
— Joey Logano (@joeylogano) October 25, 2026
The Ford slid across the finish line and onto the apron of the track with sparks shooting out from underneath. It slid to a stop as other cars spun and crashed. The safety crew rushed into action and began preparing to flip the No. 22 back onto its tires.
The process took place as NASCAR threw the red flag. Once the safety crew flipped the Ford back onto its wheels, Logano then climbed from the destroyed car and donned his cap. He talked to officials before heading to the care center for evaluation.
"It looks like I just got a little push in the wrong spot there," Logano said after watching the replay. "It was a very much a Talladega Nights moment like, 'Oh, no. I'm upside down. This is not good moment.'
"But I can't think the safety crew enough. They did an amazing job flipping that thing over. The car did a great job. The last time I flipped it was crushed on my head. This time, I don't think anything really caved or crushed at all."
This other wreck he referenced occurred in the spring 2021 race at Talladega Superspeedway. He raced on the outside line with Denny Hamlin and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. behind him. A series of pushes led to Logano spinning and then flying into the air.
.@NASCARONFOX takes a closer look at what happened on Lap 60 at @TALLADEGA. #GEICO500 pic.twitter.com/47l7VhWaD6
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) April 25, 2021
The No. 22 Ford bounced on the track before going across the roof of Bubba Wallace's No. 23 Toyota. It came to a rest right side up, but the roof of the Gen 6 Ford crushed down onto Logano's helmet.
Five years later, Logano flipped once again and went flying through the air. This time, the safety measures put into place by NASCAR did a much better job maintaining the integrity of the car's cockpit.
