Joey Logano was one of a record 28 drivers involved in the Lap 183 “Big One” during Sunday’s Round of 12 race at Talladega.
Logano’s No. 22 Ford sustained enough damage that he was unable to complete the final four laps of the race. Other drivers felt they had minimal damage where it could be repaired on pit road. The only problem, however, is that they were stuck in the infield grass. Those who remained in the infield grass stuck it out in hopes of finally being able to move as under the Damaged Vehicle Policy, unless you have four flat tires, a tow back to pit road would mean your race is over.
The scene in Turn 3 at Talladega was one of chaos and confusion, with members of NASCAR‘s safety team trying to clear the track. Logano took aim at NASCAR for the confusion, describing the scene in Turn 3 as “comical” and “goofy.”
“I don’t know yet,” Logano said, via Matt Weaver of Sportsnaut. “I didn’t feel it go up, but I had some stuff broken too. So, it’s kind of hard to say if the lift system worked or not. But it’s kind of comical. I get out of the car, and I just see a bunch of cars that after a red flag we’ve been sitting there for 10 minutes. Everyone’s just sitting there hoping they can roll a little bit. It’s just goofy.”
Joey Logano, drivers call out NASCAR over confusion after massive Talladega wreck
Logano was far from the only one confused by the entire ordeal. Josh Berry, one of the many drivers involved in the wreck, sarcastically made light of the inconsistency with the policy.
