In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, NASCAR driver Joey Logano found himself helping with a crisis that deeply affected communities across where the hurricane had hit. As the devastating storm swept through areas where NASCAR teams reside and operate, it left a trail of destruction, drawing comparisons to the widespread economic shutdowns experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the driver.
Hurricane Helene caused significant harm, leading to at least 215 deaths, more than half of which occurred in North Carolina alone. The extensive damage to infrastructure, particularly in western North Carolina, prompted an urgent need for rebuilding efforts. Significant federal funding has been allocated.
Joey Logano has been at the front of NASCAR’s relief efforts, visiting severely impacted areas and recently expressing his horror at the destruction. In conversations with Dustin Long from NBC Sports (below), Logano shared the emotional weight of the catastrophe.
Oh my God. Talking to some of the folks, the problems and things that, hurdles that they’re going to have to cross to live is some of the most sad scenarios you can ever dream up,” Logano said. “Losing your family members, cleaning up, trying to find bodies, trying to figure out if you have any value in your home at all, if you can get any money out of it, burial costs. It stacks up.
