Joey Logano Hits Out At NASCAR After Huge Consecutive Crashes

After the dramatic conclusion to the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, Joey Logano openly criticized NASCAR’s safety measures following two significant crashes in the race’s final laps.

The chaos unfolded with just nine laps to go when Michael McDowell, after contact with Austin Cindric, collided with Logano. A few laps later, Josh Berry suffered a horrific crash as his car flipped over on the backstretch and slammed into the wall after a crash with Cindric.

In a post-race interview with NBC Sports, as quoted by Yardbarker, Logano explained:

“It’s hard to say exactly how it started. I’m assuming he got pushed into the corner and just came right across in front of me and just nothing you can do.

“It’s the end of a speedway race and you’re trying to position yourself in the best place you can for a wreck.

“It always starts in the lead, and you just saw another one there with Josh Berry which I hope he’s OK. I think he’s OK.

“Gotta figure out how to get the cars on the ground. We’re not doing too good on that part, so hopefully we can figure out how to do that better.”

Despite NASCAR’s attempts to enhance safety by introducing a new right-side rear-window air deflector at Daytona, the incidents involving Logano exaggerated the inadequacy of these measures under real-race conditions.

The crashes had a substantial impact on Logano’s race outcome. Having led for 34 laps, he was a strong contender for the win, but his hopes were dashed, relegating him to a 31st-place finish.

These consecutive crashes not only jeopardize driver safety but also raise questions about the effectiveness of NASCAR’s current safety measures.

NASCAR Cup Series: Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway Results

1. Harrison Burton – 20 | Running
2. Kyle Busch – 11 | Running
3. Christopher Bell – 27 | Running
4. Cody Ware – 33 | Running
5. Ty Gibbs – 26 | Running
6. Bubba Wallace – 18 | Running
7. Parker Retzlaff – 29 | Running
8. Brad Keselowski – 12 | Running
9. Daniel Hemric – 28 | Running
10. Chris Buescher – 13 | Running
11. Carson Hocevar – 37 | Running
12. Ross Chastain – 24 | Running
13. Zane Smith – 30 | Running
14. Chase Briscoe – 6 | Running
15. John H. Nemechek – 31 | Running
16. Alex Bowman – 21 | Running
17. Erik Jones – 40 | Running
18. Austin Cindric – 8 | Running
19. BJ McLeod – 38 | Running
20. Joey Gase – 39 | Running
21. Kyle Larson – 9 | Running
22. Austin Dillon – 16 | Running
23. Todd Gilliland – 2 | Running
24. Martin Truex Jr – 17 | Running
25. Austin Hill – 23 | Accident
26. Josh Berry – 5 | Accident
27. William Byron – 7 | Accident
28. Tyler Reddick – 25 | Accident
29. Ryan Blaney – 14 | Accident
30. Michael McDowell – 1 | Accident
31. Joey Logano – 3 | Accident
32. Justin Haley – 36 | Accident
33. Ricky Stenhouse Jr – 35 | Accident
34. Corey LaJoie – 34 | Running
35. Shane Van Gisbergen – 32 | Engine
36. Chase Elliott – 10 | Accident
37. Noah Gragson – 15 | Accident
38. Denny Hamlin – 19 | Accident
39. Ryan Preece – 4 | DVP
40. Daniel Suárez – 22 | Fire