Middletown native Joey Logano's latest return to the Talladega Superspeedway ended five laps short of the checkered flag when his No. 22 car flipped in a multi-car collision.
After being bumped by Carson Hocevar as the two drivers jockeyed for a late lead, Logano's car slammed against the wall and eventually flipped onto the roof, resulting in a fiery skid for around 100 yards before the No. 22 car finally came to a stop. Logano was unharmed in the accident and shared an upbeat recap on his social media page.
"Oh, no… I'm upside down...," Logano wrote on X Sunday evening. "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 what [NASCAR] has done and thank you again to the @TALLADEGA safety team for getting me out of the car safely and quickly. There were some vicious hits in that pileup. I'm just happy to be alive."
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 what @NASCAR has done and thank you again to the @TALLADEGA safety team for getting me out of the car safely and quickly. There were some vicious hits in that pile up. I'm just happy to be alive. @Team_Penske @ShellStationsUS @Pennzoil @FordRacing @CocaColaRacing #CokePartner @AutoTrader_com @DiscountTire @hbpRacing @PlanetFitness #NASCAR
- Joey Logano (@joeylogano) October 25, 2026
Before the collision, Logano looked on pace to continue an excellent NASCAR campaign and contend for his third Cup Series crown in five years. Logano led for 21 laps in Sunday's race and was in prime position to steal a win down the stretch, but his fiery finish dropped him to No. 34, earning him just 15 points.
Logano currently sits in fifth place overall and 100 points behind front-runner Kyle Larson, who extended his Cup Series lead with a win at Talladega Sunday and has all but wrapped up the competition.
Born in Middletown, Logano became a prodigious driver in regional youth competitions, winning the Eastern Grand National Championship in the Junior Stock Car Division at 7 years old before scooping up three New England Regional Championships. He made his first full season in NASCAR's top flight in 2009 and became the youngest driver ever to win a Cup Series race when he returned to New England for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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This article originally published at Connecticut native Joey Logano walks away from scary NASCAR crash at Talladega.