Logano’s flip and Herbst’s crash end Talladega YellaWood 500
Joey Logano’s championship hopes were dashed when his car flipped on lap 182, while Riley Herbst’s crash caused the race to end in a photo finish won by Kyle Larson.
Key points
- Logano’s No. 22 Team Penske Ford flipped after contact with Carson Hocevar on lap 182.
- Riley Herbst’s car struck the outside wall, damaging brakes and ending his race.
- Kyle Larson won the YellaWood 500 in a photo finish, his first Talladega victory.
- The incident involved 13 other drivers, including Austin Cindric, Brad Keselowski, and Daniel Suarez.
- Safety crews righted Logano’s car and escorted him to the ambulance.
Joey Logano’s championship hopes took a massive hit with five laps remaining in the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 25.
On Lap 182, Logano was shoved from behind by Carson Hocevar after Logano attempted to move past lapped car Ross Chastain.
The contact sent Logano’s No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang skidding sideways into the outside wall, where the car flipped onto its roof and slid a long distance before stopping on the frontstretch of the 2.66‑mile track.
Safety crews spent several minutes righting the flipped car and helped Logano out of the vehicle; he then walked to the ambulance.
The multi‑car incident also involved Austin Cindric, Brad Keselowski, Daniel Suarez, AJ Allmendinger, Chris Buescher, Chase Briscoe, Josh Berry, Riley Herbst, Erik Jones, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Alex Bowman, Carson Hocevar, Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen.
Among those involved, Riley Herbst suffered the hardest impact, striking the outside wall and damaging his brakes.
Herbst exited his wrecked car after the crash.
Kyle Larson won the YellaWood 500, securing his first career victory at Talladega in a photo finish.
Your questions, answered
What caused Joey Logano’s car to flip at Talladega?
Logano was shoved from behind by Carson Hocevar while attempting to pass lapped car Ross Chastain, sending his car sideways into the outside wall and flipping.
Who won the YellaWood 500?
Kyle Larson won the race in a photo finish, marking his first Talladega victory.
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