Driver Joey Logano climbed out after safety crews turned his car back onto its wheels, and the race was stopped under a red flag with five laps left.
TALLADEGA, AL - October 26, 2026
A 15-car NASCAR crash at Talladega Superspeedway left three-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano's car on its roof during a NASCAR Chase race. Multiple injuries were reported, and Logano was able to climb out of his car after safety crews righted it.
Key Facts
- Date: First reported Monday, October 26, 2026
- Location: Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama
- Type of crash: 15-car pileup on the frontstretch
- Vehicles involved: Ford (No. 22, Team Penske) and Toyota (No. 35, 23XI Racing)
- Injuries / fatalities: Multiple injuries reported; no fatalities reported
- Responding agencies: Safety crews
- Reported by: NBC10 Philadelphia
Crash Overview
The race was stopped under a red flag with five laps remaining after the wreck. According to the report, Logano was running fourth when he lost control after a push from Carson Hocevar. The contact set off a pileup on the frontstretch that also involved Chase Briscoe, Brad Keselowski, Austin Cindric, Josh Berry and Riley Herbst.
Logano's No. 22 Ford went airborne and landed upside down. Safety crews needed several minutes to turn it back over, and Logano climbed out to cheers from the crowd. The report said Herbst, driving the No. 35 Toyota, appeared to lose his brakes before hitting the inside wall at near full speed. Safety workers helped him out of his car.
Logano said he had been pushed in the wrong place and praised the safety crew. He also said the roll cage appeared largely intact this time, unlike in a 2021 airborne crash at Talladega, and that he was glad to be alive. In a postrace interview, Herbst said he was okay and that it had been a large wreck. He had a soft cast on his left hand and a wrap on his wrist and forearm.