Driver Joey Logano climbed out of his car after it landed on its roof, and the race was stopped under a red flag while crews cleared the track.
TALLADEGA, AL - October 26, 2026
A 15-car pileup at Talladega Superspeedway flipped Joey Logano's car onto its roof, according to NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Multiple injuries were reported, and Logano was able to climb out of the car after safety crews turned it back over.
Key Facts
- Date: First reported Monday, October 26, 2026
- Location: Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama
- Type of crash: 15-car pileup on the frontstretch during a NASCAR Cup Series race
- Vehicles involved: A Ford fielded by Penske (driven by Logano) and a Toyota fielded by 23XI Racing (driven by Riley Herbst), among 15 cars in the pileup
- Injuries / fatalities: Multiple injuries reported
- Responding agencies: Safety crews
- Reported by: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Crash Overview
The race was stopped under a red flag with five laps remaining after the pileup. According to NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Logano was running fourth when a push from Carson Hocevar caused him to lose control, setting off the crash on the frontstretch. After leaving the ground, Logano's vehicle came down upside down. Crews took several minutes to flip it back onto its wheels, and Logano then climbed out to applause from the crowd.
Several other drivers were also swept up in the pileup: Briscoe, Keselowski, Cindric, Berry and Herbst. NBC 5 reported that Herbst appeared to lose his brakes before hitting the inside wall at close to full speed. Herbst exited his car with help from safety workers. In a postrace interview, he said he was okay and described the crash as a big one.
Logano has been involved in airborne crashes before at Talladega. He praised the safety crew and said the roll cage held up better than in a previous incident. Kyle Larson went on to win after the track was cleared, with William Byron second and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. third.