The fallout from Joey Logano’s heated radio tirade at Talladega has crossed sports activities strains—and the three-time NASCAR Cup Sequence champion isn’t backing down.
After Braves legend and Baseball Corridor of Famer Chipper Jones criticized Logano’s outburst directed at Crew Penske teammate Austin Cindric throughout Sunday’s Jack Hyperlink’s 500, Logano fired again Tuesday throughout an look on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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“Has Chipper Jones ever pushed a racecar at Talladega? That may be my first query,” Logano mentioned bluntly. “I’m fairly sure he hasn’t.”
The controversy erupted close to the tip of Stage 2 at Talladega, when Logano misplaced the stage win to Bubba Wallace. Pissed off after Cindric checked up whereas attempting to push him, Logano unleashed a profanity-laced tirade over the staff radio.
“Option to go Austin, technique to go, you dumb f***! Option to xxxxing go. What a silly sxxx,” Logano shouted. “You simply gave it to him. Gave a Toyota a stage win. Good job. What a dumbxxx.”
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The clip rapidly made the rounds, and Jones, an avid NASCAR fan, took to social media to take a shot at Logano whereas congratulating Cindric on his effort.
Logano’s message to the Corridor of Famer? Keep in your lane.
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“That’s like me saying one thing about baseball,” Logano mentioned. “I do know nothing about baseball. That’s like me criticizing one thing he did on the sector. It doesn’t matter.”
For Logano, solely the opinions contained in the Penske camp carry weight—particularly the drivers, staff principals, and crew chiefs who develop the technique for superspeedway racing.
“Nobody else, no one—Chipper Jones, race followers, whoever—was within the room once we provide you with how we’re going to race at superspeedways,” Logano mentioned. “These are the one opinions that matter. Everybody else can discuss, however they don’t know the scenario.”
Logano did provide a backhanded praise, calling Jones a “fairly fashionable, good baseball participant,” however reiterated that the baseball icon lacked the mandatory context to weigh in.
“You’ll suppose somebody who’s been in skilled sports activities, who’s been in conferences, would know there’s in all probability extra to the story,” Logano mentioned. “I’m stunned it went that method. Perhaps he was simply bored. I don’t know his scenario. Both method, I let you know—I don’t care.”
