The fallout from Joey Logano’s heated radio tirade at Talladega has crossed sports activities traces—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 Workforce Penske teammate Austin Cindric throughout Sunday’s Jack Hyperlink’s 500, Logano fired again Tuesday throughout an look on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
“Has Chipper Jones ever pushed a racecar at Talladega? That might be my first query,” Logano mentioned bluntly. “I’m fairly sure he hasn’t.”
The controversy erupted close to the top of Stage 2 at Talladega, when Logano misplaced the stage win to Bubba Wallace. Annoyed after Cindric checked up whereas attempting to push him, Logano unleashed a profanity-laced tirade over the crew radio.
“Option to go Austin, approach 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.”
Chipper Jones
The clip shortly 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.
Congrats to @AustinCindric on his @TALLADEGA win. Good teammates are arduous to come back by, Boss! Keep in mind that one among urs MFed u on nationwide television, when in all actuality, u did all the pieces potential to maintain from wrecking him. Hate to be #dueces within the ‘crew’ assembly on Monday. Some individuals…
— Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) April 27, 2025
Logano’s message to the Corridor of Famer? Keep in your lane.
“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 sphere. It doesn’t matter.”
For Logano, solely the opinions contained in the Penske camp carry weight—particularly the drivers, crew principals, and crew chiefs who develop the technique for superspeedway racing.
“Nobody else, no one—Chipper Jones, race followers, whoever—was within the room after 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 state of affairs.”
Logano did provide a backhanded praise, calling Jones a “fairly fashionable, good baseball participant,” however reiterated that the baseball icon lacked the required context to weigh in.
“You’d assume 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 shocked it went that manner. Perhaps he was simply bored. I don’t know his state of affairs. Both manner, I let you know—I don’t care.”
