Overview

• Joey Logano lashed out at teammate Austin Cindric over the radio after Cindric's check-up broke the Ford drafting line, allowing Bubba Wallace to win Stage 2 at Talladega.
• Logano, frustrated by his struggles this season with only one top-10 finish, called Cindric’s decision “stupid” in an expletive-filled tirade.
• Cindric explained that he slowed down to avoid a potential wreck with Logano, a move he defended despite Logano’s reaction.
• Despite the incident, Cindric rebounded to win the Jack Link’s 500, marking his third career Cup Series victory, while Logano finished fifth.
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. publicly defended Logano’s emotional outburst, emphasizing the high-pressure, split-second nature of superspeedway racing decisions.