Logano Miraculously Survives Crash at Dover
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Joey Logano, driver of the #20 Home Depot Toyota, flips his car after he was involved in a wreck with Reed Sorenson, driver of the #43 Valvoline Dodge, Robby Gordon, driver of the #7 Camping World Toyota and Martin Truex Jr. (not pictured), driver of the #1 Vaseline MEN Body Lotion Chevrolet during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sept.0 27 in Dover, Delaware.
NASCAR-fans feared the worst at Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway when Joey Logano, of Middletown, hit the grass, skidded down the track, got t-boned by Reed Sorenson and flipped eight times, dangerously barrel-rolling before landing on its side and tipping over to rest on its wheels.
Logano, only 19, was shaken, but otherwise fine.
"It just really scared the heck out of me," Logano said Sunday. "I haven't seen a replay yet. I'm not sure I want see a replay. I started rolling and I was like, 'Damn, please make this thing stop.' And it wouldn't. It just kept going and going."
The race was red-flagged for 23 minutes. All the drivers checked at the infield care center were relieved to hear Logano escaped the wreckage fine.
Race winner Jimmie Johnson had no idea that Logano was in the accident. Like any race fan, he couldn't wait to go watch a replay.
"That's exciting," Johnson said. "I can't wait to see the clip."
"It was the wildest ride I've ever been on," Logano said. "You can't go on a roller coaster any worse than that."
Copyright Associated Press / NBC Connecticut
Posted Monday, Sep 28, 2009 - 8:16 AM EST
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