Welcome to the Big Leagues Kid: Logano Flips Seven Times in DoverBy Brian Lohnes Posted 09/29/09
Joey Logano already has a Sprint Cup win under his belt, but his real baptism by fire came last weekend on the "Monster Mile" in Dover, Delware, when he was involved in a nasty wreck that sent his car flipping a full seven revolutions.
Ironically, Tony Stewart, the guy who used to drive the car that Logano took over, was one of the primary players in the action that led up to the big wreck. Essentially, Stewart rear ended Logano at full speed when Logano was forced to brake hard to avoid smashing into another car. Stewart was very apologetic about the wreck to reporters.
With all of the aerodynamic work done on these cars over the last ten years, cases of flying Stock Cars have been fairly limited. Still, not every situation can be accounted for and no one, not even a highly paid team of engineers, can beat physics.
One thing that is amazingly clear though is that the Car of Tomorrow, while reviled by many NASCAR followers, is one safe automobile. The fact that Logano could escape under his own power with only a potentially soiled fire suit is an amazing thing. This would have been a surely fatal wreck not so long ago.
You've got to give the kid some credit. He's hanging in there with the big boys, now he's had his "big one. He gives a good account of what was going through his head to FoxSports.
Here's video of the action:
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Written by studemax
Sep 29 2009
You're such an expert, Spidey! (not!)
Written by SpiderGearsMan
Sep 29 2009
he kept his foot on the brake ? if he kept rolling , no flip
nascar should get bettter qualfied noobs and nerds instead of green nerds and noobs to drive race cars - "18-19 years old , he don't freakin know nothing "- home depot must be proud
Written by joebogey
Sep 29 2009
One thing I noticed as a Monday morning driver is that he had the wheels locked up as soon as the turned into the bottom. Most other drivers when they go sideways you can see the wheels turning as they try to get out of it, seem he just hung on for the ride.
Written by studemax
Sep 29 2009
I'm still amazed at the thin sheet metal skin on a NASCAR racer.
Used to be basically stock panels.
Written by SpiderGearsMan
Sep 29 2009
needs more drivers ed
maybe a daddy with even more money
Written by BangShift Forum Admin Sep 29 2009
http://www.bangshift.com/blog/Welcome-to-the-Big-Leagues-Kid-Logano-Flips-Seven-Times-in-Dover.html
TOP 11 THINGS JOEY "SLICED BREAD" LOGANO SAID AT DOVER
11. "I told ya' this thang was way loose."
10. "Maybe I should have bought a few more of these." (Referencing that stupid "I'm just startin' out" Home Depot commercial he's in ([url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlKNYomqVEc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlKNYomqVEc[/url]))
9. "I see why they call this the "Monster Mile."
8. "I guess that's one way to get some air time on TV during 'The Chase.'"
7. "Woah, Dude! That was . . . like . . . one roll for every birthday."
6. "It sure doesn't hurt as much when I do that on PlayStation."
5. "Do you think I could get my Bandolero ride back?"
4. "I guess I shouldn't have tried to send that last text message."
3. "Darn! I should have put my website URL ([url=http://www.joeylogano.com/]http://www.joeylogano.com/[/url]) on the bottom side of the car."
2. "I thought these 'Toyota Camrys' had air bags!"
1. "Oh, what a feeling!"