NASCAR’s Mike Forde reveals details behind Ross Chastain-Joey Logano Chicago incident review

Mike Forde, NASCAR’s managing director of racing communications, shared details on the governing body’s review of the incident between Ross Chastain and Joey Logano at Chicago. On the Hauler Talk podcast, Forde said NASCAR was still reviewing the incident as of Tuesday afternoon.

“They have done some research into the audio and reviewed some video,” Mike Forde said. “So that conversation is still going on. “We’re taping this on a Tuesday afternoon right now. So, no word just yet as we continue to look into that. We did hear from Logano, both through the interviews, but he did stop in and talk with us about that situation on Sunday afternoon/evening.

“I would be fairly surprised if we don’t have conversations with both those drivers, whether that’s going to be together or separately in Sonoma to let them know to let them know that our eyes will be peeled on the 1 (Chastain) and the 22 (Logano) to make sure nothing unsavory happens at Sonoma and beyond.”

Shortly after Forde recorded the episode of Hauler Talk, NASCAR confirmed no penalties from the Chicago weekend. That can’t sit well with Logano, who asked NASCAR to fine Chastain for hitting him late in the race. Additionally, Logano said that Chastain told him that he intentionally ran into him.

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“He admitted he wrecked me on purpose,” Logano told reporters post-race. “He admitted it — which means he should get fined if he admittedly wrecked someone on purpose. That’s not OK. … It’s just typical Ross. He just sees red and does dumb stuff. That’s all. And that’s twice this year on road courses at the end of these things I’ve been cost by Ross. Just over it.”

The incident happened after the Lap 64 restart. Kyle Larson was sent forward into Chastain, who spun just ahead of Logano. Chastain then bumped into Logano, sending him into Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

“Ross better get the f*cking information right before he goes and wrecks somebody. And there’s f*cking six cars behind me wrecking into me, and then he destroys me from four back. That motherf*cker,” Logano said on his radio.

Ross Chastain finished 10th, and Joey Logano finished 11th. The two have won races this year, meaning they will battle each other in the playoffs at the end of August.