Joey Logano causes massive crash at Daytona 500

Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

Sports world reacts to Joey Logano wiping out half of Daytona 500 field

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Jesse Reed | Last updated 2/17/20

Joey Logano got aggressive during the latter stages of the Daytona 500, and the result was a crash that wiped out half the field.

With 17 laps remaining in the Daytona 500, Logano sparked “the big one.”

Joey Logano just took out half the competition in the Daytona 500 #Daytona500

(Via @FOXNascar) pic.twitter.com/2o5bg7alDa
— SportsLine (@SportsLine) February 17, 2020

Joey Logano pushes Aric Almirola who pushes Brad Keselowski and that causes the Big One with seventeen laps remaining.#NASCAR #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/j0w9q7CDgj
— Vincent Bruins (@VincentJBruins) February 17, 2020

Not surprisingly, there were some big reactions around the sports world as this massive crash circulated on social media.

Joey Logano is pic.twitter.com/VjEwh7WMDe
— We Are Da Fif Line (@HarryFromCBus) February 17, 2020

Second time this week Logano's move has indirectly led to a Keselowski wreck.

He was just pushing here, but I wonder if this will further their conflict. #NASCAR
— Eric Estepp (@EricEstepp17) February 17, 2020

Oh man. Haters will point at Logano’s aggression there. It ended his teammate’s chance at the 500
— Alan Cavanna (@AlanCavanna) February 17, 2020

Joey Logano is about to hear more cuss words than the amount that are said in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) February 17, 2020

Death.
Taxes.
Logano wrecks the field and drives away.#DAYTONA500
— John Carvalho (@John_P_Carvalho) February 17, 2020

Joey Logano post-race (in Denny Hamlin voice)

"That's just plate track racing." pic.twitter.com/5DmR0v160X
— Opinions on NASCAR (@nascar_opinion) February 17, 2020

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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