Team Penske Accepts Joey Logano's Talladega DQ, No Appeal Planned

Joey Logano was disqualified from the NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega after post-race inspection revealed a loose bolt on his car's rear spoiler, a violation of NASCAR rules regarding vehicle assembly and spoiler braces. Team Penske, Logano's team, issued a statement accepting the penalty and clarified that the issue was unintentional, occurring during the race, and confirmed they would not appeal the decision. As a result, Logano’s fifth-place finish was rescinded, dropping him to 39th place, and he lost all stage points accumulated during the event, negatively impacting his position in the driver standings. Another driver, Ryan Preece, was also disqualified from the race for unrelated spoiler infractions, further reshuffling the final results. Despite these setbacks, Penske teammate Austin Cindric secured the win, while Logano expressed frustration over both the penalty and in-race decisions involving his teammates. The disqualification adds to a challenging start to Logano's 2025 season, leaving him just above the playoff cutline and seeking a turnaround in upcoming races.