"Looks political": NASCAR fans blast Team Penske for not appealing Joey Logano's DQ decision

Joey Logano was disqualified after Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series. Team Penske subsequently decided not to appeal, which left many NASCAR fans questioning the move.

Logano’s No. 22 Ford Mustang failed the post-race inspection at Talladega Superspeedway because one of the 18 bolts on the car's spoiler was loose. NASCAR disqualified Logano and RFK Racing's Ryan Preece. The former went from finishing in the top-five to the last, 39th spot of the Jack Link's 500.

Team Penske later released a statement on social media and accepted the penalty without any intention to appeal the decision.

While some fans wondered why Penske wouldn’t try to challenge the penalty, others shared their assumptions.

Meanwhile, Penske's No. 2 driver, Austin Cindric gave the team its first win of the 2025 season.

"Sometimes karma is glorious" - Chipper Jones calls out Joey Logano after his radio comments

Joey Logano, who has three wins at the 2.66-mile oval in Alabama, was inducted into the Talladega Walk of Fame ahead of the race. He lost his first top-five finish of the season but was upset even before NASCAR announced his disqualification after the race.

The defending Cup champion shared his frustration with Austin Cindric over the team radio when Bubba Wallace won a stage in the No. 23 Toyota.

Baseball legend Chipper Jones also called out Logano after the race at Talladega. Jones congratulated Cindric for winning the race and said good teammates were hard to find.

Jones also mentioned Logano's interview, where he failed to congratulate his teammate on the win, in a follow-up tweet.

Towards the end of Stage 2, Joey Logano needed a push from Cindric to win but he backed off to avoid crashing into him. Logano got mad and cursed at Cindric over the radio. During the post-race interview, he said he was selfish but happy that a Penske car won.

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