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NASCAR star Denny Hamlin delivers a blunt response to a frightening crash involving Joey Logano and Riley Herbst at Talladega.<\/p>\n
Denny Hamlin says one hit like the one Riley Herbst took at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday would end his driving career on the spot.<\/p>\n
Herbst walked away from Sunday\u2019s wreck with a wrapped left wrist<\/a>, leaving open the question of whether the 23XI Racing driver is ready for Martinsville Speedway next weekend.<\/p>\n The crash erupted in the tri-oval with five laps remaining in the YellaWood 500. Joey Logano\u2019s No. 22 Ford spun off a bump from Carson Hocevar, slammed the outside wall and flipped when Chase Briscoe\u2019s car arrived, then slid on its roof for nearly 20 seconds, according to RACER reporter Kelly Crandall<\/a>.<\/p>\n Herbst, collected in the chain reaction, hit the outside wall with the right side of his No. 35 Toyota. The car then bounced across the track and struck the inside wall nearly head-on at high speed, apparently with no brakes. Kyle Larson went on to win the race.<\/p>\n Hamlin: \u2018My Retirement Would Become Effective Immediately\u2019<\/p>\n Hamlin, who co-owns 23XI Racing and finished eighth Sunday, broke down the wreck with co-host Jared Allen on his weekly podcast.<\/p>\n \u201cI can see where Joey would be the highlight, but the Riley Herbst hit was just brutal. Two of them,\u201d Hamlin said on the Actions Detrimental<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n \u201cI can hardly move today because I freaking pulled my back yesterday before the race, but I cannot imagine hitting the wall like Riley did,\u201d Hamlin said. \u201cMy retirement would become effective immediately if I took that hit.\u201d<\/p>\n Hamlin hurt his back before the green flag while lifting his son, Dru, out of a gap between a doorway and the steps. \u201cWhen I pulled him up, I just felt my back instantly go,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Hamlin viewed the Logano flip as a more routine superspeedway occurrence.<\/p>\n \u201cIt just seemed like there was a push from the 77, which is not out of the ordinary at that track,\u201d he said. \u201cThe tri-oval is a touchy spot to be push-drafting, but it is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n The No. 77 car is driven by Carson Hocevar. Hamlin relayed that Hocevar was checking his mirrors for runs when he looked up and made contact with Logano\u2019s No. 22.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just kind of one of those racing deals that happen,\u201d Hamlin said.<\/p>\n Riley Herbst Injury Update Before Martinsville<\/p>\n Hamlin offered an early read on Herbst\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s got some bumps and bruises; we\u2019ll see how that goes. Obviously, his wrist is not great, so he\u2019ll get checked out this week,\u201d he said. \u201cHe took one of the biggest hits you can possibly take in this car.\u201d<\/p>\n Herbst left the infield care center with his left wrist wrapped.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, I\u2019m okay. Thank you. It was a big one,\u201d Herbst told USA Sports, as quoted by Racing News<\/a>. \u201cMy dad always said, \u2018If you\u2019re going to be dumb, you better be tough.\u2019 So, cheers.\u201d<\/p>\n No public diagnosis has emerged beyond the wrapping. Herbst missed the Daytona race due to injury<\/a> earlier this season.<\/p>\n Hamlin also addressed social media questions about how quickly crews reached Herbst\u2019s No. 35.<\/p>\n \u201cNinety-nine point nine percent of the time, the medical staff is doing all they can,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t know how long it took or whether it was the right time or too long.\u201d<\/p>\n The Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway for the Xfinity 500 on Nov. 1. Herbst is entered in the No. 35 Toyota, according to Jayski\u2018s posted entry list<\/a>, which shows 37 cars for 40 spots. 23XI Racing has announced no replacement.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\tJonathan Vankin<\/a> JONATHAN VANKIN is an award-winning journalist who covers MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, boxing, golf, and Olympic sports for Heavy.com. He twice won New England Newspaper and Press Association awards for sports feature writing. He was a sports editor and writer at The Daily Yomiuri in Tokyo, Japan, covering the Olympics, pro baseball, boxing, sumo and other sports. 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GettyJoey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, sits flipped over after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 25, 2026 in Talladega, Alabama.<\/p>\n![\"Riley](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/riley-herbst-crash-talladega.jpg\")
GettyRiley Herbst, driver of the #35 Monster Energy Toyota, took a brutal hit against the wall at Talladega Sunday.<\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1793052252_726_kyle-larson-points-talladega.jpg\")
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