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NASCAR race at Talladega was stopped after Joey Logano's car went airborne in scary 15-car wreck

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What happened NASCAR race at Talladega was stopped after Joey Logano's car went airborne in scary 15-car wreck.
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CenterNASCAR race at Talladega was stopped after Joey Logano's car went airborne in scary 15-car wreck

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Oct 26, 12:31 AM

NASCAR race at Talladega was stopped after Joey Logano's car went airborne in scary 15-car wreck

The NASCAR Chase race at Talladega Superspeedway has been stopped under the red flag with five laps remaining after a scary wreck involving three-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano, whose...

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News Channel 4 (KFOR.com)News report · Oct 25, 11:22 PM

NASCAR race at Talladega stopped after Joey Logano's car goes airborne in 15-car wreck

Safety crews needed several minutes to turn Logano's No. 22 Ford back over on its wheels.

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Oct 25, 11:22 PM: News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) joined the source map.

Oct 26, 12:31 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 12 sources · 1 bucket.