When Danica Patrick Shunned Joey Logano After Fiery Kansas Wreck

Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick has surely had some rough days during her time on track. The former #10 driver witnessed a lot of car crashes in her NASCAR Cup career spanning over 7 years and around 191 races. And one of these was the scary 2017 Kansas Speedway wreck.

The crash was a result of a broken brake rotor in Joey Logano’s car. With just 67 laps remaining, Patrick and Logano were running side by side just outside the Top 10. However, suddenly, Logano’s front right tire went flat, and this sent Patrick’s car right into the wall. This led her car to burst into flames and end the race for her.

Aric Almirola, who was driving right behind the two, had nowhere to go and hence skid directly into Logano’s car. The profound impact of the collision sent Almirola’s car into the air. The #43’s car came to rest near the outside fence and the safety crews had to cut the roof to rescue him.

Airlifted to the University of Kansas Medical Center for observation, Almirola suffered the most in the crash. Whereas, Patrick and Logano were checked and soon released from the in-house care center. And the entire incident made Patrick furious. When Logano tried to talk to her, she bluntly brushed him off and said, “I’m not sure if it was you, but I’m pretty sure it was you.”

When Joey Logano explained it was a failure of some sort, she replied, “I hope Aric is OK. He’s definitely feeling the worst of everybody.”

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Frustrated at what happened, she told USA Today: “I don’t understand why so much bad luck happens? I mean, why? What else can I say? On the other hand, I was having a really good night and that’s what makes me the most mad. Every time I’m doing better, something stupid happens and I don’t know what to say about it.”

When Danica Patrick revealed her worst crash ever

In a 2021 episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls, former NASCAR Cup Series driver, Danica Patrick revealed the worst car crash in her career. Remembering an IndyCar wreck, Patrick said that she thought she was in heaven for a second.

While racing at the Homestead Miami race, Patrick’s right wheel stuck to another car, and she slammed right into the wall. The impact left her unconscious, and she had no idea where she was.

She told Bear Grylls; “I was down low on the bottom of the track and a car was falling down the track. And clipped by right rears as I went by. Shot me up into the wall.”

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Explaining how she hit almost 150G, Patrick told that her car spun and caught fire. She was soon taken to a medical center where she regained consciousness. She also revealed that her mother was there with her in the medical center and was trying to comfort her.