The reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano found himself in a pickle over his comments, after the North Wilkesboro All-Star race loss to Christopher Bell. He missed out on the $1 million payday and frustrated with the aggressive style racing promised payback before backtracking on the comments a day after.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — A day after finishing second in the All-Star Race and being critical of how Christopher Bell raced him for the win, Joey Logano told NBC Sports that how Bell drove him “wasn’t as bad as I thought it was.”

Christopher Bell passed Joey Logano with nine laps remaining Sunday at North Wilkesboro Speedway to win the 2025 NASCAR All-Star Race.