NASCAR Cup Series drivers Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano have called out the current Next-Gen car after a big crash occurred during the Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, affecting 26 cars.

The incident occurred in Stage 2 of the race when Bubba Wallace was leading the race. However, Ross Chastain hit him hard from behind, pushing Wallace toward the outer wall. That set off a chain reaction, taking out nearly half the field.

THE (very) BIG ONE. Talladega is currently a parking lot. ?? https://t.co/rOucy6A4kP pic.twitter.com/uvDIwrLGVl

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