Newlywed Joey Logano inserts foot in mouth at Daytona 500 champion's press conference

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Chalk this one up to a guy who's been married for about two months.

Joey Logano, about an hour removed from winning the Daytona 500, is sitting on the dais inside the media center at Daytona International Speedway.

Standing some 20 feet to his left is his wife Brittany, whom he married back in December.

On his left hand, his wedding band. On his right, a giant ring he'd just received for winning the Great American Race.

Now let's go to the Q&A:

Question: Given your track record with rings, what are you going to do with that one (the Daytona ring)?

(Logano lost his wedding ring on his honeymoon when he flipped his kayak in Costa Rica.)

Still, a veteran in the marriage world would have swatted this softball over the fence.

I'll keep it somewhere safe …

I'll wear it tonight, but really, I already have the most important ring right here …

It's special, but it's not as special as this one …

Here's how Logano handled it:

"This one is harder to replace, I think."

(Audience groans)

"Well, I take that back. I screwed up, didn't I?"

Yep.

"Insert foot here," crew chief Todd Gordon said.

"What I meant to say," Logano said, digging in, "she's still here with me, it's just a symbol."

Just a symbol! Just a symbol!

Oh, Joey, pull the rip cord buddy.

"She would be impossible to replace."

There ya go.

"That's how you redeem yourself."

Good thing you just won the biggest race of your life, so chances are she'll give you a pass.

"I'm going to stop."

Good idea.

"I feel like I came out neutral on that one."

For tonight, yeah, but don't worry, you'll hear about it again.