NASCAR dominated Wednesday that Austin Dillon‘s win at Richmond Raceway won’t rely towards eligibility for the Cup Collection playoffs.
Dillon will maintain credit score for his first victory of the season however his playoff eligibility was revoked due to “actions detrimental to to inventory automobile auto racing or NASCAR as decided within the sole discretion of NASCAR.”
Determined to win for the primary time in practically two years, Dillon despatched NASCAR champions Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano into the wall in fast succession on the ultimate lap to clear a path towards victory.
Dillon and the Richard Childress Racing No. 3 group additionally have been docked 25 factors in each the drivers’ and house owners’ standings. Dillon dropped from twenty sixth to thirty first within the driver standings.
Dillon’s spotter, Brandon Benesch, was suspended for 3 races.
Logano additionally was fined $50,000 for smoking his tires on pit street as he drove by Dillon and his group.
There was no rapid phrase if RCR would attraction the choice.
