NASCAR officials ruled Wednesday that Austin Dillon’s win at Richmond Raceway would not count toward eligibility for the Cup Series Playoffs. The decision arrives three days after the Richard Childress Racing driver bashed his way to victory by crashing Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the final lap of Sunday’s Cook Out 400.

NASCAR officials drop Austin Dillon from Cup Series Playoffs; Logano fined

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The Spun

Austin Dillon defended his actions to secure a controversial victory at Sunday's Cook Out 400. During the closing lap at Richmond Raceway, Dillon wrecked Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin to secure a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Both competitors were irate after the race, but Dillon told ...

Austin Dillon Has Blunt Message For Everyone Upset With His NASCAR Win

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NASCAR explains the penalty issued to Austin Dillon. Over the weekend, NASCAR raced on the short track of Richmond Raceway. Austin Dillon drove into the bumper of race-leader Joey Logano on the final lap. As Logano spun, Dillon then hooked Hamlin in the right rear. Dillon crashed his way to...

RCR issues statement after the penalty to Austin Dillon

Kevin Harvick deflected the blame from Austin Dillon to NASCAR for Sunday's Cook Out 400 ending. Dillon wrecked Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the final lap to secure his first Cup Series win of the season. The triumph gives the Richard Childress Racing driver one of 16 playoff spots despite ...

Legendary NASCAR Driver Calls Out Sport Over Austin Dillon Controversy

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Ever since Sunday night's controversial finish at Richmond Raceway in which Austin Dillon intentionally wrecked two drivers to take the win, the past three days have been spent anxiously awaiting a verdict regarding possible penalties.Those penalties were finally announced Wednesday, and all things considered, NASCAR made the right moves.
Richmond penalties:-Austin Dillon keeps win but the automatic playoff berth is revoked for both driver and owner championships.-Dillon and team docked 25 points-Dillon spotter Brandon Benesch suspended three races-Joey Logano fined $50,000— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) August 14, 2024
Dillon gets to keep the win, but as far as greater implications are concerned, it...

NASCAR makes the right call with Austin Dillon penalty

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It's been an eventful past few days for Austin Dillon, who won Sunday's race at Richmond Raceway. On the final lap of Sunday's Cook Out 400, Dillon slammed into Joey Logano and then hooked the right rear of Danny Hamlin's vehicle. It was a wild finish to a thrilling race.  While the ...

NASCAR Fans Are Making Fun Of Austin Dillon For Unfortunate Injury

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Joey Logano will be leaving Richmond Raceway with less money in his pockets On Wednesday afternoon, NASCAR announced that Logano has been fined $50,000 for his actions on pit road after the event. The No. 22 car sped up to the No. 3 crew and smoked his tires, putting the safety of NASCAR officials and others at risk.
This is the third time since the start of 2023 that NASCAR has laid down a $50,000 fine for safety-related issues. Daniel Suarez received the fine at Circuit of the Americas in 2023, while Bubba Wallace received it at the Chicago Street Coursre in 2024. Logano’s arguably rose to higher safety concerns, but NASCAR stayed consistent with its penalties.
Unlike Austin Dillon and Richard Childress Racing, Logano and Team Penske will not lose any points over the situation. Dillon was stripped of his automatic playoff berth while he and the team lost 25 points. Logano will now look to put this in the past and earn his second win of the 2024 NASCAR season at Michigan International Speedway this weekend.
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Austin Dillon's controversial Cook Out 400 win won't lead him to the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. NASCAR announced Wednesday that Dillon's victory at Richmond Raceway won't count toward postseason eligibility. While the win stands, NASCAR nullified his automatic playoff berth after Dillon wrecked ...

NASCAR Fans React To Austin Dillon's Major Punishment Announcement

NASCAR's Senior Vice President of Competition Elton Sawyer details the nature of the penalty levied against Joey Logano following the race at Richmond and discusses coming procedural changes affecting access to pit road after events.

Joey Logano penalized after pit-road incident at Richmond

Austin Dillon shocked the NASCAR world on Sunday night, but it didn’t come without some controversy. Dillon led with two laps to go before a caution and had a bad restart in overtime. The driver of the No. 3 car dumped Joey Logano in Turn 3 on the final lap and proceeded to take out Denny Hamlin. Both drivers were extremely upset with Dillon after the event.
In fact, Dillon responded to Logano on Kevin Harvick’s podcast, Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour, after the latter called him out on pit road. Also, the Richard Childress Racing driver quoted Richard Childress regarding the...

Austin Dillon responds to Joey Logano calling him out at Richmond in 2024

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After losing the overtime restart to Joey Logano, NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Dillon made sure nothing stood in his way en route to claiming Sunday night’s Cook Out 400. Not Logano and not Denny Hamlin. Dillon took out both machines along the final turn at Richmond Raceway. The No. 3 Chevrolet pilot crossed the start/finish line just before an official waived a yellow flag, prompting relief to team owner Richard Childress and anger from Logano and Hamlin.

NASCAR Cup Series Fans React To Austin Dillon Taking Out Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin With ‘Chicken-S#!%’ Move To Claim Cook Out 400 At Richmond Raceway

Austin Dillon Admits Spotter Mistake: Austin Dillon‘s recent admission concerning a spotter’s mistake during the contentious race at Richmond Raceway highlights the intricate interplay between team communication and competitive strategy in NASCAR. By acknowledging this error, Dillon not only seeks to navigate potential consequences from NASCAR’s stringent regulations but also raises questions about the broader implications for team dynamics in racing environments. As the racing community reflects on this incident, one must consider how such admissions may influence future interactions and strategies among drivers and their teams.

Austin Dillon Admits Spotter Mistake in Desperate Attempt to Escape NASCAR Penalty

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NASCAR has made a significant move regarding Austin Dillon’s playoff eligibility in response to his controversial win at Richmond on Sunday. NASCAR announced Wednesday that, while Dillon would be allowed to keep his victory at Richmond, it would not count toward his eligibility for the Cup Series playoffs. The win also will not count toward...
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NASCAR makes big decision on Austin Dillon’s playoff eligibility

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After Austin Dillon's controversial win after a pair of aggressive moves on the final lap of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, Elton Sawyer, NASCAR's Vice President of Competition, was made available to the media to speak about the overtime finish. Sawyer says that while what...

NASCAR to Review Finish at Richmond to Determine if Austin Dillon Crossed the Line

NASCAR has issued penalties following the race weekend at Richmond Raceway. #3-Austin Dillon’s win will stand, but it will not count towards the playoffs in either driver or owner standings. He and the team have also been docked 25 points and his spotted was suspended for the next three races.

Richmond penalties announced; Austin Dillon’s win will not count toward playoffs, Logano fined

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The finish of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway didn’t sit well with a lot of people in the industry, and it will be heavily scrutinized for years to come. In an interview on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on Monday, Tyler Reddick, the driver of...

Tyler Reddick Thinks NASCAR Not Penalizing Austin Dillon will Set a Dangerous Precedent

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Back on the outside looking in. Of course all the chatter after this past weekend’s race at Richmond Raceway has been about the controversial finish, with Austin Dillon going full bull in a china shop to win his first race since August 2022. It was a fairly uneventful race,...

NASCAR Revokes Austin Dillon’s Playoff Spot After Wrecking Joey Logano & Denny Hamlin In Richmond Win

Richard Childress Racing issued a response on Wednesday to NASCAR’s controversial decision regarding Austin Dillon. Dillon won Sunday’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway to gain a spot in the Cup Series playoffs — or so he thought. Dillon recklessly bumped Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the final lap of overtime so that he...
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RCR issues response to controversial Austin Dillon decision

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NASCAR Strips Austin Dillon Of Playoff Eligibility; Spotter Suspended

NASCAR officials announced Wednesday afternoon that Austin Dillon is no longer locked into the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs following his controversial victory Sunday at Richmond Raceway....

NASCAR Strips Austin Dillon Of Playoff Eligibility; Spotter Suspended

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