Richmond, VA

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Desperate to win for the first time in nearly two years — and with the race suddenly slipping away — Austin Dillon sent two cars into the wall in rapid succession. The result was a season-changing victory, an avalanche of controversy and at...

NASCAR's Austin Dillon Sends Cars Into Wall On Final Lap In Controversial Finish

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Austin Dillon is in the playoffs – for now. NASCAR returned from a two-week hiatus last night, with the Cup Series hitting the track at Richmond Raceway for the Cook Out 400. And in true short track fashion, the tempers were flaring. It was a fairly uneventful race, with...

NASCAR Doesn’t Rule Out Taking Away Austin Dillon’s Richmond Win: “Awful Close To The Line”

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Austin Dillon knew he needed to make it dirty to win at Richmond Raceway, and while it was controversial, it worked out in his favor. Dillon drove through Joey Logano in Turn 3 and made contact with Denny Hamlin exiting Turn 4. At the end of the night, the driver of the No. 3 car found himself standing alone with his team in victory lane.
Yet, there will be discussions over the next day on whether Dillon should be penalized for wrecking Hamlin. The contact with Logano will likely stand; however, Dillon may have hooked Hamlin across the front stretch in...

Listen to Austin Dillon’s radio during chaotic final lap at Richmond in 2024

Richmond, KY

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Austin Dillon crashed Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin in the final lap at Richmond Raceway en route to victory lane. Sunday’s race at Richmond Raceway ended in drama. An overtime restart brought chaos as drivers battled for the win and a spot in the playoffs. Joey Logano cleared Austin...

NASCAR reacts as Austin Dillon crashes his way to victory lane

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Richard Childress said that Joey Logano or Denny Hamlin would have pulled the same move as Austin Dillon if roles were reversed.
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Richard Childress claims Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin would have pulled same move as Austin Dillon

Here is what drivers had to say after Sunday night’s Cup race at Richmond Raceway. Austin Dillon — Winner: “That is a first, but it feels good when you get a win. After the season we had, the good Lord above just blessed us today. We had a fast No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevy, and I hated to see that caution come out. I knew it was going to be wild and coming to the last corner, I just had to go for it. It was our opportunity; you don’t get many of those and that is what our partners, my family and RCR wants us to do, is to go and try to get a win. So, I just had to send it.”

What drivers said after Austin Dillon’s victory at Richmond Raceway

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Austin Dillon took the checkered flag in a controversial finish at the Cook Out 400 on Sunday night, and Denny Hamlin blames NASCAR for allowing the events to transpire. Dillon won his first race of the season with a wild finish at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Va. Dillon had been leading for 30 laps when...
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Denny Hamlin blasts NASCAR after Austin Dillon’s controversial win

Richmond, IN

In one of the wildest finishes in the history of Richmond Raceway, Austin Dillon locked himself into the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after a last corner melee. On the race’s overtime restart, it was Joey Logano who took the race lead. However, going into turn 3 on the final lap, Dillon hit Logano, sending the No. 22 spinning and opening up a lane for Denny Hamlin. However, Dillon hooked Hamlin in the race’s final hundred feet, sending Hamlin into the wall and putting Dillon in victory lane.

Austin Dillon Clinches Playoff Berth With Win After Last-Lap Melee at Richmond

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Austin Dillon won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. But he also blatantly wrecked both Joey Logano and

Austin Dillon scores shock NASCAR win after crashing Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin at Richmond

The return of the NASCAR Cup Series didn’t disappoint after a two-week break due to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. In an absolutely wild turn of events, Austin Dillon went from the doldrums to Victory Lane, adding new life to the phrase checkers or wreckers at Richmond, and capturing the checkered flag. He’ll have to […]
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NASCAR playoff standings, Cup points updated after Austin Dillon’s controversial Richmond win

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Joey Logano unleashed on Austin Dillon on Sunday following a controversial finish to the Cook Out 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

NASCAR star Joey Logano unleashes on Austin Dillon over 'chicken s---' wreck on final lap

After a difficult afternoon and evening, it took nearly everything that Tanner Gray could possibly muster to bring his No. 15 Operation 300 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro home in 12th-place at the end of Saturday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Richmond. It ended up being a decent result,...

Solid Rebound Overshadowed by Playoff Miss for Tanner Gray

NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grid in Richmond, VA. The 0.75-mile of Richmond Raceway is set to host the Cook Out 400. View Richmond results for the NASCAR Cup Series below. Richmond Menu. Truck: Prac/Qual | Race. Cup: Prac/Qual | Race. For the first time ever in a...

Richmond Results: August 11, 2024 (NASCAR Cup Series)

Cup Series Driver Standings After Richmond: As of August 11, 2024, following the Richmond race, which marked the 23rd of the 36-race season, the cumulative stats for points-eligible drivers reveal a fiercely competitive landscape. The regular-season champion, a key figure in this dynamic, is poised to secure an automatic entry into the playoffs, accompanied by a significant boost of 15 bonus playoff points. This strategic advantage shows the importance of consistent performance throughout the regular season. With only 13 races remaining, every point earned and every position gained is crucial as drivers jockey for playoff spots and the potential to challenge for the championship.

Cup Series Driver Standings After Richmond Race: Insights and Rankings

Richard Childress Racing has struggled during the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, but the team finally broke through on Sunday night. Austin Dillon shocked the NASCAR world and won the Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. It was controversial as Dillon dumped Joey Logano and made contact with Denny Hamlin.
Following the event, team owner Richard Childress sat down with the media and was asked about seeing the No. 3 car back in victory lane with Dillon. After a rough 2024 season, Childress was just happy to see the team back in the winner’s circle.
“Anytime you win, and especially when you...

Richard Childress reacts to Austin Dillon’s win at Richmond in 2024

Elk Grove, CA

Every single year, NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson’s already mind-blowing resume continues to get longer and longer, as the Elk Grove, California native continues to collect trophies from several prestigious events. In Saturday’s Knoxville Nationals, Larson pulled off something he has become accustomed to throughout his career —...

Kyle Larson Goes Wire-to-Wire for Second Straight Knoxville Nationals Victory

Austin Dillon's controversial victory at Richmond Raceway has stirred significant debate in the NASCAR community. In a dramatic last lap, Dillon collided with Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin, securing a place in the 2024 Cup Series playoffs despite starting the race with a poor season record of 32nd in points. Dillon defended his actions as necessary for competitive survival, while Hamlin criticized the officiating and the aggressive tactics promoted by the current playoff format. Logano expressed his frustration, deeming Dillon's actions as unsportsmanlike and indicative of a broader problem within NASCAR's competitive environment.

NASCAR Insights: Dillon’s Controversial Win at Richmond Raises Questions

RICHMOND, Va. — It took a controversial full-contact finish but Austin Dillon claimed his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in two seasons in Sunday night’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway – vaulting from a 32nd place in the points standings before the race to an automatic Playoff berth with the win.

Austin Dillon knocks Logano out of the way to win at Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. -- Desperate to win for the first time in nearly two years — and with the race suddenly slipping away — Austin Dillon sent two cars into the wall in rapid succession. The result was a season-changing victory, an avalanche of controversy and at least two...

Dillon spins Logano on final lap, prevails in overtime at Richmond for first victory in 2 years

Austin Dillon’s last-lap bulldoze of Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin sent the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing driver into the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs with a Richmond victory, with those he wrecked left furious after the calamity coming to the checkered flag. “It was chicken-(expletive),” a seething Logano said...

Irate Joey Logano lambastes Austin Dillon’s last lap: ‘It’s a bunch of BS’

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Inspection Complete: Austin Dillon Officially Takes First Win Since 2022

Austin Dillon was determined to do whatever it took to secure his first NASCAR Cup Series win since the 2022 season in Sunday night’s Cook Out...

Inspection Complete: Austin Dillon Officially Takes First Win Since 2022

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