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Richard Childress Racing has had its final appeal of Austin Dillon’s penalty from Richmond Raceway denied. Bill Mullis was the Final Appeal Officer who made the decision following Monday’s hearing.…
Richard Childress Racing’s final appeal of Austin Dillon’s penalty from Richmond Raceway has been denied, according to the decision made by Final Appeal Officer Bill Mullis after Monday’s hearing. Dillon was penalized and had his NASCAR Cup Series postseason eligibility stripped for his actions on the last lap at Richmond two weeks ago. NASCAR also docked the team 25 points in the driver and owner championship standings. Dillon’s spotter, Brandon Benesch, had his three-race suspension for radio communication reduced to one race during the initial appeal. Mullins cited data from SMT and IDAS systems in his decision, indicating a likely rule violation by the No. 3 RCR car at Richmond Raceway. NASCAR penalized Dillon and his team under various sections, with the penalty stemming from Dillon’s controversial moves on the final lap at Richmond, where he wrecked two drivers to secure the victory. Now, with all appeal options exhausted, Dillon’s only path to re-earning a spot in the postseason is by winning Sunday night at Darlington Raceway in the regular season finale.
