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Austin Dillon has been stripped of the NASCAR Cup Series playoff eligibility that came with his victory at Richmond Raceway. NASCAR announced the penalty Wednesday after reviewing the finish of Sun…
Austin Dillon has been stripped of his NASCAR Cup Series playoff eligibility following his victory at Richmond Raceway. NASCAR announced the penalty on Wednesday after reviewing Dillon’s contact with Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin during the race. Despite the penalty, Dillon retains the victory, but it does not count towards the postseason. Richard Childress Racing, Dillon’s team, was docked 25 points in both the owners’ and drivers’ championship standings for the incident. In addition, the team lost eligibility for the owner’s championship. Dillon’s spotter, Brandon Benesch, received a three-race suspension for instructing Dillon to “wreck” Hamlin on track. NASCAR also fined Logano for his post-race actions after the incident.
