NASCAR had little choice in penalizing Austin Dillon for his actions at Richmond in order to set a precedent for future playoff races.
The biggest question NASCAR had to address when determining if and how to penalize Austin Dillon: How does it prevent a driver vying for the championship from doing what Dillon did to win at Richmond in order to win the title. That's why NASCAR penalized Dillon the way it did, revoking his playoff status for the win. It doesn't want a driver wrecking two others, including a right rear hook, to win a title. Rubbing might be racing.
But if he didn't want to put it in NASCAR hands, he could have not lost the lead on the restart. He could have made the move a little less egregious . But the fact is, he put it in NASCAR's hands to make a decision. Was it the right one? It will work. It will tell drivers that if you want to win to capture the trophy, that's OK, but it's not going to get you anywhere in the playoffs.
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