The driver wrecked two competitors en route to victory.
Three days after controversially winning the Federated Auto Parts 400 in Richmond, Va., NASCAR driver Austin Dillon has been punished for his actions there.
Dillon's victory will no longer count toward his playoff eligibility after he wrecked Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano on the race's last lap, the stock car racing governing body"After a full review of footage and data, NASCAR officials ruled Dillon’s victory would stand, but that his automatic berth in the 16-driver postseason field would be voided for violating Section 12.3.2.1.
Logano was fined $50,000 for angrily spinning his tires on pit road in response, while Dillon's spotter Brandon Benesch incurred a three-race suspension. “I don’t know, man. It’s just the rules of the sport, right?” Dillon told reporters after the race. “It is what it is. Wins get you into the next round. I did what I had to do to cross the start/finish line first.”Richard Childress Racing is very disappointed in NASCAR’s penalty against the No. 3 team. We do not agree with the decision that was made and plan to appeal.The NASCAR Cup Series heads north Saturday for the FireKeepers Casino 400 in Brooklyn, Mich.
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