Dillon’s controversial Richmond win stands, however his computerized playoff berth has been revoked by NASCAR. That is true for each the driving force and proprietor playoffs.
Joey Logano handed Dillon for the lead at first of the two-lap shootout and regarded like he would cling on for the win when Dillon drove deep into Flip 3 on the ultimate lap and knocked Logano into the skin wall.
Moments later, Denny Hamlin got here up on the within of Dillon to problem for the lead, however Dillon hooked him into the skin wall. The Richard Childress Racing driver then captured the checkered flag because the warning flew. He was thirty second in factors earlier than the victory.
A number of drivers condemned the transfer, and Hamlin publicly referred to as for the win to be taken away. Ought to Dillon win once more, he can nonetheless make the playoffs.
That is beautiful and unprecedented transfer by the sanctioning physique. NASCAR beforehand stripped a playoff spot from Martin Truex Jr. in the course of the 2013 season after the ‘SpinGate’ scandal at Richmond. Each Dillon and staff have been docked 25 factors.
They’ve additionally suspended Dillon’s spotter Brandon Benesch for the subsequent three points-paying occasions, via Darlington, September 1, 2024. Benesch was on the radio shouting “wreck him” simply earlier than Hamlin was despatched into the skin wall.
Richard Childress Racing will enchantment the penalties, releasing the next assertion: “Richard Childress Racing could be very disenchanted in NASCAR’s penalty towards the No. 3 staff. We don’t agree with the choice that was made and plan to enchantment.”
Joey Logano, Group Penske, Ford Mustang
Picture by: NASCAR Media
Logano was irate after Dillon deliberately wrecked him, railing towards the RCR driver in post-race interviews. Earlier than that, he pulled down pitroad and did a burn out in entrance of the No. 3 stall.
A number of individuals, together with members of the Dillon household, needed to rapidly out of the best way of the No. 22 Group Penske Ford. A NASCAR official furiously approached Logano’s automotive because it lastly screeched to a halt. Because of this, NASCAR has fined Logano $50,000.
