Dillon's aggressive actions at Richmond Raceway led to NASCAR revoking his playoff spot and docking points.
Austin Dillon remains unapologetic for his aggressive actions at Richmond Raceway that led to last-lap crashes for Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin, resulting in NASCAR revoking Dillon's automatic playoff spot and docking him and his team points. Despite the backlash, Dillon maintains that people should focus on the game and not hate the player. The incident created a high-stakes, risk-reward environment for drivers needing wins to secure playoff spots, with other drivers like Bubba Wallace finding hope in the additional spots opening up due to the decision.
August 17, 2024
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