Austin Dillon needed a win to make the 2024 NASCAR Playoffs entering Richmond Raceway, and he found a way to make it one of the biggest upsets of the year. Dillon dropped Joey Logano in the closing laps and made contact with Denny Hamlin en route to the win.
However, the driver of the No. 3 car could be suspended by NASCAR after Richmond. NASCAR will review Dillon’s actions on the last lap at Richmond and determine if penalties should be imposed. The sport will specifically look at Dillon’s contact with Hamlin to determine if the No. 3 deliberately took the right rear of car no. 11 on the wall. If that were the case, NASCAR’s previous rulings would have resulted in a one-race suspension for Dillon.
Also, NASCAR will likely listen to the radio of the No. 3, as Dillon’s guard was shown yelling “Destroy him” in the final moments. However, the SMT data will be the main factor in determining whether Dillon will be penalized. It was a chaotic finish that will be talked about for days and weeks to come. Dillon must hold on to his victory, but of course a penalty is in play for the No.3 team.
Joey Logano slams Austin Dillon for a last-minute incident at Richmond 2024
Joey Logano took the white flag at Richmond Raceway and had Victory Lane in his sights for the second time in 2024. However, he went down in turn 3 when Austin Dillon let Logano have no intention of taking the lead.
Dillon then connected with Denny Hamlin on his way to victory lane. It was a disappointing finish for Logano, who dropped to 19th after a narrow win. After the event, Logano saw red and didn’t hold his frustration on Dillon. The driver of car no. 22 was justifiably angry and attacked driver Richard Childress Racing. “It’s a scam,” Logano said. “There’s no doubt. [Austin Dillon] is four cars behind, not even close. And then he destroys 11 to get ahead.
Then he will go there and thank God and praise everything with his son. That’s a load of shit. This is far from the case. » “Friend, I understand, go away. I understand. I did not leave the corner. He walked in and walked past me. It’s fun to run like that. Amazing. I have lumps and bumps. I do this. I was waiting for him. But four cars behind, he would never make the turn. So he destroys the other car, destroying [Denny Hamlin] to go with it. What a piece of shit. »
Logano was one lap away from his second victory of the 2024 NASCAR season, but he went home with a top 20. There will be a lot of debate in NASCAR about whether Dillon will receive a penalty or not, but this life. the case does not change the result for the driver of the team Penske. Logano lost the win and five playoff points, which they cannot recover during the week.
