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NASCAR appeal officer upholds decision to revoke Austin Dillon's playoff berth after win at Richmond
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Austin Dillon's overly aggressive victory at Richmond Raceway won't land him a spot in the Cup Series playoffs. A NASCAR appeal officer on Monday upheld the sanctioning body's decision to revoke Dillon’s automatic postseason berth that came with his...
NASCAR close to regular-season finish with playoffs on the line, F1 back in action after a month off
All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Coke Zero Sugar 400 Site: Daytona Beach, Florida. Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 5:05 p.m.; Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m. (NBC). Track: Daytona International Speedway. Race...
NASCAR Cup race at Michigan suspended until Monday after rain wouldn't go away
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — NASCAR suspended the FireKeepers 400 until Monday, running out of time Sunday to run a race that was delayed and interrupted by rain. On Lap 51 of the 200-lap Cup Series race, cars went to pit road to wait and see if the rain would go away in time to get at...
NASCAR's Austin Dillon goes to Michigan with no regrets for wrecking Joey Logano and Denny Hamilin
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Austin Dillon has no regrets over his aggressive actions that triggered last-lap wrecks for Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin before Dillon went on to win at Richmond Raceway and had NASCAR later revoke his automatic spot in the playoffs. “You don't hate the...
NASCAR revokes Dillon's playoff eligibility; driver keeps controversial Richmond win
Austin Dillon’s automatic spot in NASCAR’s playoff was revoked — though he retained his victory at Richmond Raceway — after it was determined the driver “crossed a line” in his intentional last-lap wreck of drivers Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin. Dillon won for the first...
Austin Dillon's win at Richmond Raceway will not count toward eligibility for the Cup Series playoffs, NASCAR rules
Austin Dillon seeks follow-up to wreck-assisted NASCAR win at Michigan; IndyCar returns at Illinois
All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES FireKeepers Casino 400 Site: Brooklyn, Michigan. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 12:35 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 1:20 p.m.; Sunday race, 2:30 p.m. (USA Network). Track: Michigan...
NASCAR's postseason format meant Austin Dillon had every incentive to wreck his way to victory
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Austin Dillon was first to the finish at Richmond. The question is whether he crossed a different sort of line on his way there. Dillon won for the first time in nearly two years in the Cup Series on Sunday night, but the race seemed out of reach...
Dillon spins Logano on final lap, prevails in overtime at Richmond for first victory in 2 years
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Desperate to win for the first time in nearly two years — and with the race suddenly slipping away — Austin Dillon sent two cars into the wall in rapid succession. The result was a season-changing victory, an avalanche of controversy and at least two...