Richard Childress Racing had its attraction largely upheld Wednesday by the Nationwide Motorsports Appeals Panel.
The penalty was upheld relating to Austin Dillon’s victory at Richmond Raceway not counting towards NASCAR Cup Sequence postseason eligibility. Dillon’s No. 3 staff was additionally docked 25 factors from each the motive force and proprietor championship standings.
Dillon was penalized for spinning race chief Joey Logano in Flip 3 on the ultimate lap of extra time at Richmond Raceway after which right-hooking Denny Hamlin off Flip 4. The staff was thirty second within the championship standings going into the weekend and Dillon wanted a victory to make the postseason.
Nevertheless, the panel did scale back spotter Brandon Benesch’s suspension. Benesch was suspended for 3 races for his feedback of the No. 3 staff in-car radio on the ultimate lap, which included directions of “wreck him” as Dillon was side-by-side with Hamlin.
Benesch’s suspension was decreased to at least one race and regarded as time served. The panel mentioned it was an “extreme” penalty. Benesch sat out Michigan Worldwide Speedway as Richard Childress Racing didn’t defer his suspension by way of the appeals course of.
“NASCAR represents elite motorsports and, as such, its drivers are anticipated to reveal exemplary conduct if its sequence’ championships are to be validated,” an announcement from the panel learn. “On this case, the ‘line’ was crossed.”
The three-person panel was Tom DeLoach, Kelly Housby, and Tommy Wheeler.
Richard Childress Racing will make a ultimate attraction.
A press release from the staff learn, “Richard Childress Racing is disenchanted within the outcomes of as we speak’s listening to in entrance of the Nationwide Motorsports Appeals Panel. We respect the NASCAR appeals course of, however we don’t imagine that as we speak’s final result displays the info offered. We plan to attraction the choice to the Last Attraction Officer.”
