Couch Potato Tuesday: Rain, Non-Stop Breaks Plague Michigan
Read Phil Allaway’s thoughts on Monday’s rain delayed Cup race.
Read Phil Allaway’s thoughts on Monday’s rain delayed Cup race.
Most drivers agreed with penalizing Austin Dillon after Richmond, hoping it could help deter such driving in the future.
Qualifying was rained out and the lineup was set by the rulebook.
While making the playoffs on dirty moves would’ve hurt the integrity, there is something else that could’ve stemmed from Richmond that would’ve shattered it.
NASCAR penalized Dillon 25 points and stripped his playoff eligibility, but it allowed his Richmond win to stand.
Austin Dillon’s penalties after Richmond have set a precedent, but how does NASCAR move forward?
Vito Pugliese and Amy Henderson discuss whether the punishment fit the crime for Austin Dillon.
Despite looking similar, Dillon’s and Earnhardt’s wrecking of the No. 11 car at Richmond aren’t quite the same.
The guys debate if Dillon should keep the win or not and discuss what should be done about NASCAR’s format encouraging dirty driving.
The responsibility for the Richmond ending lies partly on Austin Dillon and his team, but the bulk of it lies with NASCAR itself.
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