NASCAR sent out a clear message recently to chauffeurs that there are remarkable effects for your actions, particularly for Austin Dillon who was removed of his playoff eligibility after raking through the automobiles of Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin to win the Cup race at Richmond. Dillon and the Richard Childress Racing group right away moved to appeal the choice where a three-person panel just lowered the suspension of Dillon's spotter from 3 races to one. He was the one who required Dillon to “trash him” over the radio.
The panel discussed their judgment through the following declaration: “NASCAR represents elite motorsports and, as such, its motorists are anticipated to show excellent conduct if its series' champions are to be verified. In this case, the ‘line' was crossed.”
RCR was undoubtedly displeased with the result, as restoring their playoff area stays a leading concern. They launched a declaration, stating how they are “dissatisfied in the outcomes these days's hearing in front of the National Motorsports Appeals Panel. We appreciate the NASCAR appeals procedure, however we do not think that today's result shows the realities provided.”
The prepare for RCR is to appeal the choice even more, going to the Final Appeal Officer. This is their last possibility to get the penalty lowered or reversed. History reveals that this to be not likely.
Expense Mullis, owner of Langley Speedway, will hear the case. In the very first appeal, the concern of evidence is on NASCAR, however in the last appeal, the problem or evidence is on the group to describe how the approving body remained in the incorrect.
Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet Camaro
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What case can RCR make? They might argue the extraordinary nature of the charge, as Denny Hamlin kept in mind in a current podcast. If the problem boils down to right-hooking Hamlin into the outdoors wall, possibly they can speak about current events with Bubba Wallace and Chase Elliott, who were both suspended for purposefully turning competitors into the wall. Elliott's event was throughout the routine season and he was in fact approved a waiver, staying qualified for the playoffs. Neither of those occurrences included winning a race.
RCR might likewise choose apart NASCAR's comments/decisions instantly after the race, however the rulebook enables the approving body some wiggle space to dispense charges at their discretion. A crucial excerpt from the guideline referenced in the charge versus Dillon states as much:
“Race surfaces should be unencumbered by infraction(s) of the NASCAR Rules or other action(s) damaging to stock automobile racing or NASCAR as figured out in the sole discretion of NASCAR.”
The last couple of words are going to make things really tough for RCR. The sport seems putting its foot down on deliberate damaging, making an example out of Dillon as they set the guardrails for how things must be moving forward.
