RICHMOND, Va. — Tempers flared at Richmond Raceway Sunday night (Aug. 11) after Austin Dillon made some controversial moves to win the Cook Out 400.
Entering turn 3 of the final lap, Dillon got into the back of Joey Logano, sending the No. 22 car spinning into the outside wall. Denny Hamlin then attempted to pass Dillon on the inside coming to the checkered flag, but contact between the two sent the No. 11 hard into the outside wall.
Dillon got the win and a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, but not without drawing ire from many within the garage. Many voiced their displeasure with how Dillon raced, while some defended his actions. Here is what they had to say.
Joey Logano
“Apparently, it’s OK. What do you want me to say? Apparently, he can come from five car-lengths back and completely wreck someone and then wreck another one to the line, and we’re gonna call that racing. Cool, that’s fun.”
Logano said he had no idea the move from Dillon was coming.
“No, when you get that far ahead — that’s three-to-four car-lengths into [turn] 3. I didn’t even back up the entry. I was like, ‘I’ll just wrap the bottom here, I’m good. And he just drives in so hard. Obviously, he didn’t make the turn because he hit me, and then the No. 11 was going to win the race. He had no intentions to race. I beat him fair and square on the restart, and then he pulls a chicken shit move.
“He’s a piece of crap. The kid, he sucks. He’s sucked his whole career. And now, he’s gonna be in the playoffs and good for him, I guess.”
Will Logano retaliate on Dillon?
“You’re asking me, and I just got out of the car. I don’t know what I’m going to do yet. But I know it’s ridiculous and you can’t stand for it. I can tell you that much. I don’t know what I’m supposed to do next. I obviously got to think about it, but you can’t let shit like that happen.”
Denny Hamlin
“Where is the line, Bob [Pockrass, FOX Sports]? I mean, that’s the thing is we have rules to prevent ridiculous acts, but it’s been a long time since those rules have been enforced. Didn’t Layne Riggs spin someone out and get a two-lap penalty or some bullshit? It’s tough because this is what the young short track racers see and think this is OK because they watched the professionals on Sunday that are supposed to act like adults just do dumb shit….
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