NASCAR is undoubtedly a dangerous sport, holding a history of drivers who perish after a mistake in the race proves fatal. However, Austin Dillon has made headlines after intentionally crashing into Joe Logano's cars to win the Cook Out 400 at the Richmond Raceway. As a result, Joey Logano got pushed into the 19th position, and Denny Hamlin got hit, making a close run at second place overall.
Like any competitor would be, Joey Logano was infuriated by these treacherous tactics. When interviewed about the incident after the race, Joey Logano ripped into Austin Dillon for the way he raced, deeming it cowardly. Additionally, he accused Austin Dillon of being facetious in his persona as a baby father and family man.
Fans have become divided on the method that led to Austin Dillon's first-place victory. While many believe this is just a part of the sport, others agree with Joey Logano's position that this is a step too far. Others have accused the latter of hypocrisy for his history of bumping cars to win despite his account of this in his interview.
Though this tactic is aggressive and dangerous, Austin Dillon did earn the first prize, leaving his competitors in the dust. Provided Joey Logano and many fans' reactions, it might be time to talk about this strategy being disallowed in NASCAR.
Source: NBC Sports
Austin Dillon celebrates Richmond win while Joey Logano seethes about last-lap contact
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AOÛT 12 | 135 ANSWERS NASCAR racer Austin Dillon dangerously takes out two cars to win Should Austin Dillon be disqualified for intentionally wrecking Joey Logano? | ||
Yes | 110 | 81.5 % |
No | 25 | 18.5 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Mikko Rantanen | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Jake Debrusk | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Dylan Guenther | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Connor McDavid | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Jack Eichel | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Brock Nelson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Valeri Nichushkin | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Clayton Keller | - | 3 | 3 | |
Anthony Cirelli | 2 | - | 2 | |
Jonathan Drouin | 2 | - | 2 | |
Roman Josi | 2 | - | 2 | |
Kirill Marchenko | 2 | - | 2 | |
Kyle Palmieri | 2 | - | 2 | |
Artemi Panarin | 2 | - | 2 | |
Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Evan Bouchard | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Rasmus Dahlin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Matt Duchene | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Conference | Cumulative |