Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon has had his final appeal denied, confirming severe penalties including the loss of his Richmond race playoff eligibility and a deduction of 25 points from his season tally.
This ruling follows actions during the race’s dramatic last lap at Richmond Raceway on August 11, 2024, where Dillon intentionally crashed into Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin to take the victory.
Richard Childress Racing initially appealed the penalty, which was denied. However, the team decided to take it a step further with another appeal with the Final Appeals Panel, but this has now also been denied.
Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 BREZTRI Chevrolet, throws a t-shirt to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on… Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 BREZTRI Chevrolet, throws a t-shirt to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 24, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Appeals Panel confirms Austin Dillon’s penalty appeal has been denied. More Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Appeals Officer Bill Mullis released the following statement, as reported by Bob Pockrass: