Austin Hill caused a stir after taking the checkered flag at Talladega this weekend, flipping the bird in response to a group of fans doing the same.
NASCAR had no penalties to report on Wednesday, meaning the driver of the RCR No. 21 Chevy is officially in the clear and won’t be fined.
Surprisingly, that result is exactly what the instigating NASCAR fan wanted.
X user Dr. Chimp‘s original post is what kicked off the controversy in the first place, showing Hill firing a middle-finger salute straight to the camera.
In a follow-up post on Oct. 19, the same X user would clarify the Austin Hill situation.
“To clarify some context to the picture: