It’s been a doozy of a week for NASCAR . Upon the Cup Series’ return from an Olympic break, we got high drama and controversy at Richmond Raceway, which our NASCAR writers have covered extensively. We’ll dig into it more here, too, with questions about what happens next and if the league learned anything from the experience.
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You know we have to ask about the finish at Richmond, where Austin Dillon intentionally crashed Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on his way to the win. NASCAR allowed Dillon to keep the win but stripped his playoff eligibility on Wednesday while docking him 25 points. Jeff wrote it was the right call after the news.
But do we know where the line is between hard racing and a penalty now? .