Austin Dillon's controversial victory stirs NASCAR debate
Austin Dillon was the standout driver in the Richmond Raceway race. Although crashes and fierce competition are common in the NASCAR series, the American's behavior still drew many extreme comments.
6:13 PM EDT, August 12, 2024
NASCAR races are popular in the United States. Thirty-four-year-old Austin Dillon has been participating since 2008, starting as a teenager. From the beginning of his journey on the tracks, he won awards for young drivers.
Austin Dillon is an experienced race participant, and his latest victory was on Sunday at the Richmond Raceway event. He was in second place just before the final turn. Seizing his last chance to win, he hit the back of Joey Logano's car. As a result of the collision, Logano finished in 22nd place, even though he was just a few hundred yards from first place.
Suddenly, Denny Hamlin took the lead, but the accelerating Austin Dillon decided to push him into the barrier forcefully. In this way, Dillon secured his victory.
Austin Dillon's team started celebrating, and the driver himself enjoyed the successful maneuver. The accidents were not dangerous to the opponent's health, but some viewers were outraged by such a finish.
This should be a disqualification. You can't deliberately crash two cars to win. It was embarrassing - commented one viewer of the popular video on the social media platform X.
A fierce discussion broke out in the comments section. NASCAR enthusiasts pointed out that Austin Dillon's behavior was not a serious violation of the rules. "Most of the commenters have never watched NASCAR races in the '80s, '90s, and early 2000s," countered a defender of Austin Dillon.
