How far is too far to win a Cup race? Decisions loom for NASCAR, drivers
RICHMOND, Va. — The line of acceptable racing contact has never been all that defined in racing.
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NASCAR Playoff Picture: Who's in, who's on the bubble, who must win
The biggest concern of those fighting for a playoff spot in the NASCAR Cup Series is that a driver who isn't remotely in the mix vaults into the playoffs with an upset victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was 32nd in the standings entering Richmond, put himself in the playoffs with a victory — albeit a controversial one — on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race regular season.Following Richmond, three races remain to set the playoff field: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs consist of 16 drivers — the regular-season champion and then the next 15 drivers ranked by wins with ties broken by points.With the top seven drivers in the standings all having at least one victory, the regular-season champion most likely will be one of the winners. Thirteen drivers have won this year, meaning up to three spots could be available on points. So who's in, who's on the bubble and who is at win-at-all-costs?Those 13 drivers with wins who are in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and Austin Dillon.The bubble changed drastically with Dillon's victory as now at most just three spots — not four as prior to the Richmond race — could be available to winless drivers. Both Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain fell below the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the good side of being one of the three winless drivers with the most points.
Austin Dillon wins at Richmond, draws ire of Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin - ESPN
RICHMOND, Va. — Desperate to win for the first time in nearly two years — and with the race suddenly slipping away — Austin Dillon sent two cars into the wall in rapid succession.
NASCAR takeaways: Joey Logano locks in playoff spot after hectic Nashville finish
LEBANON, Tenn. — Maybe it was the spirit of Nashville that created the chaos at Nashville Superspeedway.
Hailie Deegan loses Xfinity ride, leaving racing future uncertain
Hailie Deegan, mired in 28th in the Xfinity Series standings midway through her rookie season, has parted ways with AM Racing. The announcement Monday morning was not a surprise. She was 27th in the standings after 16 events and then was replaced for the Chicago street course race Saturday by two-time Cup champion Joey Logano as the team likely had to qualify on speed and she had to rely on an owners points provisional to get in the three previous road-course races. Logano qualified 15th and finished eighth in Saturday's race.
NASCAR takeaways: Austin Cindric capitalizes on Ryan Blaney's fuel issue at Gateway
MADISON, Ill. — Austin Cindric snapped an 85-race winless streak Sunday with what he would admit was a third-place car.
NASCAR star Joey Logano: 'If I can't win, I don't want to do it.'
If you don't win, then what's the point of racing? That's the perspective of NASCAR star Joey Logano.