Austin Hill was suspended by NASCAR for a week and stripped of all his playoff points after an incident at Indianapolis where he appeared to intentionally cause a crash involving Aric Almirola. Hill's actions led to a penalty that will impact his championship chances, with Austin Dillon stepping in to drive his car at Iowa. NASCAR cited behavioral violations for the suspension and loss of points, and Hill's team chose not to appeal.
NASCAR suspended Xfinity Series driver Austin Hill for one race after he retaliated against Aric Almirola by hooking his car, causing a serious crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hill will miss the upcoming race at Iowa Speedway, with Austin Dillon replacing him. The penalty includes the loss of playoff points, impacting Hill's championship chances, and reflects NASCAR's strict stance on retaliatory driving on high-speed tracks.
NASCAR suspended Austin Hill for one race due to an intentional wreck involving Aric Almirola at Indianapolis, affecting Hill's playoff eligibility and points. Hill will miss the Iowa race, and his playoff status will be impacted, with a waiver needed to maintain eligibility. The incident was highly violent and controversial, drawing criticism from team owner Richard Childress.
NASCAR suspended Xfinity Series driver Austin Hill for one race due to his involvement in a crash at Indianapolis, which resulted in a penalty affecting his playoff eligibility. Additionally, two crew members from Legacy Motor Club received two-race suspensions for a safety violation involving a wheel detachment during a Cup Series race.
Austin Hill aims for his third consecutive Xfinity Series win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with Cup drivers practicing and qualifying before the Xfinity race. The weather forecast includes partly cloudy skies and wind gusts of up to 25-35 mph during the day, with a 14% chance of rain and wind gusts of up to 27 mph at the start of the Xfinity Series race. The schedule for Saturday includes garage open from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the Cup Series, Cup practice and qualifying, and the Xfinity Series race at 5 p.m. Eastern time.
The Saturday schedule for NASCAR Cup and Xfinity at Las Vegas Motor Speedway includes Austin Hill seeking his third consecutive Xfinity Series win, with Cup drivers practicing and qualifying ahead of the Xfinity race. The weather forecast for Saturday at the track includes partly cloudy skies, a high of 65 degrees, and wind gusts of up to 25-35 mph. The Xfinity Series race is set to start at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Jesse Love claimed the pole position for the Xfinity Series' United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway, narrowly beating teammate Austin Hill. The qualifying session was moved due to rain, and the race start time was adjusted as well. Other notable drivers in the lineup include AJ Allmendinger, Hailie Deegan, and Frankie Muniz.
The Xfinity Series and Cup teams are set to hit the track at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, with the Xfinity race kicking off the season and featuring defending winner Austin Hill. The lineup will also include last season’s ARCA champion Jesse Love and Hailie Deegan, who moves up to Xfinity after three seasons in the Truck Series. The day's schedule includes Cup Series practice and Xfinity Series qualifying, with a high chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.
Car owner Richard Childress criticized driver Sheldon Creed for making contact with teammate Austin Hill on the last lap of the Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway, causing both drivers to fail to advance to the championship race. Childress called Creed "stupid" and expressed his disappointment. Creed, who will be leaving the team after this season, thanked Childress for the opportunity and acknowledged his time to move on. Creed and Hill made contact on the final lap, with Creed ultimately finishing second and Hill failing to finish. Cole Custer secured the final transfer spot. Hill expressed frustration with Creed's actions and planned to talk to him about it.
Austin Hill secured the pole position for the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway, with Sheldon Creed starting second. Hill's lap of 182.719 mph earned him his third pole of the season and his second at Daytona. Trevor Bayne and Jeb Burton also made notable qualifying runs, while Ward Burton's throwback scheme will start at the rear due to inspection violations. The race is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway for a Saturday night race, with Austin Hill aiming for his third consecutive win at the track. Six drivers from Georgia are entered in the event, including Hill, Brandon Jones, and Ryan Sieg. The race is scheduled for 163 laps on the 1.54-mile speedway, with Stage 1 ending at Lap 40 and Stage 2 ending at Lap 80. The TV broadcast will be on USA Network, starting at 8 p.m., with a 17% chance of rain at the start of the race.
Denny Hamlin earned his first career superspeedway pole and will lead the Cup field to the green flag Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Austin Hill continued his dominance on drafting tracks, winning the pole Friday for the Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Denny Hamlin earned his first career superspeedway pole and will lead the Cup field to the green flag Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Austin Hill continued his dominance on drafting tracks, winning the pole Friday for the Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. The Cup Series competes at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday and one of the key questions is if the track’s streak of different winners stretches to seven.
The NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and ARCA teams will be on track at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday. Austin Hill won the pole for the Xfinity Series race and will look to continue his dominance on drafting tracks. The Cup Series competes on Sunday, and Kevin Harvick will make his 800th career start. Brad Keselowski will look to end his 71-race winless streak in Sunday's race at Talladega, where he has won six times.
Austin Hill wins pole position for the Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, while Denny Hamlin earns his first career superspeedway pole for the Cup Series race. The Xfinity race is scheduled for Saturday, with Hill looking to continue his dominance on drafting tracks. The Cup race is set for Sunday, with the possibility of a seventh different winner at Talladega.
