Richard Childress Criticizes Sheldon Creed for Last-Lap Contact in NASCAR Xfinity Championship 4 Grid Set
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC Sports
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.