Austin Dillon returns to Richmond Raceway this weekend as the defending winner, but there is far more to the story than that. Dillon was kicked out of the playoffs because of the way he won that race, intentionally wrecking Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on his way to claiming a controversial checkered flag.
But Dillon still remembers it fondly, saying this week, “It was still a big day and I’ll always remember it as one of my favorite wins. We got the trophy, just not the NASCAR Playoffs spot. That part was a struggle, and I hate it for RCR, but this year, going back, I definitely want to go out there and try to win again, but this time lock ourselves into the Playoffs. We had a dominant car last year and really came on strong at the end. We had a multiple-second lead and passed two of the best to do it, so that’s pretty cool.”
