Jones’ signing comes on the heels of a recent organizational shakeup at LMC. Longtime NASCAR engineer Jacob Canter took over as director of competition and Bobby Kennedy was hired in a newly created position of general manager.Jones, 28, is currently in his eighth full-time Cup season and fourth with theContinue Reading
Hamlin believes that if NASCAR stripped Austin Dillon of his win in Sunday’s Cup race at Richmond that all other drivers in the garage would agree that it was “warranted”.Dillon wrecked Joey Logano and Hamlin in the final two turns to claim victory and a place in NASCAR’s end-of-season playoffsContinue Reading
NASCAR and Goodyear gave each team two sets of “option” (or softer) tires it could use in the 400-lap event in addition to the four sets of its “prime” (or regular harder) tires.It was up to teams when to utilize them in the race. The only stipulation was that theyContinue Reading
Dillon lost the lead to Joey Logano on the restart to overtime but as the two raced into Turn 3 on the final lap, Dillon drove hard into the corner and into the back of Logano, sending him into the wall.Moments later, as Denny Hamlin raced up on the insideContinue Reading
Austin Dillon lost the lead to Joey Logano on the restart to overtime but as the two raced into Turn 3 on the final lap, the former drove hard into the corner and into the back of Logano, sending him into the wall.Moments later, Dillon defended his lead by pitchingContinue Reading
Joey Logano passed Austin Dillon for the lead to start the two-lap overtime and looked like he would hang on for the win when Dillon drove deep into Turn 3 on the final lap and knocked Logano into the outside wall.Moments later, Denny Hamlin came up on the inside ofContinue Reading
Austin Dillon took out two rivals in the sprint to the finish for a controversial victory and a NASCAR Cup playoffs spot at Richmond Raceway.Entering the final 30 laps Dillon worked his way around Denny Hamlin for the lead and appeared headed to victory when a crash involving Ricky StenhouseContinue Reading
Hamlin crossed the line fifth, but was scored second due to the timing of the caution. Dillon entered Richmond 32nd in the regular season points, but Sunday’s victory has vaulted him into the playoffs and ensures that he will not end the year any lower than 16th.”We’re never ever gonna getContinue Reading
Logano passed Dillon for the lead to start the two-lap overtime and looked like he would hang on for the win when Dillon drove deep into Turn 3 on the final lap and knocked Logano into the outside wall.Moments later, Denny Hamlin came up on the inside of Dillon to challengeContinue Reading
Dillon, who had a fast car all weekend, worked his way around Denny Hamlin for the lead late in the race and appeared headed to victory when a wreck with less than two of 400 laps remaining sent the race into overtime.All of the lead-lap cars elected to pit andContinue Reading