Austin Dillon's controversial win at Richmond ignites NASCAR debate
Austin Dillon was the best driver in the Richmond Raceway race. In the NASCAR series, collisions and fierce competition are not uncommon, but the American's behaviour still sparked many extreme comments.
NASCAR races are famous in the United States. The 34-year-old Austin Dillon has participated in them since 2008 when he started as a teenager. From the beginning of his journey on the tracks, he won awards for young drivers.
Currently, Austin Dillon is an experienced race participant, and his last victory was on Sunday in the Richmond Raceway event. He was in the second position just before the final turn. He decided to take the last chance to win and hit the back of Joey Logano's car. As a result of the collision, the injured driver finished only in 22nd place at the Richmond Raceway, although he was just a few hundred metres from first place.
Suddenly, Denny Hamlin was in the lead, and the accelerating Austin Dillon also decided to push into the barrier. In this way, he secured his victory.
Austin Dillon's team started celebrating, and the driver himself could enjoy the successful manoeuvre. The accidents were not dangerous to the opponent's health, but some viewers were outraged by such a finish.
This should be a disqualification. You can't deliberately crash two cars to win. It was embarrassing - commented one viewer of the popular video on the social media platform X.
A fierce discussion ensued in the comments section. NASCAR enthusiasts pointed out that Austin Dillon's behaviour was not a serious violation of the rules on the tracks. "Most of the commenters have never watched NASCAR races in the 80s and 90s and also at the beginning of the 21st century" - countered a defender of Austin Dillon to the criticism.
