Explained: Why penalized Austin Dillon gets to keep his controversial NASCAR win
Austin Dillon celebrates his Cup Series win at Richmond. After Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon wrecked both Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin to take a win during Sunday’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond, fans erupted, demanding a penalty for unsafe driving. On Wednesday, NASCAR finally issued a suite of penalties, which saw Dillon get…