NASCAR's RCR Opens up on Potential Suspension For Hill After Xfinity Wreck
Richard Childress has addressed the possibility of Austin Hill receiving a suspension after Hill's incident with Aric Almirola during the NASCAR Xfinity Race at Indianapolis.
Hill right rear hooked Almirola in what seemed to be an act of retaliation for aggressive driving. He was then handed a five-lap penalty. However, Hill swore on the radio while addressing NASCAR, which could make matters worse when the sport announces a fine and penalty points for the incident next week. Hill said in his penalty rant:
"Oh they can go f**k themselves. F**k NASCAR. That is f***ing bulls**t. I'm f***ing sideways, I go to correct it back to the left, it gets locked to the left, I f***ing run into the 19 [Almirola]."
Reports suggest that the next penalty for Hill could be a suspension, which would mean a big dent for Hill and his team in the playoff points. He is the first driver since 2021 to be held for five laps. Childress has addressed the possibility of Hill being hit with a suspension to Dustin Long of NBC. He said:
Austin Hill, driver of the #21 Bennett/Realtree Chevrolet, speaks with RCR team owner and NASCAR Hall of Famer, Richard Childress on the grid prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on...
Austin Hill, driver of the #21 Bennett/Realtree Chevrolet, speaks with RCR team owner and NASCAR Hall of Famer, Richard Childress on the grid prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 22, 2023 in Talladega, Alabama. More"Hell no. They didn't do a damn thing to the 2 car [of Austin Cindric] when they, he wrecked Ty [Dillon] and admitted to it. Drove him in the right rear and wrecked him at COTA. It's who you are. We're a blue-collar team, they give us trouble all the time."
Here is what Richard Childress said after the race about #NASCAR penalizing Austin Hill 5 laps for reckless driving for incident with Aric Almirola in the Xfinity race at Indy. pic.twitter.com/vJfiU1DXaZ — Dustin Long (@dustinlong) July 26, 2025
Almirola also opened up on the incident with Hill, accusing him of wrecking him intentionally. He said:
"Oh, it was definitely intentional. He blocked me three times. He had damage on his nose, so he was really slow in the corners. So, it was time to go. I mean, we're coming to 10 laps to go or nine laps to go. Uh, the leaders are starting to put a gap on us. So, it's time to go, and I got him loose. Yeah, you just turn left and hook me in the right rears. Honestly, one of the biggest hits in my entire NASCAR career. Very reminiscent of the hit I took when I broke my back."
Hill finished the race in P34, one place ahead of Almirola, who finished in P35. Almirola added:
"So, glad I'm okay, thankful to everybody back at the shop at Joe Gibbs Racing for building amazing race cars and making them safe. Disappointed, felt like we had a shot to win. I have so much fun every time we run these races. We have great race cars, and I love doing it. It's just unfortunate that guys like that, especially that guy. He stood up in front of a meeting at Martinsville and said he was going to be a role model for all the young kids to look up to, and racing etiquette, and I think that's kind of laughable after that one."
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