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09-08-2025
- Automotive
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NASCAR: Austin Hill Doubles Down on Defense of Indianapolis Incident After Return from Suspension
NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Austin Hill is returning from his one-race suspension on Saturday for his actions at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the Pennzoil 250. Now two weeks removed from his incident with Aric Almirola, Hill is doubling down on his proclaimed innocefnce. Speaking to Dustin Albino of Hill defended his move at Indy. Coming off a one-race suspension, he explained that what happened was 'fully unintentional' and he would've done it at a different act if he wanted to turn Almirola intentionally. Related: 'I know that when I go to my grave way down the road that it wasn't done on purpose. From my standpoint, it was a full racing incident, full racing deal. I pleaded my case to NASCAR and everyone. I told [Peterson] everything that went down, showed him the SMT data, showed him that [Creed] and I were together before making contact with [Almirola]. From my standpoint, it was fully unintentional. It wasn't one of those lose your mind moments and turn to the left. I feel like I'm a smarter racer than that. If I was mad about him getting into the back of me, I would have waited until Turn 1 and shipped him like he shipped me in Turn 3. That would have been it.' Austin Hill on the moment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway With eight laps to go in the Pennzoil 250, Almirola's car moved Hill up the race track and the No. 21 car saved it before Turn 4. Once Hill saved it, avoiding a collision with the wall, the front driver's side turned and right hooked Almirola, sending the No. 19 turning and crashing nose-first into the wall. Almirola's day was immediately over and NASCAR officials parked him on pit lane for a five-lap penalty for reckless driving. As he sat in his pit stall, with the five-lap penalty having no real consequence because the car was heavily damaged, Hill cursed out NASCAR on the radio. Austin Hill stats (): 650 points, 3 wins, 12 top 10s, 9 top 5s, 3 DNFs, 287 laps led, 9.048 average starting position, 13.095 average finishing position Related: Hill and team owner Richard Childress have adamantly defended the move as an unintentional act, despite footage showing Hill's gloves turn the wheel to right hook Almirola after the car was already saved. Given Hill's history of reckless driving, including this season, NASCAR determined his actions warranted a one-race suspension. Far costlier than the one-race suspension is what happened because of the new NASCAR rules implemented this season. Because Hill's waiver to be granted a spot in the playoffs for missing a race was granted, he had to forfeit all of his playoff points (21, third-most in Xfinity Series) and he's ineligible for any playoff points during the remainder of the regular season. While many NASCAR fans were displeased that Hill received the waiver, it was always the expectation that it would be granted. However, the loss of his playoff points and the fact that he'll start with 0 points when the playoffs begin will very likely prevent him from winning the Xfinity Series championship in 2025. Related Headlines NASCAR Starting Lineup for Watkins Glen: Cup Series Qualifying Results, NASCAR Starting Grid and Pole for Sunday Patriots Day 2 pick gaining hype as potential 2025 NFL Draft steal Raiders Preseason Game Takeaways: Jamal Adams Thrives at New Position as Defense Needs Work Patriots PFF grades vs. Commanders: Garrett Bradbury, John Jiles among top performers in blowout win
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24-06-2025
- Automotive
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Fantasy: Fill out your In-Season Challenge bracket for a chance to win $1 million
Are you having withdrawals from March Madness? Or maybe that bracket in March didn't go too well for you, and you need a do-over. Whatever the case, NASCAR's In-Season Challenge Bracket Game is here to feed your need for filling out brackets. And here's the kicker: if you fill out a perfect bracket with us, you'll be eligible to win $1 million. All you have to do is register for a account (it's free), join the In-Season Challenge Bracket Game and fill out your bracket by 6:55 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 28, before the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway). Advertisement That race will kick off TNT Sports' return to NASCAR and will mark the beginning of the In-Season Challenge, a five-race tournament with head-to-head driver matchups where the field of eligible drivers will be whittled down until a tournament champion is crowned on July 27 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The tracks for the In-Season Challenge include EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta), the Chicago Street Course, Sonoma Raceway, Dover Motor Speedway and Indianapolis. The field of eligible drivers will decrease from 32 to 16 to 8 to 4 and then finally to the final two at Indy. But just like the NCAA Tournament, you'll need to make all your picks before Saturday's race in order to have a chance at the $1 million. The good news is that your single entry will not only get you into the perfect bracket game, but it will also make you eligible for top prizes in the fantasy game. For the fantasy game, points will be awarded for each correct pick, with 10 points for each correct pick in Round 1, 20 points for Round 2, 40 points for Round 3, 80 points for Round 4 and 160 points for the Final Round. The top three point scorers in the fantasy game will be eligible for cash prizes topping out at $10,000. Advertisement If you want some help filling out your bracket, check out our driver capsules, where we break down the strengths and weaknesses of drivers seeded from No. 1 to No. 32. Plus, we'll have plenty of other In-Season Challenge content rolling out throughout the week, including Neil Paine's Bracket Buster picks on Thursday. If you don't have time for all that, there will be a Bracket Auto Fill option for those who want to throw caution to the wind and just ride with a computer-generated bracket. And of course, there will be a chance for you to share your picks on social media where the trash-talk can truly begin. So don't be left out of the fun! Fill out your bracket today.
