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NASCAR Suspends Austin Hill for Iowa Race, Stripping All Playoff Points

Richard Childress Racing will not appeal the suspension, instead tapping Austin Dillon for Iowa, underlining calls for NASCAR to enforce retaliation rules consistently.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JULY 26: NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2025 iPhoto by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Hill. Image: Getty Images
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Overview

  • NASCAR issued a one-race suspension to Austin Hill for intentionally wrecking Aric Almirola during the closing laps of the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
  • The sanction invokes NASCAR’s 2025 waiver policy, stripping Hill of his 21 playoff points and placing him at zero for the postseason.
  • Richard Childress Racing opted not to appeal and named Cup Series driver Austin Dillon to pilot the No. 21 Xfinity Chevrolet at Iowa Speedway.
  • Hill served a five-lap stop-and-hold during the race for reckless driving and insists the collision was not deliberate.
  • Veterans like Kevin Harvick have cited NASCAR’s past leniency on similar right-rear hook incidents, intensifying calls for consistent retaliation penalties.