Austin Dillon didn’t really get a chance to show what he had Sunday at Pocono Raceway. After starting 10th the Richard Childress Racing driver was trying to move up through the field. As he tried to pass Jimmie Johnson, Dillon appeared to slow. He was tapped from behind by the Ford of Paul Menard.
Dillon’s Chevrolet was sent sliding up into the wall. The damage was too much, and Dillon was forced to the garage after just 28 of the 160 laps.
After exiting the infield care center, Dillon spoke to Fox Sports. It was clear he blamed Menard for the contact.
Yeah, he did. That’s disappointing,” Dillon told Fox Sports. “We had a pretty decent car, and the car’s killed, and 21 hit us. You can see everybody’s piled up in there, and he drove in too deep, missed the corner, hit me in in the back, took me out of the race.” MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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