Joey Logano did not mince words with reporters about Austin Dillon after the wild end to Sunday night’s Cook Out 400 in Richmond.
On the final lap of the NASCAR Cup Series race in Richmond, Logano was leading heading into the last dash. Dillon wasn’t too far behind Logano, but heading into the final turn, the 34-year-old driver made contact with the him, causing Logano to spin out right before the finish line.
Dillon then clipped Denny Hamlin on his way back inside before finishing an absolutely mind-blowing final lap to win the race. Here’s how the final lap looked on the broadcast.
INSANITY ON THE FINAL LAP AT RICHMOND.
AUSTIN DILLON WINS AFTER CRASHING JOEY LOGANO AND DENNY HAMLIN. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/mpQKcK236J
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 12, 2024
Another look at the contact coming to the finish line. pic.twitter.com/qG276PviFz
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) August 12, 2024
An incredibly controversial move, to say the least. In the aftermath, Logano was understandably furious with Dillon in a very NSFW post-race interview.
Joey Logano is pissed pic.twitter.com/ROWiW5WPRy
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) August 12, 2024
It’s [expletive], there’s no doubt about it. He’s four car lengths back. Not even close. Then he wrecks the 11 to go along with it and then he’s going to go up there and thank God and praise everything with his baby. It’s a bunch of [expletive], it’s not even freaking close.
Logano continued to fume in a later interview on the track, saying Dillon has “sucked his whole career”.
“He’s a piece of crap. He sucks. He’s sucked his whole career,”
– @joeylogano on @austindillon3 #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/hFM6LkUUwZ
— Noah Lewis (@Noah_Lewis1) August 12, 2024
Here’s how Dillon reacted after winning the race as well, briefly touching on the collision.
An overhead look at the final lap chaos at Richmond. #NASCAR
Austin Dillon's your winner. Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/oaXF2FYo8e
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 12, 2024
It remains to be seen if NASCAR will dole out punishment at all, but Hamlin — the other driver who was hit by Dillon — also wasn’t pleased about the way things went down.
NSFW language below.
Denny Hamlin says NASCAR parks people two laps for what Austin Dillon did; and that it shouldn't stand and that it's an example of the current lawless NASCAR pic.twitter.com/ifemtAWCgn
— Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) August 12, 2024
