Austin Dillon, a struggling NASCAR driver, received bad news about his team. The NASCAR Cup Season of 2024 has been a nightmare for Dillon, who was hoping to improve his poor performance from last season. In the nine races held so far this year, Dillon has only managed to secure a single top-10 finish. With the exception of a 16th place in Las Vegas, all his other placements have been outside the top-20.
Last Sunday, Dillon achieved his best finish of the season, coming in 7th place at the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400. The Richard Childress Racing (RCR) team was motivated by this result, as it ended a streak of ten races without a single top-10 for Dillon. However, the team’s positivity was short-lived, as NASCAR suspended a member of the No. 3 Chevy team.
NASCAR announced on Wednesday that a member of the No. 3 car’s pit crew had been indefinitely suspended for violating the sport’s substance abuse policy. This is disappointing news for the team member, who previously played football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
In addition to the No. 3 team, two members of another car’s crew also received a two-race suspension. This was due to the rear tire of the 2021 Cup champion’s car coming loose after leaving the pits. The jackman and rear tire changer will have to sit out the Talladega race, as well as the following cup race.
Recently, a new crew chief took over the No. 3 team at Richard Childress Racing after the previous crew chief failed to improve Dillon’s performance. The new crew chief, Alexander, expressed confidence in the team’s hard work and their familiarity with Dillon, stating that they will slowly and steadily climb back to the top.
La suspensión del miembro del equipo de monos puede no afectar los planes de Alexander, ya que el miembro del equipo no ha estado participando en las paradas en boxes desde Martinsville. Sin embargo, esta noticia decepcionante no es lo que el equipo RCR necesitaba durante esta fase desafiante de su temporada.
