Joey Logano Fined $50,000 by NASCAR for Actions After Richmond Race

Bob Pockrass

FOX NASCAR Insider

On the same day that NASCAR revoked Austin Dillon’s automatic spot in the 16-driver NASCAR Cup Series playoff field, it also fined Joey Logano for his post-race antics at Richmond on Sunday night.

Logano was fined $50,000 for smoking his tires as he drove past Dillon’s team and family on pit lane after the race. He said he would not appeal the fine.

Dillon won the race after a last-lap incident where he spun Logano and then clipped Denny Hamlin to take the checkered flag and what he thought was a an automatic playoff spot that comes with a regular season victory.

Logano displayed his displeasure with Dillon both in his car on pit lane and later during his post-race interview.

“He can come back from five car lengths down and completely destroy someone, then destroy another one on the line – and we’re going to call that a race?” Logano said.

Logano is currently assured of a playoff spot thanks to his victory in Nashville in June.

A frustrated Joey Logano discussed Austin Dillon’s overtime trade and also talked about Dillon as a driver

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Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has spent decades covering motorsports, including more than 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @Bobpockrass.

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