NASCAR announced that it would not issue any penalties to Austin Dillon following a controversial on‑track moment at Nashville Superspeedway that involved Brad Keselowski.
NASCAR’s Investigation Findings
The incident unfolded when Keselowski, after being held up by traffic, briefly stalled his car, causing Dillon to make contact as he attempted to pass. Both drivers were off the throttle at the moment of impact, and video replay showed Dillon easing off from full throttle to a low‑speed crawl before the bump.
After reviewing telemetry, video and radio communications, NASCAR’s competition strategist Scott Miller concluded that the contact was a product of racing circumstances rather than a deliberate maneuver.
Analysts Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte echoed that assessment, stating they did not perceive any intent to wreck on Dillon’s part, while TJ Majors, Keselowski’s spotter, maintained that the move was intentional retaliation.
The decision reflects NASCAR’s emphasis on treating such on‑track incidents as part of the competitive fabric, reserving punitive action for clear cases of malicious intent.