RICHMOND, VA - APRIL 13: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 AAA Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on April 13, 2019 in Richmond, Virginia.

NASCAR confiscates part from Austin Dillon's car

The Associated Press
7 years ago
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TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) Austin Dillon faces possible penalties after NASCAR confiscated the rear deck lid of his car.

NASCAR said Saturday penalties could be announced as early as post-race Sunday night at Talladega Superspeedway for the noncompliant part on Dillon's No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.

Dillon, the 2018 Daytona 500 winner, drives for his Hall of Fame grandfather.

He is coming off a sixth-place finish at Richmond and won the pole at Auto Club Speedway this season. Dillon is 14th in the Cup series standings.

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