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Dillon moved Cindric up the track early in the
race and Cindric quickly retaliated by hooking Dillon in the
right rear, spinning Dillon's car.
NASCAR has made clear they will not tolerate drivers hooking
competitors in the right rear to spin them because of the
potential hazards. Bubba Wallace and Chase Elliott have both
previously been suspended for similar actions.
The penalty drops Cindric of Team Penske from 11th to 35th in
the standings heading into this weekend’s race at Phoenix
Raceway.
NASCAR fined Carson Hocevar $50,000 and penalized him 25 points
for intentionally wrecking Harrison Burton last year. Hocevar
hooked Burton in the right rear while under caution at Nashville
Superspeedway.
One of the reasons Cindric was not suspended, per a NASCAR
official, is because it happened on a road course with lower
speeds and tight confines — and the result didn’t draw a caution
flag.
Wallace and Elliott both hooked other drivers on ovals with
higher speeds that led to cautions.
In additional penalties announced Wednesday, NASCAR said two
members of Kyle Larson’s pit crew had been suspended two races
for a tire coming off his car during last weekend’s Cup race at
COTA. Brandon Johnson, the jackman, and front tire changer
Blaine Anderson were both suspended.
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