The Dillon Dilemma: Looking ahead after a questionable incident at Richmond

There is no denying what Austin Dillon did on Sunday at Richmond was not proper.

In any racing series, being aggressive has its place more so from the competition aspect, but Dillon's move that he made against Joey Logano and even Denny Hamlin begins the conversation of what NASCAR should do in the future.

NASCAR stripping Dillon's playoff spot was the correct move and fining Logano for his petty pit lane scare to the Dillon crew and family was justified, but should NASCAR take more invasive action to prevent incidents such as these?

Here are the thoughts on the Dillon Dilemma.

FIA Rules?

Now, I do not believe NASCAR should adopt FIA rules.

Obviously, this sports has made gained its notority due to the physical style it presents and NASCAR should not shy away from that, similarly to other racing series.

But can the series learn a thing or two from the FIA with the way they handle penalties?

FIA does take away victories from drivers and teams who go against the regulations/rules of the races, something that maybe could be implemented by NASCAR in a situation like this.

Austin Dillon would have had his win stripped in the FIA series' due to the penalties, but that is not how the cookie crumbles.

It is no denying that Dillon had the pace to win on Sunday but he won in a way that wasn't clean, putting an asterik on it.

While the weekend could be categorized as successful when it comes to overall performance, the way he won was not correct.

In these situations, NASCAR should be able to put their foot down and revoke race wins after the in-race behavior we saw on Sunday.

Limit the Drama?

This is easier said than done and I am not against drivers being emotionally suggestive with their comments post-race, but having incidents like Logano's with Dillon's family makes the sport look foolish.

Having physical altercations have no place for the track. Obviously, drivers get heated and that is the nature of the beast, but I hope we see limits when it comes to these type of post race shannigans coming after in-race incidents.

Logano and Hamlin made valuable points and deserve to be frustrated, but there is no reason to do what he did on pit lane.

It is insensitive and does not make the sport look good.

These are professional athletes and having that type of action looks bad in all facets.

Final Thoughts

Overall, what happened last Sunday hopefully will stay there.

I would hate to see more drama spill over into Michigan as teams and drivers prepare for a critical race prior to the regular season finale at Darlington.

Daytona may be the catalyst for drama to boil over, but hopefully, neither Logano, Hamlin, or Dillon have anything to continue following Richmond.

Especially with points and playoff implications at stake, there is a lot to focus on more than retaliating about something that is in the past.