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Austin Dillon keeps his NASCAR Cup victory at Richmond, but it won’t count toward playoffs

Austin Dillon takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cook Out 400 after sending Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin into the wall on the final lap Sunday at Richmond Raceway. NASCAR ruled Wednesday that Dillon’s win won't count toward eligibility for the playoffs. (Logan Whitton/Getty)
Austin Dillon takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cook Out 400 after sending Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin into the wall on the final lap Sunday at Richmond Raceway. NASCAR ruled Wednesday that Dillon’s win won’t count toward eligibility for the playoffs. (Logan Whitton/Getty)
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Dillon sent Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin into the wall in rapid succession on the final lap to clear a path toward victory. Dillon and his team also were docked 25 points in both the drivers’ and owners’ standings.

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