Austin Hill earns penalty following contact with Aric Almriola in NASCAR Xfinity Indianapolis race
Hill got loose off the bumper of Almirola, who had the faster race car with nine laps to go in the event. After re-correcting, Hill turned left and made contact with Almirola, who made significant contact with the outside wall in turn 3.
The No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet was held five laps for reckless driving, a modest penalty given the damage to the race car impacting the rest of his day.
Hill said on the radio after the crash that he wasn't trying to wreck Almirola, then disagreed strongly to the news of NASCAR's penalty with an expletive-filled response.
Almirola told the CW broadcast after being released from the infield care center that it was clearly intentional from his vantage point, and criticized Hill for his actions given previous comments from Hill about being an example for the younger drivers in the series.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Austin Hill earns penalty for contact with Aric Almriola at NASCAR Xfinity Indianapolis
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