Overview
- The sequence began earlier in the race when contact involving Keselowski spun Dillon and later, during a stack-up on the frontstretch, Dillon and Keselowski made contact that sent Keselowski into the outside wall and ended his race.
- NASCAR reviewed SMT telemetry and radio transmissions and concluded Dillon had lifted off the throttle at the moment of impact, a finding announced on the Hauler Talk podcast and used to justify no on-track penalty.
- Keselowski and his spotter TJ Majors continue to say the move was intentional after seeing replays and hearing radio exchanges, and they publicly voiced that belief during and after the race.
- Broadcast analysts including Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte said they did not see clear intent, and those on-air views matched NASCAR’s data-based decision.
- The crash left Dillon 18th and Keselowski 34th, cost Keselowski points in the standings, and highlighted the sport’s growing reliance on telemetry reviews to settle disputes and shape how rivalries are policed going forward.