Controversial Insider Uses Austin Dillon as He Brutally Trashes NASCAR Prematurely Ending ‘Boys Have at It’ Era

When drivers incur NASCAR’s wrath, the consequences are usually not amiable. Last weekend in Martinsville, Austin Dillon was among three drivers who were slapped with penalties. They attempted to slow down in order to let their OEM playoff teammates secure a Championship 4 spot. However, Dillon’s previous penalty marks a change in the sport – officials’ tolerance of overly aggressive driving tactics is dwindling.

When Dale Earnhardt Sr executed a bump-and-run on Terry Labonte on the last lap in a 1999 Bristol race, NASCAR did not take notice. In fact, the move was regarded as iconic – although Earnhardt only meant “to rattle his cage.” Officials also did not mind Denny Hamlin nudging Kyle Larson for the win in 2023. Pocono. So a controversial insider of the sport fires shots at NASCAR for its increasing vigilance.

NASCAR’s judicial arm may be too long

The aggressive moves that Austin Dillon undertook in Richmond were thrilling, to say the least. One fan watching the Cook Out 400 race live blurted out – “He is back!” – Dillon’s move closely mimicked Dale Earnhardt’s. As he was driving the same No. 3 car, the Intimidator’s spirit seemed revived. On the final lap of the race, Dillon spun out both Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin and charged fiercely to seize the victory. However, NASCAR was not so thrilled. Despite letting him keep the win, Dillon’s playoff eligibility and 25 driver and owner points were stripped.

A similar incident played out in the Xfinity Series championship finale in Phoenix. On lap 62, Stefan Parsons got a little loose and hurtled his car to the side of Anthony Alfredo’s car, the latter pinning him to the wall. In retaliation, the Our Motorsports driver hooked into his rival’s right-reared and sent him violently to the outside wall. In a ‘Door, Bumper, Clear’ episode, spotter Brett Griffin did not like NASCAR’s 2-lap rough driving penalty to Alfredo. “‘Boys have at it’ is dead. They penalized Joel’s buddy, Anthony Alfredo…they should have parked him. They put him on pit road for two laps and held him for aggressive driving, for right-rearing a guy on purpose. They’ve clearly taken away what we’ve beat on this show for however many years we’ve been doing it – 7,8.”

Griffin’s argument upholds the essence of NASCAR racing – driving within inches of your rivals and doing all you can to clinch a race win. He dejectedly continued about Austin Dillon, “‘Win at all costs’ is dead. Austin Dillon won at all costs and he got destroyed. He got to keep the win but he didn’t get in the playoffs – which is the most hypocritical bulls—t I’ve ever seen…NASCAR is drawing a line in the sand and they’re telling you they don’t have an officiating problem. But everything else they’re telling us is, ‘We’re gonna do more officiating than we’ve been doing.’ They just did it last week suspending 9 people.” 

Brett Griffin’s passion for focusing on a win and nothing else has been alive for years.

A historic achievement fuels his passion

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Clint Bowyer is currently a Fox Sports broadcaster alongside Kevin Harvick. Earlier, he competed in the Cup Series for Stewart-Haas Racing – and 2018 was a memorable year for him. In Martinsville Speedway, Bowyer shattered a 190-race winless skid – he had not won since 2012. Bowyer led 215 laps after snatching the lead from 3rd-place finisher Ryan Blaney. Then he did a fabulous job avoiding any misstep over the final 200 laps that would have allowed Kyle Busch to close in. After clinching the victory, he was so ecstatic that he started his celebratory burnout at the entrance to Turn 3 of the Paperclip. However, Bowyer’s “Eye in the Sky” was behind this massive achievement.

Brett Griffin was spotting the No. 14 SHR car back then, having worked with Bowyer since 2012. He confessed in an interview about the most rewarding part of his job. “Hands down, it’s winning. You don’t do what we do for as long as we have without the desire to win races. I used to want to win for me…but now I think more about the win for all the people back at the shop working their tails off each week, the crew guys at the track and for our families who support us back home and watch races on TV.” He added, “Last week’s win was really special because I got to see Clint celebrate the win with his kids.” 

Evidently, Brett Griffin’s passion is infuriating him more about NASCAR’s judicial decisions. Although he is against aggression, a little scope should exist for drivers to have their way.