After serving his one-race ban, Austin Hill dove straight into drama at The Glen’s Mission 200. While battling McDowell for P2, Hill tried an aggressive move on the carousel, getting to the inside of McDowell’s left quarter panel. The contact sent Michael violently into the guardrail; his car went airborne, spun across the track, and triggered a massive wreck. Over a dozen cars were connected, the guardrail needed major repairs, and the race was halted on red for more than 45 minutes.
The chaos reignited a storm online, with many calling for NASCAR to take stronger action. A 16-car pileup blocked the track. Spotters frantically radioed drivers to stop, but several slammed into the wreckage, anyway. From the grandstands, it was one of the wildest scenes Watkins Glen has seen in years. McDowell’s exasperated radio message only fuelled the anger. He said, “What the heck is that guy doing? I mean, why would he do that?… He hooked me.”
BIG crash with Michael McDowell getting the worst of it. pic.twitter.com/Qbd0Krqu8o
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Online, fans speculated about Hill’s future in NASCAR. One fan didn’t hold back; he wrote, “Watch Hill be suspended for the next two races and lose his waiver.” While another took it further, saying, “NASCAR needs to remove Austin Hill from racing for the rest of the year. The guy is a joke.” But this comment takes the cake. One fan really channeled all their energy into this one. They wrote, “ This is why 1 suspensions aren’t sufficient. It’s not a deterrent for poor racing etiquette behavioural issues.” And now, as NASCAR is yet to make a decision about Austin Hill after this race, the fans have already delivered their verdict on it.
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