Austin Dillon loses first appeal to Richmond penalty, remains out of playoffs

A three-member NASCAR appeals panel Wednesday denied the appeal of Austin Dillon, who remains without a playoff berth despite a victory Aug. 11 at Richmond Raceway.

Dillon won the race following a last-lap incident where he turned Joey Logano and then hooked Denny Hamlin to take the checkered flag and what he thought was an automatic playoff berth that goes…