In deciding to suspend Austin Hill, and all the championship implications that come with it, NASCAR reviewed on-board telemetry and all video evidence.

NASCAR has come down heavily on Austin Hill after he took out Aric Almirola at Indianapolis in a retaliatory move.

The suspension and points penalty drastically alter Hill’s path to the postseason. With only three events remaining—Watkins Glen, Daytona, and Portland—Hill now finds himself in a must-win scenario to clinch a playoff berth, despite his earlier success this year.