In his five previous playoff trips, he’s made it through the opening Round of 16 twice, and both times he didn’t get past the Round of 12.

Entering Richmond, there was a dark cloud over Austin Dillon as memories returned of the controversial 2024 finish, where he intentionally wrecked two cars on his way to winning the race.

One of the race's hectic sequences occurred on Lap 198, as Chase Briscoe spun into the third turn and collected several cars.