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.

Austin Hill got a one-race suspension for wrecking Aric Almirola, and Almirola says the hit was one of the biggest of his entire NASCAR career.

Austin Hill is suspended for one NASCAR Xfinity Series race for the contact with Aric Almirola that produced a late-race crash at Indianapolis.