Hammers Fall in Harvick-Dillon Spat

Richard Childress Racing crew chief Paul Marcus Richmond has been fined $10,000 and a crew member suspended indefinitely as a result of the team’s confrontation with driver Kevin Harvick during the truck series race at Martinsville last week.

Harvick, who was driving for NTS Motorsports, was involved in a late wreck with RCR’s Ty Dillon. After the incident, Harvick hit Dillon’s truck under caution. When he returned to pit road, a member of Dillon’s crew allegedly threw a hammer at Harvick’s truck.

RCR crewman Adam Brown was suspended indefinitely Thursday for actions detrimental to stock-car racing for “throwing an object at a competitor’s race truck.”

Richmond was fined because the crew chief is responsible for his crew.

The incident escalated when Harvick called Austin and Ty Dillon, team owner Richard Childress’ grandsons, “punk-ass kids” and “rich kids.”