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

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Austin Hill was suspended for one race after an intentional crash during a race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Under NASCAR’s rule revision this year, team owner Richard Childress must apply for a waiver for Hill to be admitted to the playoffs since he is missing the Iowa Xfinity Series race. Austin Dillon is driving Hill’s Xfinity car at Iowa.