“I do not want sports over officiated”: NASCAR journalist Jordan Bianchi calls for more consistency amidst Austin Dillon’s chaotic finish at Richmond

Amid Austin Dillon's severe Richmond repercussions, Jordan Bianchi has suggested that NASCAR officiating should be more consistent in awarding the penalties. The Richard Childress Racing driver has been stripped of his playoff spot for wrecking out Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin before claiming the Cook Out 400 win.

Bianchi outlined that if over-officiating prevails in high-octane motorsport, that day isn't far when a "less obvious" call would be made, sending the community into a dilemma.

"The thing we talk a lot about when it comes to NASCAR officiating is consistency or lack thereof sometimes. And that concerns me. I say this all the time, I do not want sports over-officiated, I don't like gray area. I understand that sometimes that's unavoidable and yes, I know what happened Sunday was very obvious, and I agree actually with the 80% that voted the penalties and I get that," Bianchi said via Dirty Mo Media on X.

"But, there's going to come a time in the not-too-distant future when there's going to be a less obvious call and it's going to be made, and we're gonna sit there and go, 'Boy! Are you sure about that one?'" the NASCAR journalist added.

Austin Dillon was given harsh penalties for his double-wreck at the final corner of the Richmond Raceway. Though the #3 Chevy driver gets to keep the win, he will have to battle again for his playoff berth. Moreover, he and RCR have each been docked 25 driver's and owner's points.

The RCR driver kicked off his run from sixth place and posted a seventh-place finish in Stage 1 and fifth in the second stage, before snapping his 68-race winless streak.

Jordan Bianchi expects NASCAR officials' increased involvement in racing incidents after Austin Dillon's harsh verdict

Austin Dillon led 35 laps before the white flag went underway. However, he couldn't dominate Lap 408 as Joey Logano took over the charge. Nonetheless, the #3 Chevy driver eyed to retake the lead, and on the last corner, he did so by crashing out the #22 Ford, and then, Denny Hamlin's #11 Toyota.

While the RCR driver was sidelining Logano, his spotter, Brandon Benesch commanded to "wreck" the Joe Gibbs Racing driver. Thus, in addition to Dillon and the team's penalty, NASCAR has suspended the spotter for the next three Cup Series races.

Amid the big move made by the officials, Jordan Bianchi said "Pandora's box has been opened," outlining a possible increase in officials' involvement in future racing incidents.

"We have to be more careful what you ask for. You want officials to be more involved, you want them to make these balls and strikes calls on these kind of offenses. Well, be careful because now that they've done it once, pandora's box has been opened," Bianchi said via Dirty Mo Media on X (0:25).

RCR is not pleased with Austin Dillon's penalty and will appeal against NASCAR's verdict.