Mark Martin Finds Parity With Ty Dillon's Sudden Fired Spotter From Kaulig Racing Before Talladega Race

Following last Sunday's crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kaulig Racing has fired spotter Ty Dillon ahead of the Talladega Superspeedway race. Reflecting on this, former NASCAR driver Mark Martin found a similarity in Joe White's shot before the 2,660-mile three-oval superspeedway race.

The Cup Series team let White go after the infamous Dillon-William Byron incident happened during the final laps of the 267-lap race. With 31 laps to go, Dillon ran into some issues with his No. 10 Chevy Camaro ZL1 and attempted to pit.

After a miscommunication, Byron, who was running behind him, was unaware of the situation and had nowhere to go. The event resulted in a double DNF for the OEM. Recalling White's layoff before the Talladega race, Mark Martin recalled a similar incident that happened in his early career.

The NASCAR veteran was fired from Jim Stacy Racing before the 2,660-mile three-oval superspeedway race in the 1983 season. The team claimed to “run up front and win some races” and replaced Martin with Morgan Shepherd. Reflecting on this, the former Cup Series driver wrote:

“Well I got fired right before @TALLADEGA one time too man. Maybe things will work out for the better. They did it for me.”

Ty Dillon wrapped up the South Point 400 held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in P37. Meanwhile, qualified for playoffs William Byron was one spot ahead of him in 36th. Meanwhile, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin won the 267-lap race, becoming the first driver to earn a spot in the Championship Four race.

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“It has to do something very deliberate to be a signal”: Dale Jr. was candid about the actions that could have prevented Ty Dillon's accident

Ahead of the Talladega Superspeedway race, Dale Jr. opened up about Ty Dillon and William Byron's crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. during the Download Dale Jr podcast, Earnhardt Jr. noted that the Kaulig Racing driver could have taken some deliberate actions to avoid the crash.

After the accident, the first Xfinity Series the pilot recalled his racing days. Dale Jr. he claimed he would send a signal to let the drivers behind him know he was about to pit under a green flag. Earnhardt Jr. he used to get off the apron early, giving other drivers enough room to pass him, avoiding a crash. Dale Jr. beyond he stated:

“From the moment he (Ty Dillon) comes out of turn two. He has to do something very deliberate to be a signal. And I guess none of that, none of that really happened. There's a lot of crappy feelings about the racetrack, but that's one of them.”

“When you're under a green flag, and it's one of those racetracks like, you know, Las Vegas, where you're at, you spend a lot of time slowing down on the bank in the groove, and you're like, 'God,' and every time you're like, 'You're trying to get to the road fast, but you're also trying to run, no. It's like he's very nervous,” he concluded.

Ty Dillon is currently 32nd in the Cup Cup points table with 447 points to his credit. He also has just one top-ten finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway and has led 17 laps in 33 starts this season.