It’s not often you see the garage bustling with tension before the engines even cool, but the last two NASCAR Xfinity Series weekends have felt more like courtroom drama than racing. With Indy’s shrapnel barely swept off pit lane and tempers from Road America still simmering, Austin Hill, the hard-nosed driver for Richard Childress Racing, is again at the heart of the storm. From late-race fireworks to heated post-race radio chatter, Hill’s every action right now is under a magnifying glass.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., whose opinions carry rare weight in the paddock, spent much of this dissecting Hill’s relentless style and what’s happening in those split seconds. But as fans pour into social media corners armed with slow-motion replays and strong opinions, Dale Jr. found a moment to bring a nuan

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