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.

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

Hill, tied for second in the series with three wins and considered a championship favorite, will miss Saturday's race at Iowa Speedway.