Kaulig Racing and Joe White, the spotter for the No. 10 Chevrolet driven by Ty Dillon, have parted ways in advance of this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
A spokesperson from Kaulig Racing confirmed to NASCAR.com that the team has made personnel changes at spotter.
White leaves the team days after a costly incident last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway involving Dillon and 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs contender William Byron.
Late in the race, while Dillon was running off the lead lap, the driver attempted to pit for a green-flag stop. Byron was running second when he collided with Dillon, who made a sharp left turn toward the pits while running 35th. Byron, who said he had no indication Dillon was pitting, finished 36th and fell 15 points below the playoff cutline after winning the regular-season championship in Cup.
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Kaulig reshuffled its spotter assignments for both Dillon and No. 16 driver AJ Allmendinger. According to the team rosters, Frank Deiny will move from spotting Allmendinger to Dillon. TJ Bell will take over spotting duties for Allmendinger.
The Las Vegas incident ignited discussion over spotter protocols and driver communication during pit cycles, especially under green-flag conditions where split-second relays are crucial.
NASCAR plans to talk with crew chiefs ahead of Sunday’s race about pit-stop procedures.
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