Ty Dillon spotter ‘fired’ days after incident with William Byron
Ty Dillon’s spotter stated he has been “fired” ahead of the Talladega race weekend and after Dillon’s incident with William Byron at Las Vegas.
“Got to Talladega. Parked the bus, got fired. In an Uber to the airport to go home for the weekend,” spotter Joe White posted on social media.
According to White, Kaulig already determined he wouldn’t spot for Dillon in 2026 but said he would still be with the team “in some fashion” — until Wednesday.
The move comes three days after Dillon, White and their No. 10 team were at the center of controversy late in the race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. As Dillon was coming to pit road, multiple laps down and deep in the running order, William Byron slammed into the back of his car while running second, going for the win — and not knowing Dillon was going to pit.
White posted on social media he informed Byron’s spotter about Dillon’s intention to pit. He claimed Byron’s spotter “misinterpreted the information.”
Kaulig Racing CEO Chris Rice told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, “At the end of the day, it’s not on the No. 10 car.” A little over an hour after that bite was posted to social media, White posted about his apparent firing.
TRE reached out to Kaulig on the split with White. We haven’t heard back yet.
Talladega is coming up and is one of the most demanding tracks for spotters and drivers to first acquaint themselves. Not only will Dillon have a new spotter but teammate A.J. Allmendinger will too.
Allmendinger’s spotter Frank Deiny will spot for Dillon, while TJ Bell will spot for Allmendinger.
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick's final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen's stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers' stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
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