Joe White, who has served as the spotter for driver Ty Dillon and the No. 10 Kaulig Racing team in the NASCAR Cup Series this season, has been relieved of his duties with three races remaining in the season. White confirmed he was let go from the team in a post on his personal X account after arriving in Talladega, Alabama, where this weekend’s YellaWood 500 will take place.
“Got to Talladega. Parked the bus, got fired,” White posted. “In an Uber to the airport to go home for the weekend.”
White explained in a reply to the post that he was already aware that he would not return as the spotter for Dillon in 2026, but was expecting to remain with Kaulig Racing in some fashion next season. That will not be the case after his firing on Wednesday.
“Also, to be clear, it was already determined that I would not be spotting for Ty next year, but that I would still be with Kaulig in some fashion. But not now,” White added.
White’s firing comes days after a late-race incident involving Dillon and NASCAR Cup Series Playoff contender William Byron on Lap 236 of the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In the incident, Dillon, a lapped car, was attempting to get to pit road for his final pit stop of the race. However, Byron, who was running in the second position, had no indication that Dillon would be pitting.
William Byron ‘Bummed Out’ After Late Incident with Lapped Car Ty Dillon
As Dillon slowed, Byron, who was running the low line in Turns 3 and 4, slammed directly into the rear of Dillon’s No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, which caused incredible damage to both cars and ended the day for the No. 10 and No. 24 teams.
Prior to the crash, Byron was 22 points above the Playoff cutline. Following the crash, Byron left Las Vegas 15 points below the cutline.
Frank Deiny, another longtime NASCAR National Series spotter, will take over spotting duties for Dillon beginning this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, according to the NASCAR Roster Portal. Deiny had been serving in the same role for AJ Allmendinger and the No. 16 Kaulig Racing team prior to the change.
T.J. Bell, who has served as a spotter for Rackley W.A.R. in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Jordan Anderson Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season, will take over as the spotter for Allmendinger this weekend.
