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While working in the broadcast booth for last Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race, Daniel Suarez tweeted that "If you're not amigos, then you're enemigos," a cross-cultural phrase that quickly went semi-viral. Unfortunately, it would also foreshadow Suarez making an enemigo out of Austin Dillon.

On the final lap in Sunday's Cup Series race in Phoenix, Suarez and Dillon were racing for a spot in the Top 10 when Kyle Busch entered the fray, getting a run off Turn 2 and diving to the inside of Suarez. Suarez came down to block, and the ensuing contact sent Suarez's car out of shape entering Turn 3 and into Dillon's left rear quarter panel.

Dillon crashed and finished 21st, while Suarez drove off to a ninth place finish.

Days later, Dillon made it known that he was still very displeased about what occurred. Speaking to Dustin Long of NBC Sports on Tuesday, Dillon expressed his frustration with Suarez, stating that he had not responded to a call and text from his competitor and sharing his belief that Suarez trying to block Busch wasn't a smart move.

"I wish he would have just messaged me and said, 'Hey, I screwed up.' Instead he said he got pushed into it, or loose brakes, and I just hear excuses from him a lot," Dillon said. "... The move that he made down the backstretch blocking (Busch) low is what bothered me. Kyle got into him because he was blocking and then, I think, instead of spinning himself out, he used me to stop or even if he was out of control, the brakes are really good on these cars, maybe his were failing or what."

The last lap accident spoiled what would have been another solid run for Dillon in the early portion of the season. After suffering engine trouble at Daytona, Dillon finished second at Fontana and then 11th at Las Vegas, and was a corner away from another Top 10 run. For his part, Suarez apologized publicly for the accident in an Instagram post.

"I'm so sorry for the 3 team, they deserved better today," wrote Suarez. "Racing hard with him and the 18, I just got pushed into the last corner and into the 3."