NASCAR penalized Austin Cindric 50 points and fined him $50,000 after an incident where he wrecked Ty Dillon at Circuit of The Americas.

NASCAR's decision not to suspend Austin Cindric for his hit on Ty Dillon came down to it happening at a road course instead of an oval. Dillon warns that this is the exact type of gray area that gets NASCAR into trouble.

Austin Cindric’s retaliation against Ty Dillon resulted in a points penalty. NASCAR announced Wednesday the Team Penske driver had been penalized 50 points and fined $50,000 after he turned Dillon on the front stretch in the opening laps of last weekend’s race at Circuit of the Americas.

Austin Cindric's $50K penalty has become a hot topic in NASCAR's ongoing debate over regulations, now drawing reactions from Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin.

Following NASCAR’s 2025 edition of the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) race, the Austin Cindric penalty remains a hot topic in the racing world. Kyle Busch once again grabbed the mic, and in true “Rowdy” fashion,

Kyle Busch has called on NASCAR to change its rules after Austin Cindric received a penalty for a rear-right hook on Ty Dillon last weekend.