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.

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 will honor NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt with a Darlington Throwback to his 1979 and 1980 No. 2 entry, the vehicle he scored his first win and championship in.

While Alfredo said the contact was unintentional, NASCAR held him for two laps, then fined him $25,000 and docked him 25 driver points later in the week. Granted, it was the last race of the season, but no suspension was handed down and a smaller fine was given as well.

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.

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.