Austin Cindric
2026 Season: NASCAR Cup Series
● Playoff eligibleThrough October 4, 2026 · 128 pts behind leader
Roles
- Driver, Team Penske
Coverage (6 articles)
Briscoe Wins Las Vegas a Week After Losing Kansas
A week after Kyle Larson took Kansas from him late, Chase Briscoe led 175 laps at Las Vegas and held Larson off at the end. Larson still leaves with a 40-point Chase lead over Denny Hamlin.
Larson Wins Kansas and Opens a 26-Point Lead in the Cup Chase
Kyle Larson swept both stages, led 235 of 267 laps and passed Chase Briscoe with seven laps left to win the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. He came in leading the NASCAR Cup Series Chase by one point. He leaves leading by 26, with six races to go.
Two Drivers Made the Playoff at Daytona. Between Them They Led 11 Laps.
Ryan Preece led five laps of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 and won it. Austin Cindric led six and finished sixth. Both are in the Cup Series playoff and Shane Van Gisbergen, who won the opening stage, is out. Twelve drivers led more laps than the winner, and one of them cracked the top ten.
Ryan Blaney Makes a Two-Tire Call Last 74 Laps at New Hampshire
Ryan Blaney made a late two-tire call last for 74 laps at New Hampshire, holding off Bubba Wallace as the Chase cutoff tightened behind them.
Two Toyotas, One Title, and the Track Ford Refuses to Lose
Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin have turned 2026 into a two-Toyota title fight, and they're carrying it into Michigan International Speedway, the track Ford has won at 44 times and can't win at now. A FireKeepers Casino 400 preview from John Speedway.
Darius Rucker Is Now a NASCAR Team Owner. That Tells You Everything About Where This Sport Is Headed.
Darius Rucker confirmed as co-owner of Legacy Motor Club on the Dan Patrick Show. Plus: O'Reilly Series posts its biggest Darlington audience in seven years, Denny Hamlin signals Tyler Reddick's contract extension is imminent, and the Cup Series heads to Martinsville.