Austin Cindric
2026 Season: NASCAR Cup Series
● Playoff eligibleThrough September 19, 2026 · 116 pts behind leader
Roles
- Driver, Team Penske
Coverage (4 articles)
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.