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NASCAR News / The SportsRush / October 20

Austin Cindric Does Not Care About NASCAR Scrapping the Playoff Format In Favor of the Old System

No team has thrived in the Playoffs format and the Next Gen era quite like Team Penske. Since 2022, the organization has swept all three Cup Series titles, two courtesy of Joey Logano and one from Ryan Blaney.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / October 6

Austin Cindric Vows to 'Best Help' Penske Teammates After Dismal Roval Showing

Austin Cindric was among the four drivers knocked out of the Round of 12 in the Roval on Sunday. Meanwhile, his Team Penske teammates Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano continued their title bids, with Blaney sitting six points above the cut line and Logano clinging to the final transfer spot in eighth, 24 points adrift.

NASCAR News / EssentiallySports / October 6

Austin Cindric Defends Carson Hocevar’s Wild Roval Move Despite Falling Short of Championship Dream

One name has been the chaos master since 2024 in the NASCAR Cup Series. That is none other than sophomore driver Carson Hocevar. Despite his young age, Hocevar has fallen into several conflicts.

NASCAR News / EssentiallySports / October 6

Austin Cindric Reveals Lessons Behind Playoff Exit and Ford’s Late-Season Struggles

Sitting 12th in the standings, Austin Cindric was a whopping 48 points beneath the elimination line, meaning nothing short of a victory would carry the Team Penske Ford into the next round.

NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / October 5

Austin Cindric reacts to getting dumped, NASCAR playoffs elimination at Charlotte

Austin Cindric knew that when he was hit by Carson Hocevar during the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his chances of advancing were over.

NASCAR News / Total Apex Sports / October 5

Hocevar’s Misstep Shatters Cindric’s Playoff Dreams at the Roval

The Charlotte Roval. It’s a beast of a track, a hybrid monster that demands precision and punishes the slightest mistake. For drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, it’s the ultimate pressure cooker, a place where championship hopes can be forged in steel or shattered into a million pieces.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / October 5

Miserable day for Cindric at Charlotte Roval ends playoff run

Miserable day for Austin Cindric at Charlotte Roval ends playoff run

Cindric entered the Bank of America Roval 400 in need of a victory to advance to the penultimate round of the postseason.

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 28

NASCAR Hollywood Casino 400 takeaways: Chase Elliott edges Denny Hamlin in thrilling finish

In a chaotic double-overtime finish that saw Denny Hamlin get together with his 23XI Racing driver and fellow playoff contender Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott muscled his way around the two exiting Turn 4 to pick up his second win of the season and lock up his Round of 8 berth.

Chase Elliott wins NASCAR playoff race at Kansas in wild 2OT finish

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'Definitely on the Same Page': Austin Cindric Insists Racing Teammates At Team Penske Is A Lot Easier Than Other Teams

Relationships between teammates in NASCAR are not always at their healthiest, as evidenced by the dust-up between Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs at New Hampshire.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / September 27

Austin Cindric Admits 'I’ve Struggled to Figure Out' Road Courses Amid Rising NASCAR Playoff Pressure

Austin Cindric realizes he still has a race this weekend at Kansas Speedway before next week’s Round of 12 finale on the Charlotte Roval road course. The Roval is on Cindric’s mind because if he doesn’t do well at Kansas, the only way he’ll advance to the Round of 8 is to win at Charlotte.

NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / September 26

Austin Cindric Thinks Closing Point Deficit 'Not Out of The Question'

As Team Penske looks to secure its fourth consecutive championship in the NASCAR Cup Series, Austin Cindric, driver of the organization's iconic No. 2 Ford Mustang Dark Horse, may be the most underrated bullet in the team's chamber.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 21

What the Cup Series playoff standings look like after New Hampshire

What the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings look like after New Hampshire

Here's what the playoff grid looks like with two races remaining in the Round of 12.

Joe Gibbs Racing teammates collide in NASCAR playoff race at New Hampshire

Ty Gibbs offers little insight after crash with Denny Hamlin at New Hampshire

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NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / September 15

Denny Hamlin reacts to scary car fires at Bristol: ‘Cindric was willing to die in there’

Multiple cars caught on fire during Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway due to excessive tire rubber buildup. The two most serious cases involved Josh Berry and Austin Cindric.

NASCAR News / The SportsRush / September 15

Austin Cindric Lives to Fight Another Day After Narrow Escape At Bristol

The Bristol Night Race’s outcome could have been guessed by none. After a roller coaster turn of events at the Last Great Colosseum on Saturday night, Austin Cindric was the last driver to advance to the Cup Series postseason’s Round of 12.

NASCAR News / Total Apex Sports / September 14

Austin Cindric’s Heart-Stopping Bristol Battle: Fire, Smoke, and Pure Determination

The roar of engines at Bristol Motor Speedway reached fever pitch as Austin Cindric sat on the razor’s edge of elimination. With just 11 points separating him from playoff heartbreak, the No.

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 14

Drivers come out on different sides of Bristol bubble battle

Austin Cindric, Alex Bowman come out on different sides of Bristol bubble battle

In the closing laps of Saturday's Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Austin Cindric had zero control of his NASCAR Cup Series playoff destiny.

Christopher Bell holds off Brad Keselowski, wins wild Bristol night race

Josh Berry's NASCAR playoff run comes to an end after car catches fire at Bristol

Layne Riggs wins NASCAR Truck Series race at Bristol, advances to second round of playoffs

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 13

Christopher Bell wins wild Bristol night race

Christopher Bell holds off Brad Keselowski, wins wild Bristol night race

With a three-wide move on Lap 496 of Saturday's Bass Pro Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Christopher Bell shot to the lead and scored his fourth win of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

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Josh Berry's NASCAR playoff run comes to an end after car catches fire

Austin Cindric, Alex Bowman come out on different sides of bubble battle

'Story of our season': Brad Keselowski frustrated after Bristol finish

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