It's been a rough start to the NASCAR season for Austin Cindric and Ross Chastain, but they're both trying to move past some early setbacks.

Austin Cindric is short 50 points and $50,000 lighter in his wallet thanks to his retaliation against Ty Dillon. Cindric right rear hooked Dillon on the track at COTA.

NASCAR communications' Mike Forde explains why Austin Cindric wasn't suspended after COTA on the latest episode of Hauler Talk.

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.

Kaulig Racing president Chris Rice has spoken out following Austin Cindric's $50,000 fine and 50 point penalty for his wreck with Kaulig driver Ty Dillon.

Cindric retaliated with a right-rear hook on Dillon, which led to Dillon's car spinning wildly. To Dillon and his team, this driving appeared deliberate. Surprisingly, NASCAR officials decided not to penalize Cindric during the race, although there's a chance they might review it in the coming week.

Austin Cindric may receive a penalty from NASCAR for what he did to Ty Dillon during the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA).

Austin Cindric was too furious at Kyle Larson to talk to him after the Atlanta NASCAR Cup race, but he knew he wanted to speak with him after he cooled down, so he resorted to a traditional means of communication—he gave his business card to Hendrick Motorsports executives Jeff Andrews and Chad Knaus.