Kaulig Racing president Chris Rice says the retaliatory right rear hook that Austin Cindric pulled on Ty Dillon resulted in

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.

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.

NASCAR took away 50 points from Austin Cindric and fined him $50K for intentionally spinning Ty Dillon in the Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas.

The Team Penske driver was fined $50,000 and docked 50 points in the driver standings after contact with Ty Dillon at Circuit of The Americas. For more information on the ruling, tune in to this week’s episode of ‘Hauler Talk.

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