Austin Cindric Pulls Off Overtime Xfinity Victory at Daytona

Cindric, who locked up the Xfinity title by winning in his last outing at Phoenix Raceway in November, picked up his first victory on the 2.5-mile Daytona oval and the ninth of his career in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford.

Austin Cindric took up where he left off in 2020.

The reigning NASCAR Xfinity Series champion held off Brett Moffitt and Harrison Burton in a two-lap NASCAR Overtime dash to win Saturday’s action-filled Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 at Daytona International Speedway, the season-opener.

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Team Penske Optimistic About Daytona

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Team Penske Drivers

Brad Keselowski

The driver of the No. 2 Team Penske Ford wants to join an elite club.

Here are his thoughts on the possibility – and desire – to win his first Daytona 500.

“It’s definitely the one big box I don’t have checked,” said Brad Keselowski. “I’ve got the championship. I’ve won every other major but Daytona. The only other person that can claim that actively right now is Kevin Harvick and I want to join that club. It’s a big club to be in – to have all the majors and to have a championship. I know I’m right there and I want to make it happen and feel like I’ve done a lot of the right things to make it happen. I haven’t been perfect, but it’s certainly part of the source of frustration, for sure.”

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Austin Cindric Wins 2020 Xfinity Championship in Overtime at Phoenix

Austin Cindric Wins 2020 Xfinity Series Championship and the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 on Saturday at Phoenix Raceway.

After establishing the pace most of the afternoon, 22-year old Austin Cindric ultimately relied on his raw determination to claim the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship. The Team Penske driver pulled off the most clutch lap-pass of his young career to take the race victory in Saturday’s Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 and earn his first NASCAR title.

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Championship 4 Crew Chiefs in the NASCAR Xfinity Series

Championship 4 crew chiefs in the NASCAR Xfinity Series are featured before the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday.

On Saturday, November 7th, four NASCAR Xfinity Series crew chiefs will lead their Championship 4 drivers in the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200. Justin Allgaier, Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric, and Justin Haley will compete for the 2020 series title. Their crew chiefs, Jason Burdett, Richard Boswell, Brian Wilson, and Alex Yontz will lead their respective teams. The race begins at 5 pm ET on NBCSN, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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A Late Pass for Chase Briscoe Nets a Coveted NASCAR Xfinity Win at Bristol

A late pass for Chase Briscoe nets a victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 on Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 18: Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 98 Ford Performance Racing School Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 18, 2020, in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

A late pass for Chase Briscoe nets a victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 on Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

It was a perfect rub-and-run.

A Late Pass for Chase Briscoe

In a race to fill the final position for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff, Chase Briscoe nudged close friend, fellow Ford driver, and regular-season champion Austin Cindric out of the way with six laps left. Then, Briscoe was able to pull away to win Friday night’s Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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