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Austin Cindric feels like he’s right on the edge of winning

Austin Cindric has had two of his strongest finishes of the year the past two weeks, and believes he’s close to breaking through for a win

By Tyler Lauletta · Yahoo Sports

Published: Monday, 5 October 2026 at 2:28 AM

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Austin Cindric feels on the edge of winning following back-to-back strong runs in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Cindric placed fourth at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to secure his second straight top-five Chase finish.
The driver was previously disappointed with his result at Charlotte Motor Speedway despite a competitive run.

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Austin Cindric feels on the verge of a victory following consecutive strong showings during the NASCAR Cup Series postseason. The Team Penske driver recently followed up a strong performance at Charlotte Motor Speedway by finishing in fourth place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the South Point 400.

Cindric's fourth-place finish marked his second straight top-five result during the playoffs. Meanwhile, Chase Briscoe won Sunday's Bank of America 400 at Charlotte in a thrilling photo finish over Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell by just 0.029 seconds.

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Austin Cindric feels like he’s right on the edge of winning

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