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. After Cindric and Dillon made contact during the race at the iconic Circuit of the Americas on Sunday,

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's decision not to suspend Austin Cindric for his hit on Ty Dillon came down to it happening at a road course instead of an oval. Dillon warns that this is the exact type of gray area that gets NASCAR into trouble.

NASCAR has penalized Austin Cindric 50 points and fined him $50,000 for intentionally spinning Ty Dillon in last weekend's Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas.

Austin Cindric has been fined and docked points for hooking Ty Dillon early in Sunday’s race at Circuit of the Americas. NASCAR fined the Team Penske driver $50,000 and docked him 50 points on

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.

NASCAR dished out the penalties for Austin Cindric's intentional retaliation on Kaulig Racing driver Ty Dillon from the early portion of last Sunday's NASCAR Cu