Austin Cindric places fourth at South Point 400 in Las Vegas
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 5, 2026, 2:28 AM
Last updated Oct 5, 2026

Austin Cindric secured a fourth-place finish at the South Point 400 on October 4, 2026, marking his second consecutive top-five result in the Chase. Cindric remained competitive throughout the race, with Chase Briscoe ultimately taking the victory. Despite threats from Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick in the closing laps, Cindric was unable to break into the top three. Looking ahead, he seeks to capitalize on this momentum in the upcoming races.
- •Cindric finishes fourth in the South Point 400.
- •This is his second straight top-five finish in the Chase.
- •Chase Briscoe won the race, followed by Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick.
- •Cindric demonstrated competitive performance throughout the race.
- •He aims to build on this result in future events.
- 2:28 AMMotorsport.com — Austin Cindric feels like he’s right on the edge of winning
"Austin Cindric had another strong finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, taking fourth place in the South Point 400 to secure his second straight top-five of the Chase. While Cindric was in the hunt for much of the race, it was Chase Briscoe who took the checkered flag with Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick the most threatening cars to take the win from him in the late laps. Still ...Keep reading
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