Austin Cindric's $50K penalty has become a hot topic in NASCAR's ongoing debate over regulations, now drawing reactions from Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin.

All eyes in the NASCAR world are on a possible punishment for Austin Cindric following his right-rear hook of Ty Dillon on the fourth lap of the race at COTA over the weekend. For his part, Denny Hamlin is opting not to weigh in on a possible penalty.

Austin Dillon and Denny Hamlin were battling for 20th place at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday when the No. 11 car unexpectedly slammed into the driver’s side of the No. 3 car and sent it off into the gravel,

NASCAR has handed down penalties from the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at COTA over the weekend, with some notable actions issued, particularly after a right-rear hook by Austin Cindric.

Kevin Harvick said during Sunday's prerace show that NASCAR should have suspended Austin Cindric following last week's race at COTA.

Before today's Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway, Kevin Harvick weighed in on the Austin Cindric penalty from COTA.

Ahead of the Shriners Children’s 500 in Phoenix, Denny Hamlin has become the latest driver to speak out against NASCAR’s penalty on Austin Cindric. While he acknowledges that the outcome of each incident can vary,

Austin Cindric’s retaliation against Ty Dillon resulted in a points penalty. NASCAR announced Wednesday that 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.