Austin Cindric Wins Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway for Second Career NASCAR Cup Victory

Jun 2, 2024, 09:26 PM

Austin Cindric secured a dramatic victory at the NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway, capitalizing on teammate Ryan Blaney's misfortune. Blaney, who was leading the race, ran out of fuel on the final lap, allowing Cindric to take the lead and win the Enjoy Illinois 300. This marks Cindric's second career Cup Series win and his first since the 2022 Daytona 500, breaking an 85-race drought. The race saw intense competition, with Christopher Bell also contending for the lead before experiencing engine issues. Blaney's fuel shortage dropped him to a 24th-place finish, despite a strong performance throughout the race. Cindric, driving for Team Penske, led a career-high 53 laps and his win locks him into the NASCAR Playoffs, adding to the season's list of diverse winners.