Austin Cindric steamrolls to first NASCAR championship
Austin Cindric celebrates in Victory Lane with the season championship trophy after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Austin Cindric celebrates in Victory Lane with the season championship trophy after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Nov. 07, 2020 08:47 PM EST
Chase Briscoe (98) makes a pit stop for tires and gas during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Chase Briscoe (98) makes a pit stop for tires and gas during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Nov. 07, 2020 07:12 PM EST
Austin Cindric (22) and Justin Allgaier (7) race for the lead through Turn 4 during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Austin Cindric (22) and Justin Allgaier (7) race for the lead through Turn 4 during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Nov. 07, 2020 07:09 PM EST
Austin Cindric celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the season championship and a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Austin Cindric celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the season championship and a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Nov. 07, 2020 08:53 PM EST
Austin Cindric celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the season championship and a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Austin Cindric celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the season championship and a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Nov. 07, 2020 08:51 PM EST
Austin Cindric (22) crosses the finish line ahead of Noah Gragson (9) to win a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race and the season championship at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Austin Cindric (22) crosses the finish line ahead of Noah Gragson (9) to win a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race and the season championship at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Nov. 07, 2020 08:44 PM EST
The pit crew for Justin Allgaier (7) scramble around the race car to change tires during a pit stop in a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

The pit crew for Justin Allgaier (7) scramble around the race car to change tires during a pit stop in a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Nov. 07, 2020 07:12 PM EST
Justin Allgaier (7) leads Chase Briscoe (98), Austin Cindric (22) and Justin Haley (11) through Turn 4 during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Justin Allgaier (7) leads Chase Briscoe (98), Austin Cindric (22) and Justin Haley (11) through Turn 4 during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Nov. 07, 2020 07:08 PM EST
Justin Allgaier (7) and Chase Briscoe (98) race through Turn 4 ahead of Austin Cindric (22) during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Justin Allgaier (7) and Chase Briscoe (98) race through Turn 4 ahead of Austin Cindric (22) during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Nov. 07, 2020 07:09 PM EST
Justin Allgaier (7), Austin Cindric (22) and Noah Gragson (9) compete for the lead through Turn 4 on the final lap of a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Justin Allgaier (7), Austin Cindric (22) and Noah Gragson (9) compete for the lead through Turn 4 on the final lap of a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

Nov. 07, 2020 08:43 PM EST