Austin Cindric wins NASCAR Xfinity race at Kentucky Speedway

Austin Cindric won first of two NASCAR Xfinity Series races at Kentucky Speedway, charging past Chase Briscoe on an overtime restart Thursday night for his first victory of season and first on an oval.

Cindric spent most of first two sts chasing ah Gragson, pole-sitter who seemed poised to dominate all three segments. Cindric n took charge on a series of restarts in Team Penske's . 22 Ford Mustang. On last one, he went around Briscoe on outside and pulled away before a last-lap wreck ended race.

21-year-old Cindric had eight top-10s on ovals before breaking through on 1.5-mile Kentucky layout. His only or series victories came last year on road courses at Watkins Glen and Mid-Ohio.

race ended up going 204 miles. A 300-miler is set for Friday night in series' first doubleheader

Riley Herbst was second in a Toyota, followed by Ross Chastain in a Chevy, Briscoe in a Ford and Anthony Alfredo in a Chevy.

Gragson dominated first two 30-lap sts, a first for driver who turns 22 on Wednesday but faded to finish 10th.

Briscoe entered race red hot with consecutive victories at Poco and Indianapolis and three in his past four starts. He started seventh and eventually drew Gragson in his sights by Lap 50.

Im credits: AP