Austin Cindric drives the no. 2 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Team Penske in the NASCAR Cup Series. Cindric was a competitor in the Road to Indy class, Supercars and RallyCross Championships. Austin Cindric entered NASCAR’s highest level, the Cup Series with a bang. He won the 2022 Rookie Driver of the Year. He finished third in Truck Series standings in 2017 and moved forward to Xfinity Series.
Austin Cindric is a native of Columbus, Ohio and he was born on September 2nd, 1998. He is the youngest driver to compete in the Bathurst 12 Hour race. He was merely 17 years old, and he finished seventh in his class and 21st overall. He won the CTSCC race at the Canadian Tire Motorsports Park becoming the youngest winner at the age of 17. He made his NASCAR debut through the Craftsman Truck Series in 2015 while racing for Brad Keselowski Racing.
Austin Cindric's wins
As of February 2025, Austin Cindric has two race wins under his belt in the NASCAR Cup Series, as per Motorsport Stats. Austin Cindric was the winner of the 2022 Daytona 500. The race marked the debut of the Next-Gen car in NASCAR and Cindric held off his teammate Ryan Blaney for the win, leading the final 21 out of 45 laps under green-white chequered flag conditions. Austin Cindric was the winner of the 2020 Xfinity Series championship. Cindric won his second race in the 2024 Cup Series season as the Enjoy Illinois 300. This helped him secure his second playoff spot in the Cup Series.
Austin Cindric's poles
As of February 2025, Austin Cindric has only one pole position in the Cup Series which he claimed in 2022, as per NASCAR's official website.
Austin Cindric's top-10s
As per Racing Reference, Austin Cindric has 23 Top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Cup Series, as of February 2025. His first top-10 finish came in 2021 at the Brickyard, where he finishes ninth in the race. Cindric was able to able to claim seven Top-10 finishes in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series. Cindric has 89 Top-10 finishes in the Xfinity Series out of the 133 races he participated in. He has 16 top10s in Craftsman Truck series which he achieved in 2017, claiming a third place finish in the drivers championship.
Austin Cindric's top-5s
According to Racing Reference, Austin Cindric has ten Top-5 finishes in the NASCAR Cup Series out of which four Top-5 finishes came during the 2024 season, as of February 2025.
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Austin Cindric's DNFs
Austin Cindric has faced 14 retirements in 115 race starts in the series. He lost four races to DNF during his 2024 campaign, as per Motorsports Stats.
FAQs on Austin Cindric
A. Austin Cindric has won the 2022 Daytona 500 race in NASCAR Cup Series.
A. William Byron was the winner of the Daytona 500 in 2024.
A. The Daytona 500 in 2024 had a prize pool of more than $28 million in 2024, according to USA Today.
A. J.D. McDuffie has the longest NASCAR career without a win, as of February 2025.
A. Austin Cindric has not won a Cup Series title, as of February 2025. However, he is the winner of the 2020 Xfinity Series championship.
