How long has Austin Cindric been in NASCAR?

Austin Louis Cindric is an American professional auto racing driver born on September 2, 1998, in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He is a full-time racer in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 2 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Team Penske. As of September 2024, Austin has 2 wins, 20 Top Tens, and 1 pole in the NASCAR Cup Series career. He is the winner of the 2020 Xfinity Series championship and the 2022 Daytona 500.

Austin Cindric NASCAR Career

Cindric started his NASCAR career in 2015 making him part of the racing community for the past 9 years. In 2015 Cindric started his NASCAR journey in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driving the No.,29 Ford F-150 as a substitute for Brad Keselowski. He was consistent in the race format and won the third-place finish in the 2017 series standings which helped him get into the NASCAR Xfinity series in 2018. The highlight was his winning the 2020 Xfinity series championship, making him a top-tier driver.

In October 2020, Team Penske announced that Cindric would begin racing in the Cup Series 2021 on a part-time basis, and in 2022 he drove the team's No. 2 car in NASCAR and entered the Cup series in the same year. He won the prestigious Daytona 500 in just his eighth career Cup Series start. He continued to race, winning races including the 2024 Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway.

Cindric started his 2024 season with a 22nd-place finish at the 2024 Daytona 500 he scored his second career win at Gateway breaking his 85-race winless streak. Cindric is 12th in the driver standings with 3015 points to his name in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs as of September 2024.

What car does Austin Cindric drive?

Cindric currently races with the specially crafted Ford Mustang Dark Horse. Cindric races for Team Penske one of the influential teams in NASCAR. Based on the NASCAR regulations the Mustang Dark Horse has specific modifications, it has a V8 engine specifically designed for racing, pushing out around 700 horsepower. The car's sleek design, curve, and crevice are meticulously crafted to minimize drag and achieve optimal aerodynamics.

Austin Cindric 2024 Car Configuration

• Car number: 2

• Team: Penske

• Manufacturer: Ford

• Model: Ford Mustang

• Primary Sponsor: Discount Tire/Menards/Freightliner/Autotrader/Snap-On/Keystone Light

• Engine: V8 Engine

• Chassis: Ford Mustang Chassis and maintained by Team Penske

• Transmission: 4-Speed Manual Transmission