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Austin Cindric
Austin Louis Cindric (born September 2, 1998) is an American professional auto racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 2 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Team Penske. He also competes part-time in the Supercars Championship, driving the No. 5 Ford Mustang S650 for Tickford Racing.
Prior to competing in stock cars, Cindric raced in a variety of disciplines, including sports cars, the Road to Indy ladder, and the Global RallyCross Championship. His first NASCAR start came in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2015, and he finished third in that series' standings in 2017 before moving up to the Xfinity Series. He won the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship and the 2022 Daytona 500.
Cindric started his career in semi-professional legends car and Bandolero racing in North Carolina. After attending the Skip Barber Racing School to gain road racing experience, in 2013 and 2014, he raced in the U.S. F2000 National Championship. In 2013, he finished seventeenth in points driving for Andretti Autosport with a best finish of seventh in the season finale. In 2014, he switched teams to Pabst Racing Services, finishing fourteenth in points with a second-place podium finish on the oval at Lucas Oil Raceway. He also competed in Historic Sportscar Racing, winning a race in a Porsche 944.
In 2014, Cindric began competing in the Global RallyCross Championship Lites, winning the bronze medal at his debut, the X Games Austin 2014.
In October 2014, Cindric made his IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge debut for Racers Edge Motorsports at Road Atlanta with David Levine as co-driver, finishing seventeenth. During the year, he was named a member of the Porsche North American Junior Academy. In 2015, at the age of seventeen, Cindric competed in the Bathurst 12 Hour, the youngest driver to compete in the event, driving the No. 63 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG for Erebus Motorsport; he finished 21st overall and seventh in his class. He began competing full-time in the CTSCC in 2015, driving for Multimatic Motorsports with Jade Buford as co-driver. In July, he won the CTSCC race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, becoming the youngest winner in the series at the age of seventeen.
In 2016, Cindric drove the No. 6 McLaren for K-PAX Racing in the Pirelli World Challenge.
Cindric was picked to drive the No. 64 Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT3 at the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona. Cindric replaced endurance racer Ben Barker in the driver lineup after Barker broke his collarbone in a skiing accident over the holidays.[citation needed]
In July 2015, Cindric made his ARCA Racing Series debut at the #ThisIsMySpeedway 150 at Iowa Speedway, driving the No. 99 for Cunningham Motorsports; Cindric started and finished fourth in the race. He made his NASCAR debut in the Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 29 Ford F-150 for Brad Keselowski Racing at Martinsville as a substitute for Austin Theriault, who was still recovering from his injury at Las Vegas.
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Austin Cindric
Austin Louis Cindric (born September 2, 1998) is an American professional auto racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 2 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Team Penske. He also competes part-time in the Supercars Championship, driving the No. 5 Ford Mustang S650 for Tickford Racing.
Prior to competing in stock cars, Cindric raced in a variety of disciplines, including sports cars, the Road to Indy ladder, and the Global RallyCross Championship. His first NASCAR start came in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2015, and he finished third in that series' standings in 2017 before moving up to the Xfinity Series. He won the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship and the 2022 Daytona 500.
Cindric started his career in semi-professional legends car and Bandolero racing in North Carolina. After attending the Skip Barber Racing School to gain road racing experience, in 2013 and 2014, he raced in the U.S. F2000 National Championship. In 2013, he finished seventeenth in points driving for Andretti Autosport with a best finish of seventh in the season finale. In 2014, he switched teams to Pabst Racing Services, finishing fourteenth in points with a second-place podium finish on the oval at Lucas Oil Raceway. He also competed in Historic Sportscar Racing, winning a race in a Porsche 944.
In 2014, Cindric began competing in the Global RallyCross Championship Lites, winning the bronze medal at his debut, the X Games Austin 2014.
In October 2014, Cindric made his IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge debut for Racers Edge Motorsports at Road Atlanta with David Levine as co-driver, finishing seventeenth. During the year, he was named a member of the Porsche North American Junior Academy. In 2015, at the age of seventeen, Cindric competed in the Bathurst 12 Hour, the youngest driver to compete in the event, driving the No. 63 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG for Erebus Motorsport; he finished 21st overall and seventh in his class. He began competing full-time in the CTSCC in 2015, driving for Multimatic Motorsports with Jade Buford as co-driver. In July, he won the CTSCC race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, becoming the youngest winner in the series at the age of seventeen.
In 2016, Cindric drove the No. 6 McLaren for K-PAX Racing in the Pirelli World Challenge.
Cindric was picked to drive the No. 64 Ford Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT3 at the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Rolex 24 at Daytona. Cindric replaced endurance racer Ben Barker in the driver lineup after Barker broke his collarbone in a skiing accident over the holidays.[citation needed]
In July 2015, Cindric made his ARCA Racing Series debut at the #ThisIsMySpeedway 150 at Iowa Speedway, driving the No. 99 for Cunningham Motorsports; Cindric started and finished fourth in the race. He made his NASCAR debut in the Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 29 Ford F-150 for Brad Keselowski Racing at Martinsville as a substitute for Austin Theriault, who was still recovering from his injury at Las Vegas.