Austin Cindric

Austin Cindric
Cindric at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024
BornAustin Louis Cindric
(1998-09-02) September 2, 1998 (age 26)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Achievements2022 Daytona 500 Champion
2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion
2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Champion
Awards2022 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
107 races run over 3 years
Car no., teamNo. 2 (Team Penske)
2024 position11th
Best finish11th (2024)
First race2021 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
First win2022 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last win2024 Enjoy Illinois 300 (Gateway)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 20 1
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
133 races run over 5 years
2021 position2nd
Best finish1st (2020)
First race2017 Johnsonville 180 (Road America)
Last race2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
First win2019 Zippo 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last win2021 Pennzoil 150 (Indianapolis G.P.)
Wins Top tens Poles
13 89 8
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
29 races run over 3 years
2017 position3rd
Best finish3rd (2017)
First race2015 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Last race2017 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead)
First win2017 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 16 1
ARCA Menards Series career
8 races run over 3 years
Best finish30th (2016)
First race2015 #ThisIsMySpeedway 150 (Iowa)
Last race2017 Road America 100 (Road America)
First win2016 Crosley 150 (Kentucky)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 5 1
ARCA Menards Series East career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish33rd (2016)
First race2016 Biscuitville 125 (Danville)
Last race2016 Bully Hill Vineyards 100 (Watkins Glen)
First win2016 Biscuitville 125 (Danville)
Last win2016 Bully Hill Vineyards 100 (Watkins Glen)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 2 2
Medal record
Representing  United States
Summer X Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Austin GRC Lites
Last updated on: November 5, 2023.

Austin Louis Cindric[1] (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.

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.

  1. ^ "Team Event Rosters – Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Saturday, September 26, 2020" (PDF). NASCAR. Retrieved October 23, 2020.