



- Birth Date: September 2, 1998
- Height: 6' 3"
- Birth Place: Columbus, OH
- Weight: 170 lbs
- Residence: Mooresville, NC
- Twitter: @AustinCindric
- Facebook: @Austin.Cindric
- Instagram: @AustinCindric
- Car: Ford Mustang
- Crew Chief: Jeremy Bullins
- Primary Sponsor: Menards/Discount Tire/Autotrader/Freightliner/Snap-On/Keystone Light

No. 2 Discount Tire/Menards Ford Mustang
Crew
- Crew, No. 2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang
- Jeremy Bullins, Crew Chief
- Kirk Almquist, Car Chief
- Grant Hutchens, Race Engineer
- Justin Jennings, Mechanic
- Josh Chaney, Mechanic
- Kyle Belmont, Mechanic
- Darin Russell, Mechanic
- Geff Whitt, Truck Driver
- Josh Collins, Truck Driver
- Ryan Flores, Front Tire Changer
- Pat Gray, Jackman
- Steven Tautges, Rear Tire Changer
- Jesse Mills, Tire Carrier
- Andrew Lackey, Gasman
- Doug Campbell, Spotter
Biography
After establishing himself as one of the brightest rising stars in NASCAR, Austin Cindric is ready for new challenges and new opportunities in 2022 as he competes in his rookie NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) season with Team Penske and the No. 2 Discount Tire/Menards Ford Mustang team.
Cindric brings four years of NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) experience, including the 2020 Drivers’ Championship and the 2021 Owner’s title, to his first full season racing in Cup Series. Under the guidance of experienced crew chief Jeremy Bullins, the 23-year-old racer is ready to carry on the No. 2 Ford team’s tradition of success as he contends for Cup Series Rookie of the Year honors while ushering in NASCAR’s Next Gen era this season.
In 2021, Cindric and the No. 22 Team Penske Ford team provided a strong defense of their NXS title. The team enjoyed a memorable run, which culminated with the Xfinity Series Owner’s Championship and a second-place effort in the Driver’s title standings.
Cindric began the 2021 NXS season right where he left off in 2020 – in Victory Lane. Cindric won the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway, marking Team Penske’s first Xfinity Series win at the 2.5-mile speedway and the first for Cindric in seven starts at Daytona. Cindric and the No. 22 Ford Mustang team captured four more race wins, 22 top-five and 26 top-10 finishes, led 1,150 laps and produced a series-high 13 season stage wins as they won the Owner’s championship while battling for the Driver’s title to the final lap of the season.
Biography
After establishing himself as one of the brightest rising stars in NASCAR, Austin Cindric is ready for new challenges and new opportunities in 2022 as he competes in his rookie NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) season with Team Penske and the No. 2 Discount Tire/Menards Ford Mustang team.
Cindric brings four years of NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) experience, including the 2020 Drivers’ Championship and the 2021 Owner’s title, to his first full season racing in Cup Series. Under the guidance of experienced crew chief Jeremy Bullins, the 23-year-old racer is ready to carry on the No. 2 Ford team’s tradition of success as he contends for Cup Series Rookie of the Year honors while ushering in NASCAR’s Next Gen era this season.
In 2021, Cindric and the No. 22 Team Penske Ford team provided a strong defense of their NXS title. The team enjoyed a memorable run, which culminated with the Xfinity Series Owner’s Championship and a second-place effort in the Driver’s title standings.
Cindric began the 2021 NXS season right where he left off in 2020 – in Victory Lane. Cindric won the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway, marking Team Penske’s first Xfinity Series win at the 2.5-mile speedway and the first for Cindric in seven starts at Daytona. Cindric and the No. 22 Ford Mustang team captured four more race wins, 22 top-five and 26 top-10 finishes, led 1,150 laps and produced a series-high 13 season stage wins as they won the Owner’s championship while battling for the Driver’s title to the final lap of the season.
In addition to his fourth full season of NXS competition, the Mooresville, N.C. native made his NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) debut in 2021, driving in select events for Team Penske. Driving the No. 33 Ford Mustang, Cindric produced a solid 15th-place finish in his first career start in the Daytona 500. Over the course of the NCS season, Cindric made seven starts, led eight laps, and earned his first career top-10 finish with a ninth-place result in the series’ first-ever race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
The 2020 NXS season featured an incredible championship performance by Cindric and the No. 22 Ford team, as they overcame the challenges of competing during a global pandemic. Becoming just the second driver in Xfinity Series history to win five out of six races, Cindric swept the doubleheader weekend at Kentucky Speedway, produced a victory at Texas Motor Speedway and earned back-to-back wins at Road America and the inaugural road course race at Daytona International Speedway. The victory at Road America also marked Team Penske’s 200th NASCAR win.
As he led 947 laps and captured 11 stage victories in the No. 22 Ford, Cindric became the first Team Penske driver to claim the regular season championship under the series’ updated points system. With steady performances throughout the NXS Playoffs, Cindric raced his way into the Championship 4 title race at Phoenix Raceway. In his 100th career NXS start, Cindric dominated the championship battle as he led 72 laps and pulled away from the competition during a thrilling overtime race restart to earn his eighth career series victory and his first NASCAR championship.
In 2019, Cindric performed with consistency over the course of the 33-race NXS season. The young driver won back-to-back races in the middle of the season, capturing his first career NXS victory with a triumph on the Watkins Glen International road course. The following weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sport Car Course, Cindric produced a dominant performance for his second consecutive victory, as he won from the the pole and led 46 of 75 laps on the historic road course. In his second full NXS season, and first with Team Penske, Cindric advanced to the Round of 8 in the 2019 NXS Playoffs before finishing sixth in the final series standings.
In his first full NXS season, Cindric proved he could adapt to changing environments as he raced for two different organizations and three different teams while he produced solid results across the board in 2018. He made nine starts for Roush-Fenway Racing, drove the No. 12 Ford Mustang for Team Penske for eight races and raced the No. 22 Team Penske Ford in 16 events as he closed the season with a memorable run in his first NASCAR Playoff experience. The youngest of the 12 drivers to qualify for the NXS postseason, Cindric captured three poles and posted podium results at Mid-Ohio and the Charlotte Roval as he finished eighth in the championship standings.
In 2017, Cindric made his NXS debut racing at Road America for Team Penske. Competing in the No. 22 Discount Tire Ford Mustang, Cindric started on the pole when the field was set by Owner points and he delivered a solid 16th-place result. The effort contributed to Team Penske's fourth NXS Owner’s championship won by the team that season. Cindric also raced the full NASCAR Truck Series season, competing for BKR, the team then owned by his Team Penske teammate, Brad Keselowski. Cindric earned his first Truck Series victory from the pole at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. He delivered 16 top-10 finishes, eight top-five results, one pole position and he led 106 laps on his way to finishing third in the Truck Series championship standings.
Cindric made his NASCAR debut in 2015 competing in two Truck Series events for BKR. He returned to BKR in 2016 and recorded three top-20 finishes in four races that season. Cindric also captured his first ARCA Racing Series victory in 2016 at Kentucky Speedway, and he produced two wins in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East events at Watkins Glen International and Virginia International Raceway that same season.
Despite his young age, Cindric is considered one of the most diverse drivers competing in NASCAR. Along with his stock car experience, Cindric has also competed in select IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races, including the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and he earned two wins in the IMSA Pilot Challenge Series. Cindric has also raced in the Pirelli World Challenge Series, Red Bull Global Rallycross and the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship over the course of his young career.
The 23-year-old Cindric currently resides in Mooresville, NC.
Cindric Key Accomplishments:
- Crowned 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) Champion
- Earned Team Penske’s fifth NXS Owners’ Championship finished second in Driver’s Standings in 2021
- Produced 13 career Xfinity Series victories entering the 2022 season
- Earned a spot in the NXS Playoffs in each of the last four seasons
- Scored a memorable 2021 win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, winning the 18th Annual Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard
- Produced Team Penske’s first Xfinity Series victory at Daytona International Speedway to open the 2021 season
- Earned a thrilling overtime victory at Phoenix to claim the 2020 NXS championship
- Became just the second driver in NXS history to win five of six series races with impressive run in 2020
- Won four races in the 2015 Global RallyCross Lites division and finished second in championship standings
- Earned a bronze medal in the 2014 X-Games in RallyCross competition
Team Photos
Team Videos
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10.10.2019 Penske Games: Inflatable Obstacle Course
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09.12.2019 Penske Games: Big Wheel Race
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07.11.2019 Penske Games: Basketball Connect Four
Career Highlights
2021 - Wins Team Penske's 41st national championship and fifth NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners' Championship. Posts five wins and single-season career highs in top-five finishes (22) and top-10 results (26) and laps led (1,150). Becomes the first driver in Team Penske history to capture an Xfinity Series victory at Daytona International Super Speedway in addition to earning wins at Phoenix Raceway, Dover, Pocono Raceway, and the Indianapolis Road Course. Makes his NASCAR Cup Series depute in the Daytona 500 and leads two laps. Makes seven Cup Series starts in all, earning first career top-10 result with a ninth-place finish at Indy.
2020 - Wins first NASCAR Championship by claiming the Xfinity Series title with the No. 22 Ford Mustang team. Posts single-season career highs in wins (six), top-five finishes (19) and top-10 results (26) en route to the title. Becomes just the second driver in series history to win five out of six races when he sweeps the Kentucky doubleheader and follows it up with victories at Texas, Road America and the inaugural road course race at Daytona. Produces thrilling overtime win in the season finale at Phoenix to claim the Xfinity Series Championship.
2019 - Competes in first full NASCAR Xfinity Series season driving for Team Penske. Earns first two series wins on back-to-back weekends capturing the checkered flag at Watkins Glen before winning from thepole one week later at Mid-Ohio. Earns a Playoff berth and finishes sixth in the series standings with 14 top-five and 24 top-10 finishes to go along with four poles (Kentucky, Mid-Ohio, Bristol and Richmond).
2018 - Finishes eighth in the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) Playoffs during rookie season as the youngest NXS Playoff contender at 20-years-old. Wins three NXS poles, including the inaugural pole at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. Also posts pole positions at Iowa Speedway and Mid-Ohio. Completes first full NXS season making nine starts for Roush-Fenway Racing, driving eight races in the No. 12 Ford for Team Penske and races in 16 events in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford, including a championship run to close the season. Also races sports cars in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona as well as at Petit Le Mans and competes in Rally Cross on Ice in Sweden.
Career Highlights
2021 - Wins Team Penske's 41st national championship and fifth NASCAR Xfinity Series Owners' Championship. Posts five wins and single-season career highs in top-five finishes (22) and top-10 results (26) and laps led (1,150). Becomes the first driver in Team Penske history to capture an Xfinity Series victory at Daytona International Super Speedway in addition to earning wins at Phoenix Raceway, Dover, Pocono Raceway, and the Indianapolis Road Course. Makes his NASCAR Cup Series depute in the Daytona 500 and leads two laps. Makes seven Cup Series starts in all, earning first career top-10 result with a ninth-place finish at Indy.
2020 - Wins first NASCAR Championship by claiming the Xfinity Series title with the No. 22 Ford Mustang team. Posts single-season career highs in wins (six), top-five finishes (19) and top-10 results (26) en route to the title. Becomes just the second driver in series history to win five out of six races when he sweeps the Kentucky doubleheader and follows it up with victories at Texas, Road America and the inaugural road course race at Daytona. Produces thrilling overtime win in the season finale at Phoenix to claim the Xfinity Series Championship.
2019 - Competes in first full NASCAR Xfinity Series season driving for Team Penske. Earns first two series wins on back-to-back weekends capturing the checkered flag at Watkins Glen before winning from thepole one week later at Mid-Ohio. Earns a Playoff berth and finishes sixth in the series standings with 14 top-five and 24 top-10 finishes to go along with four poles (Kentucky, Mid-Ohio, Bristol and Richmond).
2018 - Finishes eighth in the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) Playoffs during rookie season as the youngest NXS Playoff contender at 20-years-old. Wins three NXS poles, including the inaugural pole at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. Also posts pole positions at Iowa Speedway and Mid-Ohio. Completes first full NXS season making nine starts for Roush-Fenway Racing, driving eight races in the No. 12 Ford for Team Penske and races in 16 events in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford, including a championship run to close the season. Also races sports cars in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona as well as at Petit Le Mans and competes in Rally Cross on Ice in Sweden.
2017 - Finishes third in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Playoffs. Makes his NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) debut for Team Penske at Road America as he wins the pole and finishes 16th to ultimately help secure Team Penske’s fourth NXS owner title. Posts first career NCWTS win from the pole at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
2016 - Makes four NCWTS starts for BKR, with a second-place qualifying effort at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Completes 507 of 510 total possible laps (99.41 percent) among four starts. Wins from the pole in K&N Pro Series East starts at Watkins Glen International and Virginia International Raceway. Scores first ARCA Series victory at Kentucky Speedway. Runs full-season schedule for K-PAX Racing in the Pirelli World Challenge Series.
2015 - Makes NCWTS debut with Brad Keselowski Racing at Martinsville Speedway as he qualifies 14th and runs well before a late-race incident results in a 25th-place finish. Makes second NCWTS start at Phoenix International Raceway and finishes 14th. Totals 28 other starts across seven different series including ARCA, Red Bull Global Rallycross Lites and the IMSA Continental Series, earning 11 podium results. Wins four races in Global Rallycross competition. Becomes the youngest winner ever IMSA Continental Tire Series race winner with victory at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
2014 - Competes in the Global RallyCross Championship Lites, winning the bronze medal in his first race at X Games Austin. Makes IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge debut.
2022 NASCAR Cup Series Season Statistics
Date | Event | Start | Finish | Points (Behind) | Rank (+/-) |
2/6/22 | Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum | 0 | 0 | NA | NA |
2/17/22 | Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at DAYTONA | 11 | 2 | NA | NA |
2/20/22 | DAYTONA 500 | 5 | 1 | 54 (--) | 1 (--) |
2/27/22 | NASCAR Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway | 1 | 12 | 85 (--) | 1 (--) |
3/6/22 | Pennzoil 400 | 3 | 19 | 103 (-10) | 4 (-3) |
3/13/22 | Ruoff Mortgage 500 | 8 | 24 | 116 (-20) | 8 (-4) |
3/20/22 | Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 | 16 | 32 | 121 (-50) | 17 (-9) |
3/27/22 | EchoPark Automotive Texas Grand Prix | 10 | 8 | 153 (-55) | 12 (+5) |
4/3/22 | Toyota Owners 400 | 20 | 20 | 170 (-71) | 15 (-3) |
4/9/22 | Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 | 13 | 11 | 201 (-87) | 14 (+1) |
4/17/22 | Food City Dirt Race | 20 | 16 | 222 (-102) | 14 (--) |
4/24/22 | GEICO 500 | 18 | 21 | 238 (-130) | 16 (-2) |
5/1/22 | Dover 400 | 12 | 36 | 239 (-179) | 18 (-2) |
5/8/22 | NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway | 19 | 18 | 258 (-195) | 18 (--) |
5/15/22 | AdventHealth 400 | 4 | 11 | 291 (-184) | 16 (+2) |
5/22/22 | NASCAR All-Star Race | 12 | 3 | NA | NA |
5/29/22 | Coca-Cola 600 | 6 | 34 | 294 (-195) | 19 (--) |
6/5/22 | Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway | 2 | 11 | 330 (-177) | 18 (+1) |
6/12/22 | Toyota / Save Mart 350 | 25 | 5 | 362 (-174) | 18 (--) |
6/26/22 | Ally 400 | 24 | 7 | 392 (-194) | 17 (+1) |
Season Totals
Current Point Standings: | 17 |
Starts: | 17 |
Poles: | 1 |
Victories: | 1 |
Top 5s: | 2 |
Top 10s: | 4 |
Avg. Start: | 12.1 |
Avg. Finish: | 16.8 |
News

Tune-In: Mid-Ohio (INDYCAR) / Road America (CUP)
Mid-Ohio (INDYCAR): 7/3 at 12:30 PM on NBC / Road America (CUP): 7/3 at 3:00 PM on USA
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