Austin Cindric, who’s at the moment competing within the NASCAR Cup Collection Playoffs with Workforce Penske, will make his Supercars debut within the BP Adelaide Grand Closing from November 27-30.
He’ll pilot a Ford Mustang offered by Tickford Racing, competing as a wildcard entry. There have been current makes an attempt to deliver NASCAR Cup champions Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson to the occasion, however neither plan got here to fruition.
Whereas this will probably be his first Supercars race, Cindric has competed in Australia earlier than, working the Bathurst 12 Hours in 2015 with Erebus, in the end inserting seventh in school and twenty first total. He is additionally examined a Supercars entry earlier than, and has proven earlier curiosity in competing there.
The 27-year-old has over 140 begins in Cup with three wins, together with a victory within the 2022 Daytona 500 as a rookie. He’s one among 16 drivers who made the playoffs this yr, which is his third look within the championship struggle. He’s additionally a former champion of the NASCAR Xfinity Collection, successful the crown in 2020.
Austin Cindric, Workforce Penske Ford
Picture by: Sean Gardner / Getty Photographs
Ever since Shane van Gisbergen burst onto the NASCAR scene in 2023, finally making the change full-time, there have been varied different stars from Supercars who’ve ventured over to America for a handful of begins. That features Supercars champions like Will Brown and Brodie Kostecki, but in addition Cam Waters and Jack Perkins.
Nevertheless, there hasn’t been any crossover going the best way simply but (partly because of the nonstop nature of the NASCAR schedule), however Adelaide takes place weeks after the conclusion of the NASCAR racing season.
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