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“He has earned the opportunity to compete FORD MUSTANG
full-time and fight for the championship in 60 CREW CHIEF:
2019,” team owner Roger Penske said. “We BRIAN WILSON FEATURED DRIVERS
are excited to continue to see him develop OWNER:
his stock car skills, and he should be one
of the exciting young drivers to watch TEAM PENSKE
next season.”

His best finish came on the road
course last August at the Mid-Ohio East and the Truck Series, where he also logged eight top-
Sports Car Course. He started on five and 16 top-10 finishes in his rookie season in 2017, along
the pole and wound up second after with his first career Busch Pole Award.
being knocked out of the lead by
eventual winner Justin Allgaier with He also is a three-time Presidential Fitness Award winner.
four laps to go. He led a race-best 59 of
75 laps. Cindric started his racing career in Legends and Bandolero
cars. The teen then set out on an eclectic journey through
Cindric was on older tires for the final motorsports including Global Rallycross, Formula Ford, IMSA
restart with six laps remaining. Allgaier had and Pirelli World Challenge sports cars.
newer tires and he wasn’t afraid to use his front
bumper to knock Cindric out of the way. He became the youngest driver to win a Continental Tire
Sports Car event – also at Bowmanville – and will share seat
“‘It’s NASCAR racing; we knew there would be a late- time in Mustang’s in that series with Majeski, Briscoe and
race restart,’’ Cindric said. ‘’Great driver on new tires, fellow Ford Xfinity driver Cole Custer.
great restart. We finished second. It’s frustrating. This place
means a lot to me. We just came up short.’’
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