Austin Cindric's Playoff Run May End at Kansas After Ten Playoff Drivers Outqualified Him
3 months agoAustin Cindric's improbable Cinderella story will likely grind to a halt in the Round of 12 even though his two best track types (drafting tracks and road courses) are both represented in this round. Cindric qualified a mere 17th for today's race at Kansas behind all the remaining playoff-eligible drivers except for Chase Elliott who had an engine issue. Although some playoff drivers might get unlucky and finish behind him, Cindric is probably the most likely candidate to have the worst run of the remaining playoff drivers and will likely give up a lot of stage points to the other contenders. Given the fact that he has never scored a top ten there and has finished worse than he started in his last five Kansas races, it's difficult to imagine him either running well or advancing unless a lot of playoff drivers crash in this round, which could definitely happen.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference