Austin Cindric Disappoints in Phoenix Qualifying
9 months agoThe Penske drivers all surprisingly disappointed in qualifying for this weekend's race at Phoenix despite Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney winning the NASCAR Cup Series championships in the last two fall Phoenix races, but none disappointed more than Austin Cindric, whose 34th qualifying position matches his worst starting position in his full-time career. Phoenix has not been a particularly good track for him either, as he has never led a lap or finished better than 11th there. The 2022 season finale, where Cindric got that finish, was the only Phoenix race where he had above-average speed as well. Although Cindric has generally been running better this year than he did in his two previous seasons, it seems unlikely that he will have a great run on Sunday, especially when considering that the Fords have tended to be faster in qualifying than the race. Still, with his $6,200 price tag on DraftKings, Cindric makes a great DFS option in the desert.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference