Austin Cindric Has Best Run At Daytona 500 Until Last-Lap Crash
2 days agoAustin Cindric probably had the best run in Sunday's Daytona 500, leading 59 laps, spending 145 laps in the top five, and posting an average running position of 5.72, each of which led the field. Although it looked like his teammate Joey Logano had the measure of him in Stage 1, Cindric took charge in Stage 2 and took the lead from Denny Hamlin at the end of regulation on the first lap of the overtime restart, which ended the race. However, he lost his chance to win when Chase Briscoe bumped Cole Custer into Hamlin. Although Cindric barely crashed at all, the slight contact he did make significantly broke his momentum and he was relegated to an eighth-place finish. Nonetheless, Cindric continues to be one of the best drafters in the NASCAR Cup Series and he is currently tied with Tyler Reddick for fourth in points.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference