Austin Cindric Improbably Qualifies For Round of 12
2 months agoAs expected, Austin Cindric had an uninspiring run at Bristol but he had enough of a cushion over the NASCAR Cup Series playoff bubble drivers to advance to the Round of 12 regardless despite only finishing 13th and scoring no stage points. Although he normally finishes worse than he starts, it was relatively unlikely that would happen last night after he started 27th. Even though Cindric has had one of the slowest seasons for a playoff contender this year, he still has a very real chance of advancing to the Round of 8 because of Team Penske's dominant drafting track speed and his road course abilities, which could potentially lead to a good run at the Charlotte roval.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference